Irish Beginner: Cad as duit?
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Anoad 2: Cad as duit?
Ask people more about themselves.
Useful Sentences
Where are you from?
Q: Cad as duit?
A: As an tSín. (From China.)
How are you?
Q: Conas tá tú?
Q: Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?
Q: Cad é mar atá tú?
A: Tá mé go maith. (I am good.)
Pronouns
I am…
| Gaeilge | English |
|---|---|
| Tá mé | I am |
| Tá tú | You are |
| Tá sí | She is |
| Tá sé | He is |
| Táimid | We are |
| Tá sibh | You(pl.) are |
| Tá siad | They are |
my…
… is ainm dom. (… is my name.)
| Gaeilge | English |
|---|---|
| dom | my |
| duit | your |
| di | her |
| dó | his |
| duinn | our |
| daoibh | your(pl.) |
| dóibh | their |
Vocabulary
fada: á / é / í / ó / ú
| English | Gaeilge | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| good | go maith | go-mar |
| great | go hiontach | go-hin-tock |
| all right | ceart go lear | kiart-go-law |
| bad | go dona | go-dona |
| sick | tinn | tin |
| tired | tuirseach | ter-shock |
| happy | sásta | sor-sta |