Irish Beginner: Mo theaghlach
Contents
Anoad 9: An teaghlach / Mo theaghlach
Talking about family.
Useful Sentences
How Many People Are There in Your Family?
Q: Cé mhéad duine atá i do theaghlach?
A: Tá triúr i mo theaghlach. (There are three people in my family.)
How Many Cousins Do You Have?
Q: An bhfuil colceathar agat?
A: Tá cúigear agam. (I have five.)
My Mother is … / My Mother’s Name is …
Is é Cian m’athair.
Ciara is ainm do mo dheirfiúr.
one to ten people: duine amháin/beirt/triúr/ceathrar/cúigear/seisear/seachtar/ochtar/naonúr/deichniúr
Vocabulary: family members
fada: á / é / í / ó / ú
| English | Gaeilge | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| family | teaghlach | chye-lerk |
| father | athair | ar-Hedge |
| mother | máthair | mo-Hedge |
| brother | deartháir | drea-Hedge |
| sister | deirfiúr | drea-Foo-er |
| son | mac | Mark |
| daughter | iníon | In-nin |
| husband | fear céile | far-Kayler |
| wife | bean chéile | ban-Kayler |
| parents | tuismitheoirí | tish-mo-Ho-ji |
| child | páistí | Posh-ti |
| uncle | uncail | un-Kui-el |
| aunt | aintín | an-Tin |
| grandfather | seanathair | sean-Ar-hedge |
| grandmother | seanmháthair | sean-Var-hedge |
| cousin | colceathar | co-Kar-herd |