Directions and transportation Getting started

Familiarise yourself with different modes of transport and learn how to give clear directions.

Part of Irish – Learners (CCEA)Local, national, international and global

Getting started

Core vocabulary

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tacsaí
Modhanna taistilModes of transport
bád/ar bhádboat/by boat
bus/ar bhusbus/by bus
capall/ar chapallhorse/by horse
carr/gluaisteáncar
sa charr/sa ghluaisteánby car
eitleán/ar eitleánaeroplane/by aeroplane
gluaisrothar/ar ghluaisrotharmotorbike/by motorbike
héileacaptar/ar héileacaptarhelicopter/by helicopter
leoraí/ar leoraílorry/by lorry
long/ar longship/by ship
mionbhus/i mionbhusminibus/by minibus
rothar/ar rotharbicycle/by bicycle
tacsaí/i dtacsaítaxi/by taxi
traein/ar thraeintrain/by train
traein faoi thalamhunderground/metro
tram/ar thramtram/by tram
veain/i veainvan/by van
de shiúl na gcos/ag siúlon foot/walking
Modhanna taistilbád/ar bhád
Modes of transportboat/by boat
Modhanna taistilbus/ar bhus
Modes of transportbus/by bus
Modhanna taistilcapall/ar chapall
Modes of transporthorse/by horse
Modhanna taistilcarr/gluaisteán
Modes of transportcar
Modhanna taistilsa charr/sa ghluaisteán
Modes of transportby car
Modhanna taistileitleán/ar eitleán
Modes of transportaeroplane/by aeroplane
Modhanna taistilgluaisrothar/ar ghluaisrothar
Modes of transportmotorbike/by motorbike
Modhanna taistilhéileacaptar/ar héileacaptar
Modes of transporthelicopter/by helicopter
Modhanna taistilleoraí/ar leoraí
Modes of transportlorry/by lorry
Modhanna taistillong/ar long
Modes of transportship/by ship
Modhanna taistilmionbhus/i mionbhus
Modes of transportminibus/by minibus
Modhanna taistilrothar/ar rothar
Modes of transportbicycle/by bicycle
Modhanna taistiltacsaí/i dtacsaí
Modes of transporttaxi/by taxi
Modhanna taistiltraein/ar thraein
Modes of transporttrain/by train
Modhanna taistiltraein faoi thalamh
Modes of transportunderground/metro
Modhanna taistiltram/ar thram
Modes of transporttram/by tram
Modhanna taistilveain/i veain
Modes of transportvan/by van
Modhanna taistilde shiúl na gcos/ag siúl
Modes of transporton foot/walking
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léarscáil
Ag taisteal sa charrTravelling by car
bonn polltaflat tyre
carrchlóscar park
ceadúnas tiománadriving licence
coisípedestrian
coscáinbrakes
díosaldiesel
léarscáilmap
mótarbhealachmotorway
peitrealpetrol
roth stiúrthasteering wheel
rothwheel
síoblift
solas deargred light
tiománaímotorist
Ag taisteal sa charrbonn pollta
Travelling by carflat tyre
Ag taisteal sa charrcarrchlós
Travelling by carcar park
Ag taisteal sa charrceadúnas tiomána
Travelling by cardriving licence
Ag taisteal sa charrcoisí
Travelling by carpedestrian
Ag taisteal sa charrcoscáin
Travelling by carbrakes
Ag taisteal sa charrdíosal
Travelling by cardiesel
Ag taisteal sa charrléarscáil
Travelling by carmap
Ag taisteal sa charrmótarbhealach
Travelling by carmotorway
Ag taisteal sa charrpeitreal
Travelling by carpetrol
Ag taisteal sa charrroth stiúrtha
Travelling by carsteering wheel
Ag taisteal sa charrroth
Travelling by carwheel
Ag taisteal sa charrsíob
Travelling by carlift
Ag taisteal sa charrsolas dearg
Travelling by carred light
Ag taisteal sa charrtiománaí
Travelling by carmotorist