Getting started
Here are some verbA word used to describe an action or state of being. and structures to help you describe your weekend routine.

lig / déan mo scíth
Tabhair cuairt ar | to visit |
tabhair aghaidh ar | to head for/towards |
freastail ar | to attend |
buail le | to meet |
ceannaigh | to buy |
bain | to win |
lig / déan mo scíth | to relax |
bain sult as / taitin le | to enjoy |
caith | to spend |
léigh | to read |
íoc as | to pay for |
seinn | to play |
glac páirt i | to participate in |
socraigh | to arrange/decide |
tar | to come |
téigh | to go |
tar | to come |
Tabhair cuairt ar |
to visit |
tabhair aghaidh ar |
to head for/towards |
freastail ar |
to attend |
buail le |
to meet |
ceannaigh |
to buy |
bain |
to win |
lig / déan mo scíth |
to relax |
bain sult as / taitin le |
to enjoy |
caith |
to spend |
léigh |
to read |
íoc as |
to pay for |
seinn |
to play |
glac páirt i |
to participate in |
socraigh |
to arrange/decide |
tar |
to come |
téigh |
to go |
tar |
to come |
Core vocabulary/phrases

breithlá
gnóthach | busy |
greim le hithe | a bite to eat |
ceolchoirm | concert |
breithlá | birthday |
cóisir | party |
cluiche | game |
traenáil | training |
Aifreann | Mass |
pictiúrlann | cinema |
cuireadh | invitation |
íoc as | to pay for |
seinn | to play (music) |
glac páirt i | to participate in |
socraigh | to arrange/decide |
tar | to come |
téigh | to go |
goid | to steal |
gnóthach |
busy |
greim le hithe |
a bite to eat |
ceolchoirm |
concert |
breithlá |
birthday |
cóisir |
party |
cluiche |
game |
traenáil |
training |
Aifreann |
Mass |
pictiúrlann |
cinema |
cuireadh |
invitation |
íoc as |
to pay for |
seinn |
to play (music) |
glac páirt i |
to participate in |
socraigh |
to arrange/decide |
tar |
to come |
téigh |
to go |
goid |
to steal |
Core timeframes

ar maidin
ar maidin | in the morning |
san iarnóin | in the afternoon |
sa tráthnóna | in the evening |
san oíche | at night |
aréir | last night |
anocht | tonight |
arú amárach | the day after tomorrow |
arú inné | the day before yesterday |
seo caite/seo a chuaigh thart | last/past |
seo chugainn | next |
barraíocht ama | too much time |
ar maidin |
in the morning |
san iarnóin |
in the afternoon |
sa tráthnóna |
in the evening |
san oíche |
at night |
aréir |
last night |
anocht |
tonight |
arú amárach |
the day after tomorrow |
arú inné |
the day before yesterday |
seo caite/seo a chuaigh thart |
last/past |
seo chugainn |
next |
barraíocht ama |
too much time |