Getting started
altra
Here is some useful vocabulary to get you started.
| Gairm | Profession |
| ailtire | architect |
| airgeadóir | cashier |
| aisteoir | actor |
| altra | nurse |
| amhránaí | singer |
| bainisteoir | manager |
| báicéir | baker |
| bean an tí / fear an tí | housewife/househusband |
| búistéir | butcher |
| ceoltóir | musician |
| cuntasóir | accountant |
| dochtúir | doctor |
| dlíodóir | solicitor |
| ealaíontóir | artist |
| fear / bean dóiteáin | fireman / woman |
| fear poist / bean phoist | postman / woman |
| feirmeoir | farmer |
| fiaclóir | dentist |
| freastalaí | waiter / waitress |
| garda / póilín | police officer |
| gruagaire | hairdresser |
| iriseoir | journalist |
| innealtóir | engineer |
| leictreoir | electrician |
| lúthchleasaí | athelete |
| mainicín | model |
| meicneoir | mechanic |
| múinteoir | teacher |
| péintéir | painter |
| píolóta | pilot |
| pluiméir | plumber |
| poitigéir | pharmacist |
| printíseach | apprentice |
| ríomhchláraitheoir | computer programmer |
| rúnaí | secretary |
| siopadóir | shopkeeper |
| tiománaí | driver |
| Gairm | ailtire |
|---|---|
| Profession | architect |
| Gairm | airgeadóir |
|---|---|
| Profession | cashier |
| Gairm | aisteoir |
|---|---|
| Profession | actor |
| Gairm | altra |
|---|---|
| Profession | nurse |
| Gairm | amhránaí |
|---|---|
| Profession | singer |
| Gairm | bainisteoir |
|---|---|
| Profession | manager |
| Gairm | báicéir |
|---|---|
| Profession | baker |
| Gairm | bean an tí / fear an tí |
|---|---|
| Profession | housewife/househusband |
| Gairm | búistéir |
|---|---|
| Profession | butcher |
| Gairm | ceoltóir |
|---|---|
| Profession | musician |
| Gairm | cuntasóir |
|---|---|
| Profession | accountant |
| Gairm | dochtúir |
|---|---|
| Profession | doctor |
| Gairm | dlíodóir |
|---|---|
| Profession | solicitor |
| Gairm | ealaíontóir |
|---|---|
| Profession | artist |
| Gairm | fear / bean dóiteáin |
|---|---|
| Profession | fireman / woman |
| Gairm | fear poist / bean phoist |
|---|---|
| Profession | postman / woman |
| Gairm | feirmeoir |
|---|---|
| Profession | farmer |
| Gairm | fiaclóir |
|---|---|
| Profession | dentist |
| Gairm | freastalaí |
|---|---|
| Profession | waiter / waitress |
| Gairm | garda / póilín |
|---|---|
| Profession | police officer |
| Gairm | gruagaire |
|---|---|
| Profession | hairdresser |
| Gairm | iriseoir |
|---|---|
| Profession | journalist |
| Gairm | innealtóir |
|---|---|
| Profession | engineer |
| Gairm | leictreoir |
|---|---|
| Profession | electrician |
| Gairm | lúthchleasaí |
|---|---|
| Profession | athelete |
| Gairm | mainicín |
|---|---|
| Profession | model |
| Gairm | meicneoir |
|---|---|
| Profession | mechanic |
| Gairm | múinteoir |
|---|---|
| Profession | teacher |
| Gairm | péintéir |
|---|---|
| Profession | painter |
| Gairm | píolóta |
|---|---|
| Profession | pilot |
| Gairm | pluiméir |
|---|---|
| Profession | plumber |
| Gairm | poitigéir |
|---|---|
| Profession | pharmacist |
| Gairm | printíseach |
|---|---|
| Profession | apprentice |
| Gairm | ríomhchláraitheoir |
|---|---|
| Profession | computer programmer |
| Gairm | rúnaí |
|---|---|
| Profession | secretary |
| Gairm | siopadóir |
|---|---|
| Profession | shopkeeper |
| Gairm | tiománaí |
|---|---|
| Profession | driver |
iriseoir
When talking about occupations we use the following structure:
Is _____ mé.
I am a _____.
Ní _____ mé.
I am not a _____.
An _____ thú?
Are you a _____?
You can change the The name of a thing such as an object, a place or a person. Nouns are often described as naming words. or Pronouns are short words like it, she, he, you, we, they, us and them. They are used to describe either individuals or groups of people, rather than using their name or names. as per the examples below.
| Is _____ tú. | You are a _____. |
| Is _____ é. | He is a _____. |
| Is _____ í. | She is a _____. |
| Is _____ muid. | We are _____. |
| Is _____ sibh. | You (plural) are _____. |
| Is _____ iad. | They are _____. |
| Is _____ é m'athair. | My father is a _____. |
| Is _____ í mo mháthair. | My mother is a _____. |
| Is _____ tú. |
| You are a _____. |
| Is _____ é. |
| He is a _____. |
| Is _____ í. |
| She is a _____. |
| Is _____ muid. |
| We are _____. |
| Is _____ sibh. |
| You (plural) are _____. |
| Is _____ iad. |
| They are _____. |
| Is _____ é m'athair. |
| My father is a _____. |
| Is _____ í mo mháthair. |
| My mother is a _____. |