Do you know how to talk about different types of transport and ask for directions in Irish? Learn some helpful words and phrases and test yourself on others you may already know!
Taisteal agus modhanna taistil
Travel and modes of transport
Ar thaistil tú ar … riamh?
Thaistil mé ar bhád.
Níor thaistil mé ar eitleán.
Cén dóigh a dtagann tú ar scoil gach lá?
Tagaim ar scoil gach lá ar bhus.
Tagaim ar scoil sa charr.
Glacaim síob ó mo mhamaí.
Siúlaim ar scoil.
Cad é mar a thaisteal sibh thar lear?
Thiomáin Daidí/Mamaí.
Thaistil muid ar…
Have you ever travelled by … before?
I've travelled by boat.
I haven't travelled by aeroplane.
How do you come to school every day?
I come to school every day by bus.
I come to school by car.
I get a lift from my mum.
I walk to school.
How did you travel abroad?
Mum/Dad drove.
We travelled on/by…
Image caption, carr / gluaisteán
car
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Treoracha
Directions
[ RINGTONE ]
Sinead
Hey Patrick! How's it going? It's half past four, are you still free to do your lesson?
Patrick
Sinead, I am so sorry… I'm running late. I'm lost!
Sinead
You're lost? Where are you?
Patrick
Outside my house…
Sinead
Do theach? And you're lost?
Patrick
Sea, I just went outside to send a birthday card to Granny, but I don't know how to get to the post office!
Sinead
Why not?
Patrick
Well, I've never had to send a card before, plus the maps on my phone aren't working.
Sinead
OK, don't worry - I'll give you directions, but how about we do it as Gaeilge? That way you get to the post office and we fit in our lesson for today.
Patrick
(sighs) OK, fine…
Sinead
I'm ready when you are.
Patrick
What's "where is…?" again?
Sinead
It's cá bhfuil?
Patrick
Cá bhfuil oifig an phoist?
[ KEYBOARD NOISES ]
Sinead
Tá sé ar an taobh eile den bhaile.
Patrick
Bhaile is… town?
Sinead
And an taobh eile means "the other side".
Patrick
So it's on the other side of town?
Sinead
Maith thú! Siúil síos an bóthar go dtí an siopa nuachtán.
Patrick
Walk down the road to the newspaper?!
Sinead
(laughs) Siopa nuachtán is the newsagent's.
Patrick
Ah, OK.
Sinead
Siúil síos an bóthar go dtí an siopa nuachtán. Tiontaigh ar dheis.
Patrick
Deas? Why does that ring a bell?
Sinead
Do you remember clé nó deas?
Patrick
Left or right? Clé is left and deas is right?
Sinead
An-mhaith.
Patrick
So after the newsagent's, I turn right.
Sinead
Ceart! Siúil a fhad leis an siopa leabhar agus tiontaigh ar dheis.
Patrick
Siopa leabhar? That's a book shop?
Sinead
An-mhaith Patrick.
Patrick
Deas is right so that means we turn right at the book shop.
Sinead
You're doing great. Lean ort ag siúl thart ar an bhúistéir agus an siopa poitigéara.
Patrick
Nope… you've lost me again!
Sinead
(laughs) Continue walking past the búistéir which is the butcher's and an siopa potigéara which is the pharmacy.
Patrick
Gotcha.
Sinead
Téigh thart ar an bhunscoil.
Patrick
Go past the school?
Sinead
The primary school. Tiocfaidh tú chuig bialann ansin…
Patrick
Then I'll come to a restaurant… bialann is a restaurant.
Sinead
…agus beidh oifig an phoist in aice leis.
Patrick
And the post office will be…
Sinead
…in aice leis an bhialann. Next to the restaurant!
Patrick
Go raibh míle maith agat.
Sinead
Can you recap for me, please?
Patrick
Siúil síos an bóthar go dtí an siopa nuachtán, ansin tiontaigh ar dheis. Tiontóidh muid ar dheis ag an siopa leabhar.
Sinead
Sea!
Patrick
Ansin, siúil thart ar an bhúistéir agus ar an siopa poitigéara… Téigh thart ar an bhunscoil agus… agus…?
Sinead
…agus beidh sé taobh thiar de bhialann.
Patrick
Fantastic! Thanks Sinead!
[ KEYBOARD NOISES ]
Sinead
Uh oh.
Patrick
What is it?
Sinead
Dúnadh oifig an phoist ag a dó a chlog inniu…
Patrick
It closed at two o'clock?!
Cá bhfuil an/na…
Cá bhfuil mé?
Cá bhfuil tú/muid?
Gabh mo léithscéal. Tá mé caillte.
Níl a fhios agam cá bhfuil mé.
An dtig leat cuidiú liom?
Téigh…
Glac…
Gabh siar…
Siúil…
Tiontaigh ar chlé / ar dheis.
Níl an siopa i bhfad uainn.
Go raibh maith agat!
Abair é sin arís, le do thoil?
An bhfuil sé sin ceart?
Tuigim / Ní thuigim.
Where is the…
Where am I?
Where are you / we?
Excuse me. I am lost.
I don't know where I am.
Can you help me?
Go…
Take…
Go back…
Walk…
Turn on the left / on the right.
The shop isn't far from here.
Thank you!
Repeat it, please?
Is that right?
I understand. / I don't understand.
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| Irish | English |
|---|---|
| sa tuaisceart | in the north |
| sa deisceart | in the south |
| san oirthear | in the east |
| san iarthar | in the west |
| ar chlé | on the left |
| ar dheis | on the right |
| os comhair | in front of / opposite to |
| taobh thiar de / ar chúl | behind |
| cóngarach do / gar do | near (to) |
| i bhfad ó | far from |
| in aice le | next to / beside |
| áit éigin | somewhere |
| an lár | the centre |
| i lár | in the centre |
| anseo | here |
| ansin | there |
| gach áit | everywhere |
| ón taobh eile | from the other side |
| thall ansin | over there |
| Irish | English |
|---|---|
| caill | the verb lose, miss |
| cuardaigh | the verb look for, search |
| glac | the verb take |
| tiontaigh | the verb turn |
| tiomáin | the verb drive |
| siúil | the verb walk |
| éirigh in airde | the verb take off (i.e. a flight) |
| faigh | the verb get |
| aimsigh | the verb find |
| lean | the verb continue, follow |
| páirceáil | the verb park |
| taistil | the verb travel |
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