Pets and animalsCore vocabulary

Familiarise yourself with a range of animals, pets and endangered species.

Part ofIrish – Learners (CCEA)Identity, lifestyle and culture

Core vocabulary

Image caption,
gruaig chatach - curly hair
aimsigh to find
déan scrúdú arto examine
déan cuideachta leto play with
imigh ar straeto go astray / get lost
ag súgradhplaying
spotaíspots
ruball tail
gruaig fhadalong hair
gruaig chatachcurly hair
séimh gentle
bríomharlively
falsa lazy
crókennel
stábla(í) stable(s)
gairdín garden
ag tafannbarking
boladh smell
babhla bowl
siúlóidwalk
páirc(eanna)fields
feirm farm
aimsigh
to find
déan scrúdú ar
to examine
déan cuideachta le
to play with
imigh ar strae
to go astray / get lost
ag súgradh
playing
spotaí
spots
ruball
tail
gruaig fhada
long hair
gruaig chatach
curly hair
séimh
gentle
bríomhar
lively
falsa
lazy
cró
kennel
stábla(í)
stable(s)
gairdín
garden
ag tafann
barking
boladh
smell
babhla
bowl
siúlóid
walk
páirc(eanna)
fields
feirm
farm
Image caption,
súgraigh le - to play with