Directions and transportation Directions

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

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Directions

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Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusTravelling by train/bus
sa tuaisceartin the north
sa deisceartin the south
san oirthearin the east
san iartharin the west
glactake
tiontaighturn
tiomáinto drive
siúilwalk
ar chléon the left
ar dheison the right
(díreach) ar aghaidh(straight) ahead
gabh siargo back
os comhairin front of/opposite to
taobh thiar de/ar chúlbehind
cóngarach do/gar donear (to)
i bhfad ófar from
in aice lenext to/beside
áit éiginsomewhere
an lárthe centre
i lárin the centre
anseohere
ansinthere
gach áiteverywhere
(i n)gach treo(in) all directions
ón taobh eilefrom the other side
thall ansinover there
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhussa tuaisceart
Travelling by train/busin the north
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhussa deisceart
Travelling by train/busin the south
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhussan oirthear
Travelling by train/busin the east
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhussan iarthar
Travelling by train/busin the west
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusglac
Travelling by train/bustake
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhustiontaigh
Travelling by train/busturn
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhustiomáin
Travelling by train/busto drive
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhussiúil
Travelling by train/buswalk
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusar chlé
Travelling by train/buson the left
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusar dheis
Travelling by train/buson the right
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhus(díreach) ar aghaidh
Travelling by train/bus(straight) ahead
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusgabh siar
Travelling by train/busgo back
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusos comhair
Travelling by train/busin front of/opposite to
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhustaobh thiar de/ar chúl
Travelling by train/busbehind
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhuscóngarach do/gar do
Travelling by train/busnear (to)
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusi bhfad ó
Travelling by train/busfar from
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusin aice le
Travelling by train/busnext to/beside
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusáit éigin
Travelling by train/bussomewhere
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusan lár
Travelling by train/busthe centre
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusi lár
Travelling by train/busin the centre
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusanseo
Travelling by train/bushere
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusansin
Travelling by train/busthere
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusgach áit
Travelling by train/buseverywhere
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhus(i n)gach treo
Travelling by train/bus(in) all directions
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusón taobh eile
Travelling by train/busfrom the other side
Ag taisteal ar an traein/ar an bhusthall ansin
Travelling by train/busover there

Here are some that will come in handy.

Briathra úsáideachaUseful verbs
bris síosto break down
caillto lose, to miss
cuardaighto look for
cuir in áiritheto book
éirigh in airdeto take off (ie a flight)
faigh/aimsighto get/to find
leanto continue
páirceáilto park
siúilto walk
taistilto travel
téigh ar thuras mara/ar chrústo go on a cruise
ticéad a bhailíochtú/a dhearbhúto validate a ticket
tiomáinto drive
tuirlingto land (a plane)
Briathra úsáideachabris síos
Useful verbsto break down
Briathra úsáideachacaill
Useful verbsto lose, to miss
Briathra úsáideachacuardaigh
Useful verbsto look for
Briathra úsáideachacuir in áirithe
Useful verbsto book
Briathra úsáideachaéirigh in airde
Useful verbsto take off (ie a flight)
Briathra úsáideachafaigh/aimsigh
Useful verbsto get/to find
Briathra úsáideachalean
Useful verbsto continue
Briathra úsáideachapáirceáil
Useful verbsto park
Briathra úsáideachasiúil
Useful verbsto walk
Briathra úsáideachataistil
Useful verbsto travel
Briathra úsáideachatéigh ar thuras mara/ar chrús
Useful verbsto go on a cruise
Briathra úsáideachaticéad a bhailíochtú/a dhearbhú
Useful verbsto validate a ticket
Briathra úsáideachatiomáin
Useful verbsto drive
Briathra úsáideachatuirling
Useful verbsto land (a plane)
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taistil