Prepositions with ‘an’
- an is the Irish word for the, in the singular - for example an cailín (the girl)
- na is the Irish word for the, in the plural - for example na cailíní (the girls)
When we put an (the) after a A word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. Examples of prepositions include words like after, before, on, under, inside and outside., we séimhiú / In Irish, to aspirate / séimhiú is when the letter 'h' is placed after the first letter in a word. the next word, unless the word begins with d, n, t, l, s.
ag an
as an
leis an
chuig an
sa
faoin
fán
ar an
don
den
roimh an
thar an
ón
tríd an
For example, ag an mhúinteoir but ag an deasc (no séimhiú because it begins with a d).
In the following questions, change the word in brackets to follow the rule above.
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Thug mé bia don (cat).
Thug mé bia don chat.
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Chuir mé im sa (plata).
Chuir mé im sa phlata.
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Fuair sé míle punt ón (banc) inné.
Fuair sé míle punt ón bhanc inné.
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Bhí an leabhar ar an (tábla).
Bhí an leabhar ar an tábla.
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Chuir sé an leabhar faoin (bosca).
Chuir sé an leabhar faoin bhosca.
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Thaistil mé leis an (club).
Thaistil mé leis an chlub.
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Scríobh mé ar an (leabhar).
Scríobh mé ar an leabhar.
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Chuir mé fáilte roimh an (cuairteoir).
Chuir mé fáilte roimh an chuairteoir.
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Chaith mé uisce amach as an (citeal).
Chaith mé uisce amach as an chiteal.
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Bhí bainne sa (crúiscín).
Bhí bainne sa chrúiscín.
