Getting started
cadhcáil
Here are some useful words and phrases to get you started.
| cadhcáil | kayaking |
| cósta | coast |
| costas | cost |
| cuideachta | companionship/company |
| dubh dóite | bored |
| farraige | sea |
| gach cearn den tír | every corner of the country |
| imeacht(aí) | activity (activities) |
| muintir na háite | local people |
| oileán | island |
| radharcra | scenery |
| siamsaíocht | entertainment |
| snorcláil | snorkelling |
| surfáil / tonnmharcaíocht | surfing |
| tráth na gceist | quiz |
| turas | trip/journey |
| cadhcáil |
| kayaking |
| cósta |
| coast |
| costas |
| cost |
| cuideachta |
| companionship/company |
| dubh dóite |
| bored |
| farraige |
| sea |
| gach cearn den tír |
| every corner of the country |
| imeacht(aí) |
| activity (activities) |
| muintir na háite |
| local people |
| oileán |
| island |
| radharcra |
| scenery |
| siamsaíocht |
| entertainment |
| snorcláil |
| snorkelling |
| surfáil / tonnmharcaíocht |
| surfing |
| tráth na gceist |
| quiz |
| turas |
| trip/journey |
réitigh le
Here are some common A word used to describe an action or state of being. and structures.
| bain sult as, taitin le | to enjoy |
| buail le | to meet |
| ceol, can | to sing |
| cuir feabhas ar | to improve |
| cuir snas ar | to polish |
| foghlaim | to learn |
| freastail ar | to attend |
| glac páirt | to take part |
| imir | to play |
| labhair | to speak |
| lonnaigh | to be based |
| póg | to kiss |
| réitigh le | to get on with |
| siúil | to walk |
| socraigh | to decide |
| sroich | to reach |
| tabhair cuairt ar | to visit |
| ag stopadh | staying |
| caithfidh mé a rá... | I must say... |
| caithfidh mé a admháil... | I must admit... |
| caithfidh mé/tá orm | I must/have to |
| bain sult as, taitin le |
| to enjoy |
| buail le |
| to meet |
| ceol, can |
| to sing |
| cuir feabhas ar |
| to improve |
| cuir snas ar |
| to polish |
| foghlaim |
| to learn |
| freastail ar |
| to attend |
| glac páirt |
| to take part |
| imir |
| to play |
| labhair |
| to speak |
| lonnaigh |
| to be based |
| póg |
| to kiss |
| réitigh le |
| to get on with |
| siúil |
| to walk |
| socraigh |
| to decide |
| sroich |
| to reach |
| tabhair cuairt ar |
| to visit |
| ag stopadh |
| staying |
| caithfidh mé a rá... |
| I must say... |
| caithfidh mé a admháil... |
| I must admit... |
| caithfidh mé/tá orm |
| I must/have to |
