Do you know how to tell the time in Irish? Learn some helpful words and phrases and test yourself on others you may already know!
An t-am
The time
Cén t-am é?
Tá sé … .
Tá sé a … a chlog.
Tá sé a haon a chlog.
Tá sé a dó a chlog.
Tá sé a haon déag a chlog.
Tá sé a dó dhéag a chlog.
Tá sé beagnach a trí a chlog.
What time is it?
It is … .
It is … o'clock.
It is one o'clock.
It is two o'clock.
It is eleven o'clock.
It is twelve o'clock.
It's nearly three o'clock.

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Uaireanta, bomaití agus soicindí
Hours, minutes and seconds
| Irish | English |
|---|---|
| i ndiadh | past |
| go dtí | to |
| leath | half |
| ceathrú | quarter |
| uair | hour |
| leathuair | half-hour |
| bomaite | minute |
| soicind | second |
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