Category: Words

Learners of Irish may come across this unusual symbol ┐ when studying the language. But what is it and what does it mean? Simply put, it’s a Tironian et and….

When listening to native Irish speakers, you may notice that some of them say ‘héin’ instead of ‘féin’ when referring to themselves, for example, mé héin / liom héinig. By….

Thuas / Suas / Síos / Thíos. Directions in Irish can be a bit tricky to get a grasp on as they work a little differently than they do in….

Using the need to get new clothes as an example, here are five different ways to express the need. Using the verb: ‘Caith’ Example: Caithfidh mé éadaí nua a cheannach….

This two-letter word is usually found around set phrases. It usually means ‘about’ or ‘around’. um is mostly still in use in Munster though it can be found in Standard….

There are differences between all three. ‘Breathnaigh’ and ‘Féach’ are often heard in Connacht and Munster dialects, while ‘Amharc’ is predominantly used in the Ulster dialect. These examples are in….

Both sionnach and madra rua (literally red dog) are listed in the dictionary as the meaning for ‘fox’. Both are correct. The word sionnach (Old Irish sinnach) would be the most….