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The Irish Dictionary

This selection from the Irish Dictionary contains English words and phrases, followed by Irish words and phrases: the translations are included. This is the fifth in a series covering extracts from the entire dictionary. This issue's list is taken from MNO. The next edition will cover PQR (although Q does not exist in the Irish alphabet).

English – Irish MNO

I am mad tá mé ar mire [ta mae er miri]
mass (church) an tAifreann [u—tafruN]
nice deas [jas]
October Deireadh Fómhair [jeroo foewir]
old: he is old tá sé sean [ta shae shan]

Irish – English MNO

Máirt: Dé Máirt [jae—maarch] Tuesday
neamhghnáthach [now-ghraakh] unusual
Mí na Nollag December
ocras [okrus] hunger

The fifth in a series of extracts from the Irish Dictionary by Seosamh Watson, published by Appletree Press.

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