Directions and transportation
Familiarise yourself with different modes of transport and learn how to give clear directions.
Getting started
Core vocabulary
tacsaí
| Modhanna taistil | Modes of transport |
|---|---|
| bád/ar bhád | boat/by boat |
| bus/ar bhus | bus/by bus |
| capall/ar chapall | horse/by horse |
| carr/gluaisteán | car |
| sa charr/sa ghluaisteán | by car |
| eitleán/ar eitleán | aeroplane/by aeroplane |
| gluaisrothar/ar ghluaisrothar | motorbike/by motorbike |
| héileacaptar/ar héileacaptar | helicopter/by helicopter |
| leoraí/ar leoraí | lorry/by lorry |
| long/ar long | ship/by ship |
| mionbhus/i mionbhus | minibus/by minibus |
| rothar/ar rothar | bicycle/by bicycle |
| tacsaí/i dtacsaí | taxi/by taxi |
| traein/ar thraein | train/by train |
| traein faoi thalamh | underground/metro |
| tram/ar thram | tram/by tram |
| veain/i veain | van/by van |
| de shiúl na gcos/ag siúl | on foot/walking |
léarscáil
| Ag taisteal sa charr | Travelling by car |
|---|---|
| bonn pollta | flat tyre |
| carrchlós | car park |
| ceadúnas tiomána | driving licence |
| coisí | pedestrian |
| coscáin | brakes |
| díosal | diesel |
| léarscáil | map |
| mótarbhealach | motorway |
| peitreal | petrol |
| roth stiúrtha | steering wheel |
| roth | wheel |
| síob | lift |
| solas dearg | red light |
| tiománaí | motorist |