Practise different ways of greeting people and learn how to give and understand instructions.
Useful vocabulary and structures for greetings:
Dia duit / Dia daoibh | Hello (singular / plural) |
Dia is Muire Duit / Dia is Muire daoibh | Hello (response singular / plural) |
Maidin mhaith | Good morning |
Tráthnóna maith | Good afternoon |
Oíche mhaith | Goodnight |
Cad é mar atá tú? | How are you? |
Tá mé go maith / go breá | I’m well |
Tá mé go measartha | I’m fairly well |
Níl mé go maith | I’m not good |
Níl caill orm | I’ve no complaints |
Tá mé ar mhuin na muice | I’m great |
Níl mé thar mholadh beirte | I’m not great |
Tá drochspion orm | I’m in bad form |
Fáilte | Welcome |
Slán | Goodbye |
Feicfidh mé arís / amárach thú | I will see you again / tomorrow |