Getting started
Here is some useful vocabulary to get you started.
Áiteanna and trealamh | Places and equipment |
ionad sláinte | health centre |
na seirbhísí éigeandála | the emergency services |
ospidéal / otharlann | hospital |
otharcharr | ambulance |
stáisiún dóiteáin | fire station |
stáisiún na ngardaí / na bpéas | garda / police station |
seomra feithimh | waiting room |
barda | ward |
comhairle | advice |
obráid | operation |
sínteán | stretcher |
fáinne tarrthála | rescue ring |
uimhir ghutháin | phone number |
uimhir shláinte | medical number |
Fadhbanna sláinte agus cúiseanna leo | Health problems and causes |
aiste bia | diet |
alcól | alcohol |
anoireicse | anorexia |
béim ghréine | sunstroke |
caitheamh tobac | smoking |
drugaí | drugs |
greim feithide | insect bite |
mí-úsáid drugaí | drug abuse |
murtall | obesity |
ólta | drunk |
taisme bóthair | road accident |
taisme / timpiste | accident |
ag tiomáint róghasta / ar lánluas | driving too fast / at full speed |
bóthar sleamhain | slippery road |
teach trí thine | house on fire |
toit / deatach | smoke |
bain amach | to reach |
bain timpiste dó | to have a accident |
buail (in éadan) | to ring / to hit (crash against) |
caith | to smoke |
cuir fios / scairt ar | to phone |
dóigh | to burn |
dreap | to climb |
éirigh | to get up / become |
faigh bás | to die |
glac | to take |
leag | to knock down |
maraigh | to kill |
mínigh | to explain |
pléasc | to explode |
sábháil | to save |
tarlaigh | to happen |
sciorr | to skid |
scread | to scream |
scrios | to destroy |
séid | to blow |
sleamhnaigh | to slip |
tarraing | to pull |
tiomáin | to drive |
tit i laige | to faint |
Extra vocab
Tháinig feabhas / biseach orm | I got better |
Bhí mé gan aithne gan urlabhra | I was unconscious |
Bhí sé slán sábháilte | He was safe and sound |
Bhí mé i mbaol mo bháite | I was in danger of drowning |
Ná bí buartha | Don’t worry |
As go brách leo | Off they went |
Ag slogadh uisce | swallowing water |
Ag bá | drowning |
sláintiúil | healthy |
míshláintiúil | unhealthy |