Can you talk about all the different things you do at the weekend?
Here are some verbs and structures to help you describe your weekend routine.
Tabhair cuairt ar | to visit |
tabhair aghaidh ar | to head for/towards |
freastail ar | to attend |
buail le | to meet |
ceannaigh | to buy |
bain | to win |
lig / déan mo scíth | to relax |
bain sult as / taitin le | to enjoy |
caith | to spend |
léigh | to read |
íoc as | to pay for |
seinn | to play |
glac páirt i | to participate in |
socraigh | to arrange/decide |
tar | to come |
téigh | to go |
tar | to come |
Core vocabulary/phrases
gnóthach | busy |
greim le hithe | a bite to eat |
ceolchoirm | concert |
breithlá | birthday |
cóisir | party |
cluiche | game |
traenáil | training |
Aifreann | Mass |
pictiúrlann | cinema |
cuireadh | invitation |
íoc as | to pay for |
seinn | to play (music) |
glac páirt i | to participate in |
socraigh | to arrange/decide |
tar | to come |
téigh | to go |
goid | to steal |
Core timeframes
ar maidin | in the morning |
san iarnóin | in the afternoon |
sa tráthnóna | in the evening |
san oíche | at night |
aréir | last night |
anocht | tonight |
arú amárach | the day after tomorrow |
arú inné | the day before yesterday |
seo caite/seo a chuaigh thart | last/past |
seo chugainn | next |
barraíocht ama | too much time |