Telling the time
Do you know how to tell the time in Irish? Learn some helpful words and phrases and test yourself on others you may already know!
An t-am
The time
Cén t-am é?
Tá sé...
Tá sé a ..... a chlog.
Tá sé a haon a chlog.
Tá sé a dó a chlog.
Tá sé a haon déag a chlog.
Tá sé a dó dhéag a chlog.
Tá sé beagnach a trí a chlog.
What time is it?
It is...
It is ..... o'clock.
It is one o'clock.
It is two o'clock.
It is eleven o'clock.
It is twelve o'clock.
It's nearly three o'clock.
Uaire, bomaití agus soicindí
Hours, minutes and seconds
| Irish | English |
|---|---|
| i ndiadh / tar éis | past |
| go dtí / chun | to |
| leath | half |
| ceathrú | quarter |
| uair | hour |
| leathuair | half-hour |
| bomaite | minute |
| soicind | second |
