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Irish Vocabulary - Education

Hi Irish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some of the most important Irish words related to education. Knowing these words will help you understand conversations about school and university life in Irish.

Basics

Here are some basic words related to education in Irish:

Irish	Pronunciation	English Translation
Scoil	[ˈsˠkɪlʲ]	School
Ollamh	[ˈɔl̪ˠəv]	Professor
Teagascóir	[tʲəˈɡasˠkˠoːrʲ]	Teacher
Foghlaimeoir	[fˠɔɣl̪ˠəmˈɛːrʲ]	Student
Leabhar	[ˈlʲɑvər]	Book

Greetings

When you meet someone in an educational setting, it is important to know how to greet them. Here are some common greetings in Irish:

Irish	Pronunciation	English Translation
Dia duit	[dʲiə d̪ˠitʲ]	Hello
Conas atá tú?	[konəs əˈtˠaː t̪ˠuː]	How are you?
Cén áit atá tú ó?	[cʲeːnˠ ˈaːtʲ əˈtˠaː t̪ˠuː oː]	Where are you from?
Oíche mhaith	[ˈiːxʲə ˈwɑh]	Good evening
Tráthnóna maith	[t̪ˠraːhn̪ˠoːn̪ˠə ˈwɑh]	Good afternoon
Maidin mhaith	[mɑdʲɪnʲ ˈwɑh]	Good morning
Oíche mhaith	[ˈiːxʲə ˈwɑh]	Good night
Go raibh maith agat	[gə ˈrɑv ˈmɑh əˈɡət]	Thank you
Fáilte	[ˈfˠaːlʲtʲə]	Welcome

Practice

To improve your Irish Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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