Language/Irish/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise
Hi Irish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Irish. We will look at some useful words and phrases that you can use to express surprise in different situations.
Words
Irish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
---|---|---|
a bhuíochas le Dia | ah vwee-uh-khuhs leh dee-uh | thank God |
an diabhal | un jee-uh-vuhl | devil |
an chuid is mó | un khoo-id iss moh | the most |
an fhírinne | un ir-in-eh | the truth |
an mhaith | un wah | good |
anois | uh-nish | now |
arís | uh-rish | again |
ar ndóigh | er doy | of course |
asal | uh-sul | donkey |
beagán | beg-awn | a little |
buíochas | bwee-uh-khuhs | thanks |
cá bhfuil | kaw will | where is |
céard | kayrd | what |
cén | kane | what |
cén fáth | kane faw | why |
cén t-am | kane tawm | when |
cibé | kee-bay | who |
cinnte | kin-teh | sure |
cúpla | koop-luh | a few |
deacair | jak-er | difficult |
deas | jass | nice |
díreach | dee-rak | directly |
dócha | doh-khuh | probably |
éasca | ay-skuh | easy |
fada | faw-duh | long |
faoi | fee | under |
faoi deara | fee jear-uh | aware |
faoin | fween | in the |
fíor | feer | real |
go | guh | to |
go deo | guh jeh-oh | forever |
go hiontach | guh heen-takh | wonderfully |
go maith | guh mah | well |
go minic | guh min-ik | often |
go tapa | guh taw-puh | suddenly |
go tobann | guh toh-bun | suddenly |
go tráth | guh traw | immediately |
go háirithe | guh hah-ir-heh | especially |
go hiondúil | guh heen-dool | unexpectedly |
go hiomlán | guh heem-lahn | completely |
go huathoibríoch | guh ho-ee-uh-bree-okh | unexpectedly |
go luath | guh loo-uh | quickly |
go mall | guh mawl | slowly |
go mór | guh mohr | greatly |
go mór mhór | guh mohr vohr | greatly |
go rialta | guh ree-alt-uh | regularly |
go soiléir | guh shul-air | clearly |
go suntasach | guh soon-tuh-sukh | surprisingly |
go tapa | guh taw-puh | suddenly |
go tobann | guh toh-bun | suddenly |
go tráth | guh traw | immediately |
go háirithe | guh hah-ir-heh | especially |
go hiondúil | guh heen-dool | unexpectedly |
go hiomlán | guh heem-lahn | completely |
go huathoibríoch | guh ho-ee-uh-bree-okh | unexpectedly |
go luath | guh loo-uh | quickly |
go mall | guh mawl | slowly |
go mór | guh mohr | greatly |
go mór mhór | guh mohr vohr | greatly |
go rialta | guh ree-alt-uh | regularly |
go soiléir | guh shul-air | clearly |
go suntasach | guh soon-tuh-sukh | surprisingly |
Quiz
1. How do you say "A little" in Irish? A) A bhuíochas le Dia B) Beagán C) An diabhal D) An chuid is mó
2. How do you say "Good" in Irish? A) An mhaith B) An diabhal C) An chuid is mó D) A bhuíochas le Dia
3. How do you say "Where is" in Irish? A) Cén B) Cá bhfuil C) Cén fáth D) Cén t-am
4. How do you say "Who" in Irish? A) Cén B) Cá bhfuil C) Cibé D) Cén fáth
5. How do you say "Sure" in Irish? A) Cinnte B) Cén C) Cá bhfuil D) Cén fáth
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