Pronunciation
Phrases & Vocabulary
Irish Language
Travel Guides
Bus and Train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- Cé mhéad atá ar ticéad go dtí _____? ( kaw VAYD ah-TAW air TICK-aid guh jee )
- One ticket to _____, please.
- Ticéad amháin go dtí _____, le do thoil. ( TICK-aid ah-WAWN guh jee _____, leh duh hull )
- Where does this train/bus go?
- Cá rachaidh an triopall/bus seo? ( kaw ROCK-ee on TRIP-al/bus shuh? )
- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- Cá bhfuil an triopall/bus go dtí _____? ( kaw will on TRIP-al/bus guh jee _____? )
- Does this train/bus stop in _____?
- An stadfaidh an triopall/bus seo i _____? ( on STAWD-fee on TRIP-al/bus shuh ih _____? )
- When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
- Cathain a fagfaidh an traein/bus go dtí _____? ( CAW-hin ah FOG-fee on train/bus guh jee _____? )
- When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
- Cathain a bhainfidh an traein/bus amach i _____? ( CAW-hin ah VAN-fee on train/bus ah-MOCK ih _____? )
Directions
- How do I get to _____ ?
- Cad é an bealach go dtí _____ ? ( cod ay an BAHL-ock guh jee ______ ? )
- ...the train station?
- ...an stáisiún traenach? ( on STAW-shoon TRAY-nock? )
- ...the bus station?
- ...an busáras? ( on bus-AW-rass? )
- ...the airport?
- ...an t-aerfort? ( on TAIR-fort? )
- ...downtown?
- ...lár na cathrach? ( LAWR na CAW-rock? )
- ...the youth hostel?
- ...an brú óige? ( on broo OH-geh? )
- ...the _____ hotel?
- ...an ostán _____? ( on USS-tawn? )
- ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
- ...an consalacht Meiriceánach/Ceanadach/Astrálach/Briotanach? ( on KUN-sah-lockt merry-KAW-nock/KYANNY-dock/oss-TRAWL-ock/BRIT-in-ock? )
- Where are there a lot of...
- Cá bhfuil a lán... ( kaw will a lawn... )
- ...hotels?
- ...óstáin? ( USS-tawn )
- ...restaurants?
- ...bialanna? ( BEE-ah-LAWN-ah )
- ...bars?
- ...beáir? ( bor )
- ...sites to see?
- ...laithreáin a fheiceáil? ( LAH-rawn a ECK-oil )
- Can you show me on the map?
- An dtaispeánfaidh tú dom ar an léarscáil? ( on DASH-PAWN-fee too dum air on LAIR-shkawl )
- street
- sráid ( shrawd )
- Turn left.
- Cas ar chlé. ( coss air khlay )
- Turn right.
- Cas ar dheis. ( coss air yesh )
- left
- clé ( clay )
- right
- deas ( jass )
- straight ahead
- díreach ar aghaidh ( DEE-rock air eye )
- towards the _____
- chun an/na_____ ( kun on/nah )
- past the _____
- thar an/na_____ ( har on/nah )
- before the _____
- roimh an/na_____ ( riv on/nah )
- Watch for the _____.
- Bí ag faire amach don/do na_____. ( bee eg FAR-eh a-MOCK dun/duh nah )
- intersection
- crosbhealach ( cross-VYAL-ock )
- north
- tuaisceart ( TUSH-kyart )
- south
- deisceart ( DESH-kyart )
- east
- oirthear ( OR-har )
- west
- iarthar ( EER-har )
- uphill
- i gcoinne an aird ( ih GUN-yeh on orj )
- downhill
- ag bun an cnoic ( egg bun on knuck )
Taxi
- Taxi!
- Tacsaí! ( Tax-ee )