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Town Vocabulary in Irish (Gaeilge)
Haileo! Irish Learners! 😃
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary related to "the town, the city" in Irish Gaelic.
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Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Food, Nature and Environment, Months of the year & Weather and Climate.
cathair - city[edit | edit source]
| Irish (Gaeilge) | English |
|---|---|
| cathracha | cities |
| baile mór | town |
| sráidbhaile / sráidbhailte | village(s) |
| sráideánach
daoine na sráidbhaile |
villager(s) |
| hall cathrach | town hall, city hall |
| méara | mayor |
| lár | downtown |
| bóthairín | path |
| bóthar, sráid / sráideanna | street(s) |
| ascaill | avenue |
| búlbhard | boulevard |
| eaglais [institution]
séipéal [building] |
church |
| crois | cross |
| clog | bell |
| sagart / sagairt | priest(s) |
| sionagóg | synagogue |
| mosc | mosque |
| cathair | castle |
| túr / túir | tower(s) |
| pálás ríoga | royal palace |
| óstán / óstáin | hotel(s) |
| bialann | restaurant |
| an cócaire [m,f] | cook |
| freastalaí / cailín freatail | waiter / waitress |
| beár | bar |
| caife | coffee house |
| scoil | school |
| ollscoil | university |
| dalta [m,f] | schoolboy, schoolgirl |
| mac léinn / mic léinn | student(s) |
| an múinteoir | teacher, professor |
| iriseoir / inseoirí | journalist(s) |
| páipéar nuachta,
nuachtán / nuachtáin |
newspaper(s) |
| ciclipéid | encyclopedia |
| foclóir | dictionary |
| leabhar / leabhair | book(s) |
| leabharlann
leabharlannaí |
library
librarian |
| siopa leabhar
díoltóir leabhar |
bookshop
bookseller |
| siopa / siopí | shop(s) |
| siopadóir | shopkeeper |
| margadh
ollmhargadh |
market
supermarket |
| siopa aráin,
bácús, teach báicéireachta |
bakery |
| baicéir | baker |
| salon gruaige
gruagaire |
hair salon
hairdresser |
| sorcas | circus |
| bobaide,
an fear grinn |
clown |
| amharclann | theater |
| pictiúrlann | cinema |
| an scannán | film, movie |
| aisteoir
ban-asteoir |
actor
actress |
| amhránaí [m,f] | singer |
| ceoltóir(í) | musician(s) |
| músaem | museum |
| banc
baincéir |
bank
banker |
| cárta creidmheasa | credit card |
| seic (bainc) | cheque, check |
| bancnóta(í) | banknote(s), bill |
| bonn (airgid), mona | coins |
| airgead | money |
| club oiche | night club |
| striapach / striapaigh | prostitute(s) |
| Péas [Northern Ireland]
na Gardaí [Republic of Ireland] na Stáit Aontaithe [USA] Póilíní [World] |
Police |
| péas, póilín,
garda / gardaí |
policeman / policemen |
| stáisiún na Gardaí | police station |
| príosúin | prison, jail |
| príosúnach / príosúnaigh | prisoner(s) |
| reilig | graveyard, cemetery |
| uaigh / uaigheanna, tuama(í)
cloch uaigh |
grave(s), tomb(s)
gravestone |
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