Gcse irish key terms

• What is the context for learning in the CCEA GCSE Irish vocabulary list?

  Identity, Lifestyle and Culture
• What are the main themes covered in the Irish Core Minimum Vocabulary List?

  • Myself and my family
  • Relationships and choices
• What is the Irish word for 'sentence'?

  abairt
• What does 'ach' mean in English?

  but
• What is the meaning of 'ádh' in English?

  luck
• What does 'áfach' translate to in English?

  however
• What is the Irish word for 'April'?

  Aibreán
• What does 'aiféala' mean?

  regret
• What is the Irish word for 'aunt'?

  aintín
• What does 'aithne' mean in English?

  acquaintance
• What is the meaning of 'amháin'?

  one, only
• What does 'an-' signify in Irish?

  very, great
• What is the Irish word for 'Friday'?

  an Aoine
• What does 'an Chéadaoin' mean?

  Wednesday
• What is the Irish word for 'Sunday'?

  an Domhnach
• What does 'an Luan' translate to in English?

  Monday
• What is the Irish word for 'Tuesday'?

  an Mháirt
• What does 'an Satharn' mean in English?

  Saturday
• What is the Irish word for 'argument'?

  argóint
• What does 'athair' mean?

  father
• What is the Irish word for 'doll'?

  bábóg
• What does 'baintreach' mean?


  widow
• What is the Irish word for 'May'?

  Bealtaine
• What does 'bean' mean in English?

  woman
• What is the term for 'housewife' in Irish?

  bean an tí
• What does 'bean chéile' mean?

  wife
• What is the Irish word for 'blessing'?

  beannacht
• What does 'beart' translate to in English?

  parcel, bundle
• What is the meaning of 'beo'?

  alive
• What does 'bhuel' mean?

  well
• What is the Irish word for 'year'?

  bliain
• What does 'breith' mean in English?

  birth
• What is the term for 'birthday' in Irish?

  breithlá
• What does 'brionglóid' mean?

  dream
• What is the Irish word for 'boy'?

  buachaill
• What does 'cá mhéad?' translate to in English?

  how much?, how many?
• What is the meaning of 'cad (é)?'?


  what (is it)?
• What does 'cad chuige?, cén fáth?' mean?

  why?
• What is the Irish word for 'girl'?

  cailín
• What does 'caint' mean in English?

  speech, talk