#30daysoflearninggaeilge

- (feminine, second declension) library

leabhar - book ciúin - quiet bí ciúin! - be quiet! cárta leabharlainne - library card foireann na leabharlainne - library staff

Fuair sí leabhar ar iasacht ón leabharlann.

She borrowed a book from the library.

Btw the word leabhar is really hard for me to pronouce and I mess up every time I try to say it aloud xd

Basic Gaeilge phrases

Dia duit /jee-ah ditch/ - Hello! Dia is muire duit /jee-ah is murah ditch/ - Hello (used only as a response)

Conas atá tú? /cunis a-ta too/ - How are you? Tá mé go maith /ta may go myhh/ - I’m good Tá mé go hiontach /ta may go heyntakh/ - I’m great Níl mé go maith /nyeel may go myhh/ - I’m not good Úfasach /oof-aas-akh/ - I’m awful

Le do thoill /leh daw hull/ - Please Go raibh maith agat /go row myhh ug-it/ - Thank you Tá fáilte romhat /ta falcha rowut/ - You’re welcome! (as response to thank you)

Slán leat - Goodbye!

Today’s word of the day of this challenge is “love”, which translates to grá in Gaeilge. My fav Irish song around the matter is “Cé a chuirfidh tú liom“ performed by Arcanadh; it’s incredibly mellow and comforting.

An grá - love An chroí - heart An mian - desire (as a strong wish, longing for sth) Grá agus gean - love and affection Is é mo ghrá - he is my love Is í mo ghrá - she is my love

Tá sé /Tá sí dúnta i ngrá le... - He/she is madly in love with... Thit mé i ngrá le... - I fell in love with... Thit tú/sé/sí i ngrá le... - You/he/she fell in love with... A (name), a chroí - my dear (name); directly tranlsates as (name), my heart Is é mian a chroí é - it’s his heart’s desire

Today’s word of the Langblr Word of the Day Challenge introduced by @nordic-language-love​ is rain, which translates to báisteach in Gaeilge (Irish).

Vocab list

Báisteach - rain Lá báistí - rainy day An aimsir - weather Ceo - fog Scamallach - cloudy Stoirmiúil - stormy Gaofar - windy Fliuch - wet Fuar - cold

Some phrases

Lá fuar atá ann - it is a cold day Tá sé ag cur báistí - it is raining Tá sé fliuch inniú - it is wet today Tá ceo tiubh ann - there is a thick fog Tá báisteach ag titim - the rain is falling Bhí sé ag báisteach ar feadh an lae - it was raining all day

Bliain nua - New Year An bhliain nua/An bhliain úr - the New Year Óiche Nollag beag - New Year’s Eve (literally means the night of little Christmas) Lá Nollag beag - New Year’s Day Rún athbhliana - New Year’s resolution

Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit! - Happy New Year! Bliain úr mhaith duit! - Happy New Year!

How to talk about your New Year’s resolutions:

Tá sé mar rún na hathbhliana... - It is my New Year’s resolution... agam gnó a bhunú - to start a business agam mar aisling a fhíorú - to follow my dreams agam bog go hÉireann - to move to Ireland agam éirí as na milseáin - to give up on sweets

bricfeasta - breakfast leite - porridge pancóg - pancake bocaire - waffle órshúlach - golden syrup marmaláid - marmelade brioscarán - shortbread arán - bread ubh scothbhruite - soft-boiled egg óraiste dearg - blood orange úlla rósta - baked apples péitseog - peach eogart - yoghurt calóga arbhair - cornflakes im - butter bainne - milk sú - juice caife - coffee cupán tae - cup of tea

Three Gaeilge sayings with pronunciation reference:

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin (pronunciation) - there’s no fireplace like your own fireplace, meaning that there’s no place like home.

Níl saoi gan locht (pronunciation) - there’s not a wise man without a fault, meaning that we all have our flaws or weaknesses.

- (feminine, second declension) trust

Phrase containing the word:

Ar bhonn iontaoibhe atá an caidreamh bunaithe.

Their relationship is build on trust.