Back / Siar

Ag caint i nGaeilge le Páistí óga -  Frásaí

Simple phrases are the most useful for talking with your child. Here are some examples used in early stages in a Naíonra, which parents might need to recognise and use for themselves. In this way, you can enforce your child’s efforts and extend his understanding of how the phrases can be used.

Is abairtí simplí den chuid is mó a bheidh uait chun labhairt le do pháiste. Seo roinnt samplaí a bailíodh ó pháistí Naíonra. cé gurb é polasaí an Naíonra ligean don pháiste an Ghaeilge a shealbhú go nádúrtha, is féidir cabhrú leis frásaí mar seo a dhaingniú ina aigne agus iad a úsáid i réimse leathan comhthéacsanna.

Ag beannú - Saying hello and good-bye

Dia duit –Hello

Slán leat   - Good-bye

Feicfidh mé thú amárach – I’ll see you tomorrow

Moladh - Praising

Maith thú – Good for you

Maith an cailín – Good girl

Maith an buachaill – Good boy

Tá sé sin go deas – That’s nice

Is maith liom é     - I like it

An maith leatsa é? – Do you like it?

Rud a iarraidh - Asking for something

Ar mhaith leat briosca? – Would you like a biscuit?

Ba mhaith    - I would

Ba mhaith liom péint dhearg – I’d like red paint

Féach ar seo – Look at this

Go raibh maith agat  - Thank you

Fáilte romhat – You’re welcome

Frásaí eile/ Other phrases

Cad ta á dhéanamh agat?  - What are you doing?

Táim ag súgradh – I’m playing

Níl tú ag féachaint orm – You’re not looking at me

Máire bhocht   - Poor maire

Tá sí ag gol/caoineadh  -  She’s crying

Thit sé ar an urlár  -  It fell on the floor

An féidir leat é a fháil?  -  Can you get it?

Is féidir   - I can

Uimhreacha / Numbers

A haon, a dó, a trí, a ceathair, a cúig, a sé, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deich. (1-10)

Duine, beirt, triúr, ceathrar, cúigear, seisear, seachtar, ochtar, naonúr, deichniúr. (1-10 daoine/persons)

Dathanna / Colours

Bán , dubh, dearg, buí, glas, gorm, liath, donn, oráiste, corcra.

White, black, red, yellow, green, blue, grey, brown, orange, purple.

Aidiachtaí / Adjectives

Te, fuar, mór, beag, tirim, fliuch.

Hot, cold, big, small, wet, dry.

Trom, éadrom, uafásach, greannmhar.

Heavy, light, terrible, funny.

Amaideach, ar fheabhas.

Silly, super.

Trealamh / Equipment

An chathaoir (pl. –eacha), an bord, an cófra.

The chair(s), the table, the cupboard.

An páipéar, an phéint, an taos, an marla, an leabhar (pl. –air)

The paper, the paint, the play dough, the plasticine, the book(s)

An gaineamh, an t-uisce, na míreanna mearaí.

The sand, the water, the jigsaw puzzles.

An Corp / The Body

An ceann, an béal, an tsrón, an smig, an chluas, na cluasa, an tsúil, na súile.

The head, the mouth, the nose, the chin, the ear, the ears, the eye, the eyes.

An ghruaig, an lámh, na lámha, an chos, na cosa, an mhéar, na méara, an ghlúin, na glúine, an aghaidh.

The hair, the hand, the hands, the foot, the feet, the finger, the fingers, the knee, the knees, the face.

Éadaí / Clothes

An cóta, na cótaí, na lámhainní, an gúna, an geansaí, an t-léine, an léine, an blús, an sciorta.

The coat, the coats, the gloves, the dress, the jumper, the t-shirt, the shirt, the blouse, the skirt.

An bhróg, na bróga, an stoca, na stocaí, na riteoga, an bríste, an póca, an cnaipe.

The shoe, the shoes, the sock, the socks, the tights, the trousers, the pocket, the button.

Ábhar Lóin, Bia / Lunch Items, Food

An ceapaire, an t-úll, an t-oráiste, an briosca, an bhriosca seacláide, an milseán.

The sandwich, the apple, the orange, the biscuit, the chocolate biscuit, the sweet.

An cháis, an fheoil, an t-arán, an t-im, an subh.

The cheese, the meat, the bread, the butter, the jam.

An bainne, an siúcra, an tae, an caife, an liomanáid bhán, an sú oráiste.

The milk, the sugar, the tea, the coffee, the white lemonade, the orange juice.

 Back / Siar