Vocabulary of Recent Irish (Gaedhilge)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Adjectives masculine, feminine

1.    mother           máthair
2.    father           athair
3.    sister           deirbhshiur
4.    brother           dearbráthair
5.    daughter           ingheann
6.    son           mac


Oír is mar so do ghrádhuigh Día an domhan, go dtug sé a éinghein Meic fein, ionnus gidh
bé chreideas ann, nach rachadh sé a mugha, achd go mbeith an bheatha shiorruidhe aige.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           uisce
2.    fire           teine
3.    sun           grian
4.    moon           gealach
5.    wind           gaoth
6.    rain           fearthainn


1.    one           aon
2.    two           dhá
3.    three           trí
4.    four           cheithre
5.    five           cúig
6.    six           sé


Tabhair dúinn indiu ár n-arán laetheamhail.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           cat
2.    dog           madradh
3.    horse           capall
4.    cow           bó
5.    fish           iasg
6.    bird           éan
7.    tree           crann
8.    flower           bláth


Tosach soiscéil Íosa Críost, Mic Dé.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1

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1.    white           bán
2.    black           dubh
3.    red           dearg
4.    green           glas
5.    yellow           buidhe
6.    blue           gorm
7.    grey          
8.    brown          


Agus mar as toil libh dáoine do dhéunamh dhíbh,
deunuidhsi mar an gcéudna dhóibhsin.

Do to others as you would have them do to you.
The Bible, Luke, 6,31

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Onóruigh hathair agus do mhathair: agus,
Grádhuigh do chomharsa mar thú féin.

Honour your father and mother; and love your neighbour as yourself.
The Bible, Matthew, 19,19

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