Phrases & Vocabulary

Problems

Leave me alone.

Lig dom. ("ligg dum")

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Don't touch me!

Ná bain dom! ("NAW bine dum!")

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I'll call the police.

Cuirfidh mé fios ar na Gardaí!. ( KIRR-EE may FISS air nah gard-EE! )

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Police!

Gardaí! ( guard-EE! )

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Stop! Thief!

Stad! Gadaí! ( STODD! god-EE!! )

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I need your help (singular).

Tá do chabhair de dhíth orm. ("TAW doh KHOWER deh YEE urr-um") (KH is gutteral, OWER is like English "tower")

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It's an emergency.

Is éigeandáil í. ("Iss AE-GUN-dall EE.")

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I'm lost.

Táim caillte. (TAW'M kyle-cheh)

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I lost my bag.

Chaill mé mo mhála. ( KYLE may muh WALL-a )

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I lost my wallet.

Chaill mé mo thiachog. ("KYLE may muh HEE-UH-Hohg")

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I'm sick.

Tá mé tinn. ("Taw may chin")

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I've been injured.

Táim gortaithe. ( TAWM GORT-i-HAH )

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I need a doctor.

Tá dochtúir a dhíobháil orm. ("Taw DOCH-TOOR deh YEE urr-im") (dochtúir is gutteral)

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Can I use your phone?

An bhfuil cead agam do ghutháin a úsáíd? ( ON will KYAD a-GUM duh ghuh-HAWN a OO-SOYD? )