práta, na prátaí(PRAW*-tuh, nuh PRAW*-tee), potato, the potatoes
Feminine nouns
feoil, an fheoil (FYOH-il, un OH-il), meat
mias, an mhias, na miasa (MEE-uhs, un VEE-uhs, nuh MEE-uhs-uh) dish, the dishes
Verbs
faigh (feye), get
cuir (kir), put
ith (i), eat
téigh (tay*), go
nigh (ni), wash
Other words
réidh (ray*), ready
DRILL
To help you learn the difference between "is" and "tá", do the following drill, either alone or with classmates:
Ask "Céardéseo? (kay*rd ay* shuh), pointing to an object or person mentioned in the Vocabularies of the previous lessons. Use drawings if necessary.
Answer "Is ____é", or "Is ___í". Use some adjectives, too.
Ask "Nach ___é?"
Answer "Níhea, ach ____." (nee HA, ahk*)
Ask: "Cábhfuil sé?", or Cábhfuil sí?", meaning "Where is it?"
Answer "Tásé___." Use phrases from past vocabularies.
Repeat this for at least ten objects or persons. Some words are: arán, feoil, bainne, uisce, cupán, spúnóg, fear, bean, cailín, páiste, feirmeoir, dochtúir, lámh, súil.
REFLEX EXPRESSIONS
Here are additional expressions that you should learn for quick use in conversation and thought.
Ceart go leor (kart goh lohr), Right enough
Isteach leat anois (ish-TYAHK* lat uh-NISH), In with you now.
Ar chor ar bith (er HUHR er BI), at all. (Put at sentence end.)