Irish Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Irish lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Irish to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal | Irish | Ordinal | Irish |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | a haon/aon  | first | an chéad |
| two | dó | second | an dara |
| three | trí | third | an tríú |
| four | ceathair | fourth | an ceathrú |
| five | cúig | fifth | cúigiú |
| six | sé | sixth | séú |
| seven | seacht | seventh | seachtú |
| eight | ocht | eighth | ochtú |
| nine | naoi | ninth | naoú |
| ten | deich | tenth | deichiú |
| eleven | a haon déag | eleventh | an t-aonú ceann déag |
| twelve | dó dhéag | twelfth | dara ceann déag |
| thirteen | trí déag | thirteenth | an tríú ceann déag |
| fourteen | ceathair déag | once | aon uair amháin |
| fifteen | cúig déag | twice | dhá uair |
| sixteen | sé déag | Monday | Dé Luain |
| seventeen | seacht déag | Tuesday | Dé Mháirt |
| eighteen | ocht déag | Wednesday | Dé Chéadaoin |
| nineteen | naoi déag | Thursday | Déardaoin |
| twenty | fiche/scór | Friday | Dé hAoine |
| seventy one | seachtó a haon | Saturday | Dé Sathairn |
| one hundred | céad | Sunday | Dé Domhnaigh |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Irish cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Irish. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Irish |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | tá trí mhadra agam |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | tá dhá chat ag m'iníon |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | labhraíonn sí seacht teanga |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | tá mac amháin ag mo dheartháir |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | is é seo mo dhara ceacht |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | ar léigh tú an tríú leabhar? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow bó | goat gabhar | donkey asal | horse capall |
dog madra | cat cat | mouse luch | bird éan |
Conversation in Irish
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English | Irish |
|---|---|
| Where are you from? | cárbh as duit? |
| I'm from the U.S | is as na s.a. mé |
| I'm American | is meiriceánach mé |
| Where do you live? | cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? |
| I live in the U.S | tá mé i mo chónaí sna s.a. |
| What do you do for a living? | cén slí beatha atá agat? |
| I'm a student | is mac léinn mé |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Irish? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.
| Irish Phrases |
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