Planning on starting #MastoFoclóir back up tomorrow after my unintentional holiday break.

#MastoFoclóir has an early flight tomorrow!

eitleán - airplane

ag eitilt - flying

Rachaidh mé go dtí an aerfort - I will go to the airport

slándáil - security

bagáiste - baggage

Tá bronntanais dom do gach duine - I have presents for everybody

Tá siad trom! - They are heavy!

Beidh mé i mo shuí go luath - I will be up early

Ólfaidh mé cupán caife - I will drink a cup of coffee

ag fanacht - waiting

mo thuismitheoirí - my parents

Baile Átha Cliath - Dublin

#Irish #Gaeilge

#MastoFoclóir is thinking about being home for the holidays.

clann - family

Feicfidh mé mo thuismitheoirí - I will see my parents

agus mo mhadra! - and my dog!

dearthair - brother

deirfiúr - sister

Caithfidh mé an Nollaig le mo chairde - I will spend Christmas with my friends

Fanfaidh mé sa bhaile - I will stay home

Beidh mé liom féin agus beidh sos maith agam - I will be by myself and I will have a good break

baile dúchais - hometown

#Irish #Gaeilge

#MastoFoclóir is paying tribute to #JohnMastodon

ceannaire - leader

Taoiseach - Prime Minister

Is é mo laoch - He's my hero

bunaigh - to found

suíomh idirlíne - website

freastalaí - server

sampla - instance

clib - tag

#MastoDaoine - MastoPeople

#MastoFoclóir - MastoDictionary

úsáideoir - user

cuntas - account

Bhíomar ag tuíteáil, ach anois, tútaimid - We were tweeting, but now, we toot

Leanfaimid Seán Mastodon! - We will follow John Mastodon!

#Irish #Gaeilge

#MastoFoclóir has been to the Christmas market!

margadh - market

lár na cathrach - the city centre

Chuaigh mé ag siopadóireacht - I went shopping

D'ith mé ispíní agus sceallóga - I ate sausages and chips

D'ól mé seacláid te - I drank hot chocolate

leann úll - apple cider

San Nioclás/Daidí na Nollag - Santa

Bhí sé fuar amuigh inniu - It was cold out today

Chaith mé mo chóta mór - I wore my big coat

páistí - children

Bhí sceitimíni orthu - They were excited

#Irish #Gaeilge

In honour of the return of @donieosullivan, #MastoFoclóir is on the news beat.

D'éist mé leis an nuacht - I listened to the news

Bhí sé uafásach - It was terrible

iriseoir - journalist

scríbhneoir - writer

ag scríobh - writing

tuairisceoir - reporter

Bhí mé ag léamh an nuacht - I was reading the news

Scríobh sí alt maith - She wrote a good article

caint saor - free speech

cuntas ar fionraí - suspended account

Fáilte romhaibh - welcome, all of you!

#Irish #Gaeilge

Today #MastoFoclóir is in the party spirit.

cóisir na Nollag - Christmas party

cairde - friends

deochanna - drinks

bia - food

Rachaidh mé go dtí an cóisir - I will go to the party

Caithfidh mé gúna/culaith deas - I will wear a nice dress/suit

teach tabháirne - pub

bialann - restaurant

Bainfidh mé sult as - I will enjoy it

Beidh craic maith againn - We will have good fun

oíche trína chéile - a messy night

amárach - tomorrow

tinneas póite - hangover

#Irish #Gaeilge

#MastoFoclóir writer spent the day in meetings... oh no.

cruinniú - meeting

oifig - office

oifigeach - official

Tá mé ag obair inniu - I am working today

post - job

comhghleacaí - colleague

Tá ceist agam - I have a question

I ndáiríre, is ráiteas é - Actually, it's a comment

ag labhairt - speaking

ag plé - discussing

ag argóint - arguing

ar líne - online

sos - break

caife agus brioscaí - coffee and biscuits

Táimid ar ais! - We're back!

faraor - alas!

#Irish #Gaeilge

#MastoFoclóir is thinking about school.

ag dul ar scoil - going to school

ag múineadh - teaching

ag foghlaim Gaeilge - learning Irish

Bhí an múinteoir ag labhairt dom - The teacher was speaking to me

Ní raibh an freagra agam! - I didn't have the answer!

ceist - question

leabhar - book

rang scoile - classroom

D'éirigh liom sna scrúdaithe - I passed (succeeded in) the exams

ach an rud is fearr ná... - but the best thing is...

laethanta saoire! - holidays!

#Irish #Gaeilge

#MastoFoclóir is staying in out of that weather today.

Tá sé fuar - It is cold

Fanfaidh mé sa bhaile - I will stay at home

ag féachaint ar an teilifís - watching tv

ag léamh - reading

ag caint - talking

(You will notice that 'ag X' is 'X-ing'!)

Táimid ag cócaireacht agus ag ithe - We are cooking and eating

soilse - lights

éadaí - clothes

tine - fire

leaba - bed

an idirlíon - the internet

ríomhaire - computer

cupán tae/caife - a cup of tea/coffee

#Irish #Gaeilge

I am feeling thoroughly flattened. I want to post about Human Rights Day, I haven't done #MastoFoclóir in several days (ta brón orm, if you're checking the tag), but I'm just sitting here feeling as worn and empty as a damp paper bag. I should go back to bed (again).

#MastoFoclóir is feeling musical this morning!

ag canadh - singing

ag seinm ceol - playing music

Chuaigh mé go cheolchoirm na Pillow Queens - I went to a Pillow Queens concert

Bhí siad go hiontach - They were excellent

D'éist mé le Florence - I listened to Florence

Bhí dEUS ag déanamh gig i mBaile Átha Cliath - dEUS were doing a gig in Dublin

ag damhsa - dancing

lucht féachana - audience

stáitse - stage

giotár - guitar

druma - drum

dordghiotár - bass

#Irish #Gaeilge

By the way - please suggest other holiday traditions practised in Ireland and we'll do those too! #MastoFoclóir

I had to play the Innkeeper in the nativity play one year. It involved a lot of saying 'ar aghaidh libh!' to a confused Íosaf agus Muire. #MastoFoclóir remembers.

Ar aghaidh libh! - Go away! (plural)

ostán - inn

asal - donkey

bó - cow

aoire - shepherd

aingeal - angel

Rugadh leanbh i mBethlehem - A baby was born in Bethlehem

Tabharfaimid cuairt air! - We will visit him!

Cé hé an buachaill leis an druma? - Who's the boy with the drum?

#Irish #Gaeilge #Christmas

#MastoFoclóir is having an emotional Sunday... #Irish #Gaeilge

mothúcháin - feelings

Tá áthas an domhain orm - I am delighted (lit: the happiness of the world is on me)

Tá sceitimíní orm - I am excited

Tá mé buartha - I am worried

dearg le fearg - red with anger

ar mhuin na muice - on the pig's back (doing great, thanks)

Tá scanradh orm - I am scared

Tá mé ag tnúth [le...] - I am waiting [for...]

ocrasach - hungry

faoi bhrú - under pressure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a01QQZyl-_I

Weekend #MastoFoclóir is celebrating #Caturday #DéCathairn and early #MonDog with pets!

Bhí cat ag mo mháthair - My mother had a cat

Kit ab ainm dó - His name was Kit

Tá madra agam - I have a dog

Mel is ainm di - Her name is Mel

Is aoibhinn léi bheith ag ithe - She loves to eat

ag súgradh - playing

ag siúl - walking

ag rith i ndiaidh iora - running after a squirrel

Tugann faoileán cuairt orm - A seagull visits me

Thug mé Albert air - I called him Albert

#Irish #Gaeilge

Those of you who joined for the #Gaeilge posts might not know that my day job is teaching law at uni!

an dlí - the law

an rialtas - the government

polaitíocht - politics

dlíodóir - lawyer

ollscoil - university

mac léinn - student

cearta daonna - human rights

Tá suim agam i [X] - I am interested in [X]

Tá mé ag stáidéar - I am studying

Scríobh mé aiste faoin dlí - I wrote an essay about the law

Fuair mé marcanna maithe - I got good marks

#MastoFoclóir #Irish

@DrSandraDuffy tuigim do chás. Go raibh maith agat as an #MastoFoclóir inniu.

Feeling vey brain-foggy so there may not be a full #MastoFoclóir today.

A good opportunity to learn the following:

Tá brón orm - I am sorry (literally 'I am sad')

Gabh mo leithscéal - Excuse me

Ní féidir liom - I can't

Tá mé trína chéile - I am all mixed up/upset/confused

Beidh feabhas orm amárach - I will be better tomorrow

Good morning! #MastoFócloir anseo. Today we're going to the #Discworld... :pratchett:

an Diosca - the Disc

eilifint - elephant

turtar - turtle

draoi - wizard

cailleach - witch

AN BÁS - DEATH

an Lucht Faire - the Watch

an Bagáiste - the Luggage

an Ollscoil Dofheicthe - Unseen University

Chuaigh mé go dtí an Leabharlann - I went to the Library

Bhí mé ar thuras go Lancre - I was on a trip to Lancre

Úc? Úc! - Ook? Ook!

#GNUTerryPratchett #Gaeilge #Irish