Daily routine Getting started (continued)

Discover different ways of describing your daily activities using a variety of tenses and core vocabulary.

Part of Irish – Learners (CCEA)Identity, lifestyle and culture

Getting started (continued)

Core vocabulary

Déanaim réimse leathan rudaí gach lá.I do a broad range of things every day.
Caithim cúpla uair a chloig ...I spend a couple of hours ...
Ligim mo scíth ...I relax ...
Caithim a lán ama i gcuideachta mo chairde.I spend a lot of time in the company of my friends.
Déanaim iarracht ...I try ...
Déanaim réimse leathan rudaí gach lá.
I do a broad range of things every day.
Caithim cúpla uair a chloig ...
I spend a couple of hours ...
Ligim mo scíth ...
I relax ...
Caithim a lán ama i gcuideachta mo chairde.
I spend a lot of time in the company of my friends.
Déanaim iarracht ...
I try ...
Image caption,
Caithim a lán ama i gcuideachta mo chairde - I spend a lot of time in the company of my friends

Link phrases and time indicators

i ndiaidhafter
ina dhiaidh sin after that
ansinthen
tamall gairid ina dhiaidh sina short while after that
nuair a (+ aspiration / séimhiú)when
roimhe sinbefore that
roimh i bhfadbefore long
sula / sularbefore
sa deireadh / sa deireadh thiar thallfinally / eventually
go minicoften
in amanna / uaireantasometimes
ó am go hamfrom time to time
idir an dá linnin the meantime
níos moillelater
i ndiaidh
after
ina dhiaidh sin
after that
ansin
then
tamall gairid ina dhiaidh sin
a short while after that
nuair a (+ aspiration / séimhiú)
when
roimhe sin
before that
roimh i bhfad
before long
sula / sular
before
sa deireadh / sa deireadh thiar thall
finally / eventually
go minic
often
in amanna / uaireanta
sometimes
ó am go ham
from time to time
idir an dá linn
in the meantime
níos moille
later