PrepositionsGetting started

A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. Examples of prepositions include words like after, before, on, under, inside and outside.

Part of Irish – Learners (CCEA)Grammar

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Bhí sé ar an tábla

Here are some common .

agat
as out of
lewith
chuig / goto
iin
aron
dofor
de of
roimhbefore
tharover
faoiunder
fáabout
ó from
idirbetween / both
ag
at
as
out of
le
with
chuig / go
to
i
in
ar
on
do
for
de
of
roimh
before
thar
over
faoi
under
fá
about
ó
from
idir
between / both

Try to pick out the preposition in each sentence below, then translate the whole sentence into English.

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Chuaigh mé ar eitleán.

Question

Fuair mé cárta ó mo mhamaí.

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Chuaigh mé le mo chairde.

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Bhí sé ar an tábla.

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Cheannaigh mé cárta do mo mhamaí.

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