Money values
Here is some useful vocabulary to get you started.
| pingin | 1p |
| dhá phingin | 2p |
| cúig pingine | 5p |
| deich bpingine | 10p |
| fiche pingin | 20p |
| caoga pingin | 50p |
| punt | £1 |
| dhá phunt | £2 |
| cúig phunt | £5 |
| deich bpunt | £10 |
| fiche punt | £20 |
| caoga punt | £50 |
| pingin |
| 1p |
| dhá phingin |
| 2p |
| cúig pingine |
| 5p |
| deich bpingine |
| 10p |
| fiche pingin |
| 20p |
| caoga pingin |
| 50p |
| punt |
| £1 |
| dhá phunt |
| £2 |
| cúig phunt |
| £5 |
| deich bpunt |
| £10 |
| fiche punt |
| £20 |
| caoga punt |
| £50 |
caoga punt
Using numbers
- Using the numbers 2-6, we aspirate (add a séimhiú to) the The name of a thing such as an object, a place or a person. Nouns are often described as naming words. - eg dhá phunt
- Using the numbers 7-10, we eclipse (add a urú to) the noun - eg ocht bpingine
- Using multiples of 10, we do nothing to the noun - eg tríocha punt
Examples:
| aon phingin déag | 11p |
| dhá phingin déag | 12p |
| trí pingine déag | 13p |
| seacht bpingine déag | 17p |
| ocht bpingine déag | 18p |
| naoi bpingine déag | 19p |
| dhá phingin 's fiche | 22p |
| seacht bpingine 's fiche | 27p |
| ocht bpunt 's fiche | £28 |
| aon phingin déag |
| 11p |
| dhá phingin déag |
| 12p |
| trí pingine déag |
| 13p |
| seacht bpingine déag |
| 17p |
| ocht bpingine déag |
| 18p |
| naoi bpingine déag |
| 19p |
| dhá phingin 's fiche |
| 22p |
| seacht bpingine 's fiche |
| 27p |
| ocht bpunt 's fiche |
| £28 |