Shopping

1. Cé mhéad atá ar seo?

   Kay vayd a-taw or shoh?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the price of any item

   Grammar Note

   The Irish phrase for "how much" literally asks "how much is on this" — using the preposition "ar" (on)

2. Tá sé sin róchostasach.

   Taw shay shin roh-kus-tah-sakh.

   That is too expensive.

   Usage

   Expressing that a price is too high

   Grammar Note

   "ró-" (too) is a prefix that attaches to adjectives and may trigger lenition of the following consonant

3. An bhfuil lascaine ar bith ar fáil?

   On will las-kin-eh or bih or fawl?

   Is there any discount available?

   Usage

   Asking if any discount is available

   Grammar Note

   "ar fáil" (available) = "ar" (on) + "fáil" (getting) — a common Irish idiomatic expression

4. Glacfaidh mé leis seo.

   Glak-wig may lesh shoh.

   I'll take this.

   Usage

   Telling the shopkeeper you want to buy the item

   Grammar Note

   "glac le" (take/accept) is idiomatic — literally "accept with". Future tense "glacfaidh mé" is very natural here

5. Níl mé ach ag breathnú, go raibh maith agat.

   Neel may akh eg bran-oo, guh rev mah a-gut.

   I'm just looking, thank you.

   Usage

   Politely letting a shopkeeper know you're just browsing

   Grammar Note

   "go raibh maith agat" (thank you) literally means "may good be with you" — one of the most essential Irish phrases

6. An bhfuil sé seo ar fáil i méid níos mó?

   On will shay shoh or fawl i mayd nees moh?

   Is this available in a larger size?

   Usage

   Asking if a clothing or shoe item comes in a larger size

   Grammar Note

   "níos mó" is the comparative of "mór" (big). Irish comparatives use "níos" + comparative adjective

7. An nglactar le cártaí creidmheasa?

   On nglak-ter le kar-tee kred-vah-sa?

   Are credit cards accepted?

   Usage

   Checking if credit card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "glactar" is the passive form of "glac" (accept). Irish passives use a -tar/-thar ending

8. Cá bhfuil na seomraí feistis?

   Kaw will na shyoh-ree fesh-tish?

   Where are the fitting rooms?

   Usage

   Asking where the changing rooms are in a clothes shop

   Grammar Note

   "seomra" (room) → plural "seomraí". Irish has diverse and sometimes irregular plural formations

9. An féidir liom é seo a thabhairt ar ais?

   On fay-dir lum ay shoh a how-irt or ash?

   Can I return this?

   Usage

   Asking about the return policy or returning an item

   Grammar Note

   "thabhairt" is the lenited verbal noun of "tabhairt" (bring). With "ar ais" (back) it means "return/bring back"

10. An bhfuil aon earraí traidisiúnta Éireannacha anseo?

    On will ayn ar-ee trad-ish-oo-na ay-ruh-na-kha on-shoh?

    Are there any traditional Irish goods here?

    Usage

    Asking about authentic Irish souvenirs or traditional crafts

    Grammar Note

    "Éireannach" (Irish) becomes "Éireannacha" to agree with the plural noun "earraí"

11. Níl admháil uaim.

    Neel ad-vawl oo-im.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt, the answer to "An bhfuil admháil uait?" (Do you want a receipt?)

    Grammar Note

    Irish expresses wanting with the prepositional pronouns of "ó": "Tá X uaim" (I want X), negated as "Níl X uaim". Another example of the same shape: "Níl do chomhluadar uainn" (we don't want your company)

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