Cén t-am é?
What time is it?
Usage
The most basic way to ask for the time
Grammar Note
"Cén" is a contraction of "Cé + an"
Cén lá den tseachtain é?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking the day of the week; Mon=Luan, Tue=Máirt, Wed=Céadaoin, Thu=Déardaoin, Fri=Aoine
Grammar Note
"den" is a fusion of preposition "de" and article "an"
Inniu / Amárach / Inné
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Core time vocabulary for daily use
Grammar Note
These function as adverbs and do not inflect
An tseachtain seo / An tseachtain seo chugainn / An tseachtain seo caite
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Week-based time expressions
Grammar Note
"chugainn" literally means "coming towards us"
Ar maidin / Tráthnóna / Um thráthnóna / Istoíche
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Expressions for parts of the day
Grammar Note
"Ar" before time expressions has an adverbial function
Cén dáta atá ann inniu?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for the date
Grammar Note
"atá ann" is a relative clause meaning "that there is"
Cén t-am a osclaíonn / dúnann sé?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Checking opening/closing times of shops or facilities
Grammar Note
"Cén t-am a" introduces an indirect question about time
Cá fhad a thógfaidh sé chun teacht ann?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking about travel time to a destination
Grammar Note
"thógfaidh" is the future tense of "tóg" with lenition
Buailfimid le chéile ag a trí a chlog tráthnóna.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Suggesting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"Buailfimid" is the 1st person plural future of "buail", used for suggestions
Tá sé leathuair tar éis a dó / ceathrú chun a cúig.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing half-past and quarter-to times
Grammar Note
"tar éis" means "after", "chun" means "to/towards" (quarter to)
An bhfuil sé ar oscailt ag an deireadh seachtaine?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking weekend opening hours
Grammar Note
"ar oscailt" is a prepositional phrase meaning "in an open state"
Cén crios ama ina bhfuilimid?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Useful when traveling internationally or scheduling across time zones
Grammar Note
"ina bhfuilimid" is a locative relative clause meaning "in which we are"
Tá sé róluath / ródhéanach.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing that the timing is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"ró-" prefix means "too/excessively" and triggers lenition
Cén t-am a thosaíonn / chríochnaíonn sé?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking the start and end times of an event
Grammar Note
"Cén t-am a" introduces indirect questions about time
Ó Luan go hAoine
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Expressing the standard weekday range
Grammar Note
"go h-" is used before vowels: "go hAoine"
Ba mhaith liom coinne a dhéanamh don [dáta/am].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Booking an appointment at a medical office or service
Grammar Note
"a dhéanamh" is the verbal noun of "déan" (to do/make) with lenition
Lá amháin.
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of one day
Seachtain amháin.
One week
Usage
Word for a duration of one week
Mí amháin.
One month
Usage
Word for a duration of one month
Bliain amháin.
One year
Usage
Word for a duration of one year
Dé Luain.
Monday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Dé Máirt.
Tuesday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Dé Céadaoin.
Wednesday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Déardaoin.
Thursday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Dé hAoine.
Friday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Dé Sathairn.
Saturday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Dé Domhnaigh.
Sunday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Inniu.
Today
Usage
Word to point at when indicating today
Amárach.
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at when indicating tomorrow
Inné.
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating yesterday
Anois.
Now
Usage
Word to point at when indicating "now"
Ar ball.
Later
Usage
Word to point at when indicating "later"
Uair a chloig.
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of one hour
Maidin.
Morning
Usage
Word to point at when indicating morning
Meán lae.
Midday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating midday
Um thráthnóna.
Evening
Usage
Word to point at when indicating evening
Oíche.
Night
Usage
Word to point at when indicating night
An tseachtain seo.
This week
Usage
Word to point at when indicating this week
An tseachtain seo chugainn.
Next week
Usage
Word to point at when indicating next week
An tseachtain seo caite.
Last week
Usage
Word to point at when indicating last week
Deireadh seachtaine.
Weekend
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the weekend
Mí Eanáir
January
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
Calendars print "Eanáir"; adding "Mí" (month) makes the reading unambiguous
Mí Feabhra
February
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
Calendars print "Feabhra"
Mí an Mhárta
March
Usage
Point at it to give a month; St Patrick's Day falls on 17 March
Grammar Note
Calendars print "Márta"; the genitive is "an Mhárta" with lenition of m
Mí Aibreáin
April
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
Calendars print "Aibreán"; the genitive is "Aibreáin"
Mí na Bealtaine
May
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
"Bealtaine" alone also names the Celtic May-Day festival, so the "Mí na" form is used to mark it as the month
Mí an Mheithimh
June
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
Calendars print "Meitheamh"; the genitive is "an Mheithimh"
Mí Iúil
July
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
Calendars print "Iúil"
Mí Lúnasa
August
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
"Lúnasa" is also the name of the Lughnasa harvest festival, so "Mí" marks it as the month
Mí Mheán Fómhair
September
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
Literally "middle of harvest"; calendars print "Meán Fómhair", and "Mí Mheán an Fhómhair" also occurs
Mí Dheireadh Fómhair
October
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
Literally "end of harvest"; calendars print "Deireadh Fómhair". "Fómhar" alone means autumn or the harvest
Mí na Samhna
November
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
"Samhain" alone names the Celtic festival behind Halloween, so the month uses "Mí na Samhna"
Mí na Nollag
December
Usage
Point at it to give a month for a booking or a date
Grammar Note
"Nollaig" on its own means Christmas, so the month must be given as "Mí na Nollag"
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