Transportation

1. Cá bhfuil an stáisiún bus?

   Kaw will on staw-shoon bus?

   Where is the bus station?

   Usage

   Finding the bus station or bus stop

   Grammar Note

   "Cá bhfuil" (where is) — "bhfuil" is the eclipsed form of "fuil", a common Irish question structure

2. Cé mhéad atá ar thicéad go Gaillimh?

   Kay vayd a-taw or hik-ayd goh Gal-iv?

   How much is a ticket to Galway?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a ticket to Galway on train or bus

   Grammar Note

   "Gaillimh" is the Irish name for Galway — one of the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) gateway cities

3. Stad anseo, le do thoil.

   Stod on-shoh, le do hull.

   Stop here, please.

   Usage

   Telling a taxi or bus driver where to stop

   Grammar Note

   The Irish imperative uses the verb stem directly. "Stad" is the imperative of "stad" (to stop)

4. Cathain a thiocfaidh an traein seo chugainn?

   Ka-hin a huk-ig on tren shoh khu-ing?

   When will the next train arrive?

   Usage

   Asking about the next train arrival at a station

   Grammar Note

   "seo chugainn" (next) literally means "this coming towards us" — an idiomatic Irish expression for "next"

5. Conas a théim go dtí aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath?

   Kun-us a hayim goh dee ay-fort Wal-ah Klee-a?

   How do I get to Dublin Airport?

   Usage

   Asking for directions or transport options to Dublin Airport

   Grammar Note

   "Baile Átha Cliath" (Dublin) literally means "town of the ford of hurdles". In "aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath" it is in the genitive after "aerfort", hence the lenition (it is not caused by "go dtí")

6. Cá bhfuil an tacsaí is gaire?

   Kaw will on tak-see is gar-eh?

   Where is the nearest taxi?

   Usage

   Finding the nearest taxi or taxi rank

   Grammar Note

   "is gaire" = the superlative "nearest" — Irish superlatives are formed with "is" + comparative adjective

7. Téigh díreach ar aghaidh, ansin cas ar dheis.

   Chay djee-rakh or eye, on-shin kas or yesh.

   Go straight ahead, then turn right.

   Usage

   Giving or receiving directions on foot or by road

   Grammar Note

   "deis" (right) lenites to "dheis" after the preposition "ar". Left = "clé" (cas ar chlé)

8. An bhfuil suíochán saor ar fáil?

   On will soo-uh-khan seer or fawl?

   Is there a free seat available?

   Usage

   Asking if a seat is free on a bus, train, or in a public space

   Grammar Note

   "saor" means "free/vacant" here, though it can also mean "cheap" or "liberated" depending on context

9. Cá fhad ó seo go dtí an phríomhshráid?

   Kaw ad oh shoh goh dee on free-id-shrawed?

   How far is it from here to the main street?

   Usage

   Asking how far away a destination is

   Grammar Note

   "príomhshráid" lenites to "phríomhshráid" after the article "an" because it is a feminine noun

10. Tá mo bhagáiste caillte.

    Taw moh va-gash-cheh kal-cheh.

    My luggage is lost.

    Usage

    Reporting lost luggage at an airport or train station

    Grammar Note

    "mo" (my) triggers lenition: "bagáiste" → "bhagáiste". "caillte" is the past participle of "caill" (to lose)

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