Counting Numbers (Uimhreacha)

Number As Gaeilge Pronunciation
1 a haon uh hayn
2 a dó uh doh
3 a trí uh tree
4 a ceathair uh cyah-her
5 a cúig uh coo-ig
6 a sé uh shay
7 a seacht uh shaKHt
8 a hocht uh hawKHt
9 a naoi uh nee
10 a deich uh djehKH
Number As Gaeilge Pronunciation
11 a haon déag uh hayn djay-ug
12 a dó dhéag uh doh yay-ug
13 a trí déag uh tree djay-ug
14 a ceathair déag uh cyah-her djay-ug
15 a cúig déag uh coo-ig djay-ug
16 a sé déag uh shay djay-ug
17 a seacht déag uh shaKHt djay-ug
18 a hocht déag uh hawKHt djay-ug
19 a naoi déag uh nee djay-ug
20 fiche fee-KHuh
Number As Gaeilge Pronunciation
21 fiche a haon fee-KHuh uh hayn
22 fiche a dó fee-KHuh uh doh
23 fiche a trí fee-KHuh uh tree
24 fiche a ceathair fee-KHuh uh cyah-her
25 fiche a cúig fee-KHuh uh coo-ig
26 fiche a sé fee-KHuh uh shay
27 fiche a seacht fee-KHuh uh shaKHt
28 fiche a hocht fee-KHuh uh hawKHt
29 fiche a naoi fee-KHuh uh nee
30 tríoche tree-uh-KHuh

What time is it? Cén t-am é?

Tá sé a haon a chlog.

Tá sé a trí a chlog.

Tá sé a sé a chlog.

Tá sé a naoi a chlog.

Phrases and vocabulary related to time:

Phrase As Gaeilge Pronunciation
past/after tar éis tar aysh
to/before chún KHoon
half-hour leathuair lya-hewer
quarter ceathhrú ceh-hroo
Word As Gaeilge Pronunciation
second soicind second
minute nóiméad noe-made
hour uair oo-er
Word As Gaeilge Pronunciation
morning maidin maw-djin
afternoon/evening tráthnóna traw-no-nuh
night oíche ee-KHuh
day law

Examples

Tá sé deich tar éis a hocht.

Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a dó.

Tá sé a leathuair tar éis a naoi.

Tá sé ceathrú chún a haon.