School Vocabulary in Irish: An Seomra Ranga
Irish words for the classroom, school subjects and study, with phrases for students and useful sentences about school life.
Whether you learn Irish in school or use it in a Gaelscoil, classroom vocabulary is essential.
The school
| English | Irish |
|---|---|
| school | scoil |
| classroom | seomra ranga |
| class | rang |
| teacher | múinteoir |
| pupil | dalta |
| principal | príomhoide |
| library | leabharlann |
Things in class
| English | Irish |
|---|---|
| book | leabhar |
| copybook | cóipleabhar |
| pen | peann |
| pencil | peann luaidhe |
| homework | obair bhaile |
| test | scrúdú |
| lesson | ceacht |
Subjects
| English | Irish |
|---|---|
| Irish | Gaeilge |
| English | Béarla |
| mathematics | matamaitic |
| history | stair |
| geography | tíreolaíocht |
| science | eolaíocht |
| art | ealaín |
| music | ceol |
Useful sentences
- Tá mé ar scoil. — I'm at school.
- Tá obair bhaile agam. — I have homework.
- Is í an Ghaeilge an t-ábhar is fearr liom. — Irish is my favourite subject.
- Tá scrúdú againn amárach. — We have a test tomorrow.
- Ní thuigim. — I don't understand.
Asking for help
- Cabhraigh liom, le do thoil. — Help me, please.
- Abair arís é. — Say it again.
- Cad é an focal Gaeilge ar...? — What's the Irish word for...?
Cultural note
Irish-medium schools are called Gaelscoileanna, and lessons there are taught through Irish.
Tips
- Label classroom items in Irish.
- Practise asking questions in class.
- Use the dictionary to check meanings and forms.
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