Talking About the Weather in Irish
Irish weather words and phrases, including rain, wind, sun and snow, and how to make small talk about the weather like an Irish speaker.
Weather is a national conversation topic in Ireland, so these words will get plenty of use.
Weather words
| English | Irish |
|---|---|
| weather | aimsir |
| rain | báisteach |
| wind | gaoth |
| sun | grian |
| snow | sneachta |
| cloud | scamall |
| fog | ceo |
| storm | stoirm |
| frost | sioc |
Describing the weather
| English | Irish |
|---|---|
| cold | fuar |
| warm | te |
| wet | fliuch |
| dry | tirim |
| windy | gaofar |
| cloudy | scamallach |
Common phrases
- Tá sé fuar inniu. — It's cold today.
- Tá sé te. — It's warm.
- Tá sé fliuch. — It's wet.
- Tá sé ag cur báistí. — It's raining. (literally "it is putting rain")
- Tá sé ag cur sneachta. — It's snowing.
- Tá an ghrian ag taitneamh. — The sun is shining.
- Tá sé gaofar. — It's windy.
Asking about the weather
- Conas atá an aimsir? — How is the weather?
The seasons and weather
- Bíonn sé fuar sa gheimhreadh. — It's cold in winter.
- Bíonn sé te sa samhradh. — It's warm in summer.
Cultural notes
Ireland's changeable climate means that small talk about the weather is a common way to start a conversation. A friendly comment like Lá breá inniu! (A fine day today!) opens the door to chat.
Tips
- Learn "tá sé ..." with several adjectives.
- Learn "ag cur ..." for rain and snow.
- Use the dictionary to check less common weather words.
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