Getting started
To ask a question in Irish put the question first, then the rest of your sentence.
Always check that you are using the correct tense (The past tense is used to describe things that have already happened., The present tense describes an event which is currently taking place or a state that currently exists. or The future tense is used to talk about things that haven't happened yet.).
| An … é? | Is it … ? |
| An dtig / an féidir liom / leat? | Can I / you? |
| An maith leat? | Do you like? |
| Cá fhad? | How long? |
| Cá háit? | Where? |
| Cá mhéad? | How much / many? |
| Cad é mar? | How? |
| Cad é / cén? | What? |
| Cad é / iad? | What is / are? |
| Carb as? | From where? |
| Cé acu? | Which? |
| é? | Who? |
| Cén fáth / cad chuige? | Why? |
| Cén sórt / cineál? | What type? |
| Cén t-am / cad é an t-am? | What time? |
| Cén uair? | When? |
| An … é? |
| Is it … ? |
| An dtig / an féidir liom / leat? |
| Can I / you? |
| An maith leat? |
| Do you like? |
| Cá fhad? |
| How long? |
| Cá háit? |
| Where? |
| Cá mhéad? |
| How much / many? |
| Cad é mar? |
| How? |
| Cad é / cén? |
| What? |
| Cad é / iad? |
| What is / are? |
| Carb as? |
| From where? |
| Cé acu? |
| Which? |
| é? |
| Who? |
| Cén fáth / cad chuige? |
| Why? |
| Cén sórt / cineál? |
| What type? |
| Cén t-am / cad é an t-am? |
| What time? |
| Cén uair? |
| When? |
Examples:
| Cad é mar atá tú? | How are you? |
| Cén t-am é? | What time is it? |
| Cá bhfuil tú? | Where are you? |
| Cad chuige / cén fáth a dtéann tú ar scoil? | Why do you go to school? |
| Cá mhéad duine a bhí ag an dioscó? | How many people were at the disco? |
| Cad é mar atá tú? |
| How are you? |
| Cén t-am é? |
| What time is it? |
| Cá bhfuil tú? |
| Where are you? |
| Cad chuige / cén fáth a dtéann tú ar scoil? |
| Why do you go to school? |
| Cá mhéad duine a bhí ag an dioscó? |
| How many people were at the disco? |
Translate the following questions into English.
Cuir Béarla ar na ceisteanna seo a leanas.
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Cad chuige a bhfuil sé fuar?
Why is it cold?
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Cén t-am a ndeachaigh tú abhaile?
What time did you go home?
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Cá huair a mbeidh tú ag an teach?
When will you be at the house?
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Cén sórt ceoil is fearr leat?
What type of music do you prefer?
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Cá fhad a mhair an turas go Baile Átha Cliath?
How long did the journey to Dublin last?