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From ‘maidin’ to ‘oíche’: Irish words for parts of the day
Question 1 of 8
The day started early.
Thosaigh an a· lá l· go luath.
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an lá = day
Thosaigh an lá go luath. The day started early.
an mhaidin = morning
Ólaim caife ar maidin. I drink coffee in the morning.
meán lae = midday
Bíonn sé an-te ag meán lae. It tends to be very hot at midday.
am lóin = lunchtime
Caithfidh sé bheith críochnaithe faoi am lóin. It has to be finished by lunch time.
an iarnóin = afternoon
Téim ag rith san iarnóin. I go running in the afternoon.
an tráthnóna = late afternoon, early evening
Amharcann sí ar an teilifís gach tráthnóna. She watches TV every evening.
an oíche = night
Bíonn sé fuar san oíche. It gets cold at night.
meán oíche = midnight
Tháinig sé abhaile ag meán oíche. He came home at midnight.