Cárta Poist Vocabulary

Here is some general vocabulary you can use to in your postcard. There is vocabulary to cover An Ghaeltacht,  Laethanta saoire thar lear and Laethanta saoire in Éirinn.

There is sample address in Cárta Poist Layout and you can find the dates in  An Litir: Vocabulary under heading 2. Dáta - Dates.

Beannú - Greeting

Irish

A Liam, A Phóil, A Mháire, A Mham, A Dhaid, A Thomáis
Conas atá gach duine?
Beatha agus sláinte ó...
Tá súil agam go bhfuil tú / sibh go maith

English

Dear Liam, Dear Paul, Dear Mary, Dear Mum, Dear Dad, Dear Thomas
How is everyone?
Greetings from...
I hope that you are well.

Cá bhfuil tú? - Where are you?

Irish

Táim anseo sa Spáinn, sa Fhrainc, san Iodáil, i nDún na nGall le seachtain anuas.
Táim i gcoláiste Gaelige anseo i _______
Táim ar saoire i _______

English

I've been here in Spain, in France, in Italy, in
Donegal for the past week.
I'm in Irish college here in ________
I'm on holidays in _________

Conas a bhí an turas? - How was the trip?

Irish

Chuaigh mé ar eitleán.
Mhair an thuras dhá uair.
Bhí an turas go hiontach / uafásach / tuirsiúil.
Tháinig mé ar an mbus / traein / mbád / sa charr.

English

I went on an aeroplane.
The journey lasted 2 hours.
The journey was great / horrible / tiring.

I came on the bus / train / boat / in the car.

Conas atá an aimsir? - How is the weather?

Irish

Bhi an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch.
Ní raibh scamall sa spéir.
Táim dóite ag an ngrian.
Táim préachta leis an bhfuacht.
Tá sé ag stealladh báistí.

English

The sun was splitting the stones.
There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
I'm burnt by the sun.
I'm frozen with the cold.
It's lashing rain.

Conas atá na daoine? - How are the people?

Irish

Tá na daoine an-chairdiúil / eascairdiúil.
Labhair siad go tapa.
Bhí siad i gconaí meidhreach.
Tá daoine anseo ó gach áit sa tír.

Tá a lán cairde déanta agam.
Bhuail mé le buachaill ar an trá.
Paolo is ainm dó.

English

The people are very friendly / unfriendly.
They speak quickly.
They were always merry.
There are people here from all over the country.
I've made a lot of friends.
I met a boy on the beach.
Paolo is his name.

Conas atá an bia? - How is the food?

Irish

Tá an bia blasta / uafásach / difriúil.

English

The food is tasty / horrible / different.

Conas a caitheann tú do am? - How do you spend your time?

Irish

ag snámh, ag siopadóireacht, ag luí faoin ngrian, ag imirt cluichí
Cheannaigh mé bronntanas duit.
Bhí lá spóirt againn.
Leanann na ranganna ar aghaidh óna deich go dtí a dó.
Bíonn céilí gach oíche.
Bionn an-chraic againn. 

English

swimming, shopping, sun bathing, playing games.
I bought you a present.
We had a sports day.
The classes go from 10 until 2.

There is a céilí every night.
We have great fun.

Críoch - Ending

Irish

Feicfidh mé thú an tseachtain seo chugainn.
Go dtí sin, slán.
Slán le grá, Áine.
Do chara buan, Dónall.
Do mhac dílis, Diarmuid.

English

I'll see you next week.
Until then, bye.
Love from Áine.
Your good friend, Dónall.
Your loving son, Diarmuid.

Check An Litir : Vocabulary (Ar saoire) for even more vocabulary on holidays!