Topic: âText meâ / staying in touch (modern, real-life Irish)
1) Key Phrases (Irish â English)
Cuir teachtaireacht chugam. = Text/message me.
Seol téacs chugam. = Send me a text.
Seo mâuimhir. = Hereâs my number.
Cad Ă© dâuimhir? = Whatâs your number?
An fĂ©idir leat Ă© a scrĂobh sĂos? = Can you write it down?
TĂĄ mo ghuthĂĄn marbh. = My phone is dead.
NĂl comhartha agam. = I have no signal.
Beidh mĂ© i dteagmhĂĄil. = Iâll be in touch.
Cuir in iĂșl dom. = Let me know.
Tiny tip: chugam = âto meâ (youâll see it a lot)
2) Mini Dialogue
You: An bhfuil Instagram agat?
(Do you have Instagram?)
Friend: TĂĄ, ach cuir teachtaireacht chugam.
(Yes, but text/message me.)
You: Ceart go leor. Seo mâuimhir. Cad Ă© dâuimhir?
(Okay. Hereâs my number. Whatâs your number?)
Friend: Seo Ă. Seol tĂ©acs chugam nĂos dĂ©anaĂ.
(Here it is. Send me a text later.)
You: Cinnte. Beidh mé i dteagmhåil.
(Definitely. Iâll be in touch.)
3) Quick Builds (swap the last part)
Cuir teachtaireacht chugam ___
- anois = now
- amĂĄrach = tomorrow
- nĂos dĂ©anaĂ = later
Examples:
Cuir teachtaireacht chugam anois. = Text me now.
Seol téacs chugam amårach. = Text me tomorrow.
Cuir in iĂșl dom. = Let me know.
4) Try it (comment below)
Write 3 lines:
- Seo mâuimhir.
- Seol tĂ©acs chugam nĂos dĂ©anaĂ.
- Beidh mé i dteagmhåil.
(Audio)
- Cuir teachtaireacht chugam.
- Seol téacs chugam.
- Seo mâuimhir.
- Cad Ă© dâuimhir?
- An fĂ©idir leat Ă© a scrĂobh sĂos?
- TĂĄ mo ghuthĂĄn marbh.
- NĂl comhartha agam.
- Beidh mé i dteagmhåil.
- Cuir in iĂșl dom.
- Cuir teachtaireacht chugam anois.
- Seol tĂ©acs chugam nĂos dĂ©anaĂ.
- Seol téacs chugam amårach.