Topic: âAre you free?â (making plans + meeting up)
1) Key Phrases (Irish â English)
An bhfuil tĂș saor? = Are you free?
An bhfuil tĂș saor inniu? = Are you free today?
An bhfuil tĂș saor amĂĄrach? = Are you free tomorrow?
TĂĄ mĂ© saor. = Iâm free.
NĂl mĂ© saor. = Iâm not free.
TĂĄim gnĂłthach. = Iâm busy.
Cad faoin Aoine? = What about Friday?
Buailfimid le chĂ©ile. = Weâll meet up.
CĂĄ hĂĄit? = Where?
Cén t-am? = What time?
Tiny tip: Cad faoinâŠ? = âWhat aboutâŠ?â (super useful for rescheduling)
2) Mini Dialogue (Irish â English)
You: An bhfuil tĂș saor amĂĄrach?
(Are you free tomorrow?)
Friend: BâfhĂ©idir. CĂ©n t-am?
(Maybe. What time?)
You: Thart ar a seacht. Caife?
(Around seven. Coffee?)
Friend: TĂĄim gnĂłthach ag a seacht. Cad faoin Aoine?
(Iâm busy at seven. What about Friday?)
You: Tå sin go hiontach. Buailfimid le chéile Dé hAoine. Cå håit?
(Thatâs great. Weâll meet on Friday. Where?)
Friend: Sa chaifé sa lår.
(In the café in town.)
3) Quick Builds (swap one part)
An bhfuil tĂș saor ___ ?
- inniu = today
- amĂĄrach = tomorrow
- anocht = tonight
- DĂ© hAoine = on Friday
Examples:
An bhfuil tĂș saor anocht? = Are you free tonight?
NĂl mĂ© saor. TĂĄim gnĂłthach. = Iâm not free. Iâm busy.
Cad faoin deireadh seachtaine? = What about the weekend?
4) Try it (comment below)
Write 3 lines:
- Ask: An bhfuil tĂș saor ____ ?
- Answer: TĂĄ mĂ© saor / NĂl mĂ© saor.
- Reschedule: Cad faoin ____ ?
(Audio)
- An bhfuil tĂș saor?
- An bhfuil tĂș saor inniu?
- An bhfuil tĂș saor amĂĄrach?
- An bhfuil tĂș saor anocht?
- Tå mé saor.
- NĂl mĂ© saor.
- TĂĄim gnĂłthach.
- Cad faoin Aoine?
- Cad faoin deireadh seachtaine?
- Buailfimid le chéile.
- CĂĄ hĂĄit?
- Cén t-am?
- Thart ar a seacht.
- Sa chaifé sa lår.