How to tell the time in Irish, Manx and Scottish Gaelic.
English | Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge) | Manx Gaelic (Gaelg) | Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) |
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What time is it? | Cén t-am atá sé? Cén t-am é? Cad é an t-am atá sé? |
Cre'n traa t'eh? | De'n uair a tha e? |
It's one o'clock | Tá sé a haon a chlog | T'eh nane er y chlag | Tha e uair |
It's quarter past one | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a haon | T'eh kerroo lurg nane | The e cairteal an dèidh uair |
It's half past one | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a haon | T'eh lieh oor lurg nane | The e leth-uair an dèidh uair |
It's quarter to two | Tá sé ceathrú chun a dó | T'eh kerroo gys jees | Tha e cairteal gu dhà |
It's two o'clock | Tá sé a dó a chlog | T'eh jees er y chlag | Tha e dà uair |
It's quarter past two | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a dó | T'eh kerroo lurg jees | The e cairteal an dèidh dhà |
It's half past two | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a dó | T'eh lieh oor lurg jees | The e leth-uair an dèidh dhà |
It's quarter to three | Tá sé ceathrú chun a trí | T'eh kerroo gys tree | Tha e cairteal gu trì |
It's three o'clock | Tá sé a trí a chlog | T'eh tree er y chlag | Tha e trì uairean |
It's quarter past three | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a trí | T'eh kerroo lurg tree | The e cairteal an dèidh trì |
It's half past three | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a trí | T'eh lieh oor lurg tree | The e leth-uair an dèidh trì |
It's quarter to four | Tá sé ceathrú chun a ceathair | T'eh kerroo gys kiare | Tha e cairteal gu ceithir |
It's four o'clock | Tá sé a ceathair a chlog | T'eh kiare er y chlag | Tha e ceithir uairean |
It's quarter past four | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a ceathair | T'eh kerroo lurg kiare | The e cairteal an dèidh ceithir |
It's half past four | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a ceathair | T'eh lieh oor lurg kiare | The e leth-uair an dèidh ceithir |
It's quarter to five | Tá sé ceathrú chun a cúig | T'eh kerroo gys queig | Tha e cairteal gu còig |
It's five o'clock | Tá sé a cúig a chlog | T'eh queig er y chlag | Tha e còig uairean |
It's quarter past five | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a cúig | T'eh kerroo lurg queig | The e cairteal an dèidh còig |
It's half past five | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a cúig | T'eh lieh oor lurg queig | The e leth-uair an dèidh còig |
It's quarter to six | Tá sé ceathrú chun a sé | T'eh kerroo gys shey | Tha e cairteal gu sia |
It's six o'clock | Tá sé a sé a chlog | T'eh shey er y chlag | Tha e sia uairean |
It's quarter past six | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a sé | T'eh kerroo lurg shey | The e cairteal an dèidh sia |
It's half past six | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a sé | T'eh lieh oor lurg shey | The e leth-uair an dèidh sia |
It's quarter to seven | Tá sé ceathrú chun a seacht | T'eh kerroo gys shiaght | Tha e cairteal gu seachd |
It's seven o'clock | Tá sé a seacht a chlog | T'eh shiaght er y chlag | Tha e seachd uairean |
It's quarter past seven | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a seacht | T'eh kerroo lurg shiaght | The e cairteal an dèidh seachd |
It's half past seven | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a seacht | T'eh lieh oor lurg shiaght | The e leth-uair an dèidh seachd |
It's quarter to eight | Tá sé ceathrú chun a hocht | T'eh kerroo gys hoght | Tha e cairteal gu ochd |
It's eight o'clock | Tá sé a hocht a chlog | T'eh hoght er y chlag | Tha e ochd uairean |
It's quarter past eight | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a hocht | T'eh kerroo lurg hoght | The e cairteal an dèidh ochd |
It's half past eight | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a hocht | T'eh lieh oor lurg hoght | The e leth-uair an dèidh ochd |
It's quarter to nine | Tá sé ceathrú chun a naoi | T'eh kerroo gys nuy | Tha e cairteal gu naoi |
It's nine o'clock | Tá sé a naoi a chlog | T'eh nuy er y chlag | Tha e naoi uairean |
It's quarter past nine | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a naoi | T'eh kerroo lurg nuy | The e cairteal an dèidh naoi |
It's half past nine | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a naoi | T'eh lieh oor lurg nuy | The e leth-uair an dèidh naoi |
It's quarter to ten | Tá sé ceathrú chun a deich | T'eh kerroo gys jeih | Tha e cairteal gu deich |
It's ten o'clock | Tá sé a deich a chlog | T'eh jeih er y chlag | Tha e deich uairean |
It's quarter past ten | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a deich | T'eh kerroo lurg jeih | The e cairteal an dèidh deich |
It's half past ten | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a deich | T'eh lieh oor lurg jeih | The e leth-uair an dèidh deich |
It's quarter to eleven | Tá sé ceathrú chun a haon déag | T'eh kerroo gys nane jeig | Tha e cairteal gu aon deug |
It's eleven o'clock | Tá sé a haon déag a chlog | T'eh nane jeig er y chlag | Tha e aon uair deug |
It's quarter past eleven | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a haon déag | T'eh kerroo lurg nane jeig | The e cairteal an dèidh aon deug |
It's half past eleven | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a haon déag | T'eh lieh oor lurg nane jeig | The e leth-uair an dèidh aon deug |
It's quarter to twelve | Tá sé ceathrú chun a dó dhéag | T'eh kerroo gys daa-yeig | Tha e cairteal gu dhà dheug |
It's twelve o'clock | Tá sé a dó dhéag a chlog | T'eh daa-yeig er y chlag | Tha e dà uair dheug |
It's quarter past twelve | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a dó dhéag | T'eh kerroo lurg daa-yeig | The e cairteal an dèidh dhà dheug |
It's half past twelve | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a dó dhéag | T'eh lieh oor lurg daa-yeig | The e leth-uair an dèidh dhà dheug |
It's quarter to one | Tá sé ceathrú chun a haon | T'eh kerroo gys nane | Tha e cairteal gu aon uair |
it's midnight | Tá sé meán oíche | T'eh mean oie | Tha e meadhan oidhche |
it's midday | Tá sé meán lae | T'eh munlaa | Tha e meadhan là |
in the morning | ar maidin | 'syn voghrey | sa mhadainn |
in the afternoon | sa tráthnóna | 'syn fastyr | feasgar |
in the evening | istoíche | 'syn oie | feasgar |
In Ulster Irish i ndhiaidh is often used for after instead of tar éis, e.g. Tá sé leath i ndiaidh a haon (It's half past one), and go dti is used for to instead of chun, e.g. Tá sé ceathrú go dtí a dó (It's quarter to two).
Translations compiled by Simon Ager, with corrections to the Irish by Ruairí Ó hEithir
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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