How to tell the time in Irish, a Celtic language spoken in Ireland
Telling the time | Days of the week | Months of the year | Seasons
| English | Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge) |
|---|---|
| What time is it? | Cén t-am atá sé? Cén t-am é? Cad é an t-am atá sé? |
| It's one o'clock | Tá sé a haon a chlog |
| It's quarter past one | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a haon |
| It's half past one | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a haon |
| It's quarter to two | Tá sé ceathrú chun a dó |
| It's two o'clock | Tá sé a dó a chlog |
| It's quarter past two | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a dó |
| It's half past two | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a dó |
| It's quarter to three | Tá sé ceathrú chun a trí |
| It's three o'clock | Tá sé a trí a chlog |
| It's quarter past three | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a trí |
| It's half past three | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a trí |
| It's quarter to four | Tá sé ceathrú chun a ceathair |
| It's four o'clock | Tá sé a ceathair a chlog |
| It's quarter past four | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a ceathair |
| It's half past four | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a ceathair |
| It's quarter to five | Tá sé ceathrú chun a cúig |
| It's five o'clock | Tá sé a cúig a chlog |
| It's quarter past five | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a cúig |
| It's half past five | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a cúig |
| It's quarter to six | Tá sé ceathrú chun a sé |
| It's six o'clock | Tá sé a sé a chlog |
| It's quarter past six | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a sé |
| It's half past six | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a sé |
| It's quarter to seven | Tá sé ceathrú chun a seacht |
| It's seven o'clock | Tá sé a seacht a chlog |
| It's quarter past seven | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a seacht |
| It's half past seven | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a seacht |
| It's quarter to eight | Tá sé ceathrú chun a hocht |
| It's eight o'clock | Tá sé a hocht a chlog |
| It's quarter past eight | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a hocht |
| It's half past eight | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a hocht |
| It's quarter to nine | Tá sé ceathrú chun a naoi |
| It's nine o'clock | Tá sé a naoi a chlog |
| It's quarter past nine | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a naoi |
| It's half past nine | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a naoi |
| It's quarter to ten | Tá sé ceathrú chun a deich |
| It's ten o'clock | Tá sé a deich a chlog |
| It's quarter past ten | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a deich |
| It's half past ten | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a deich |
| It's quarter to eleven | Tá sé ceathrú chun a haon déag |
| It's eleven o'clock | Tá sé a haon déag a chlog |
| It's quarter past eleven | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a haon déag |
| It's half past eleven | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a haon déag |
| It's quarter to twelve | Tá sé ceathrú chun a dó dhéag |
| It's twelve o'clock | Tá sé a dó dhéag a chlog |
| It's quarter past twelve | Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a dó dhéag |
| It's half past twelve | Tá sé leathuair tar éis a dó dhéag |
| It's quarter to one | Tá sé ceathrú chun a haon |
| it's midnight | Tá sé meán oíche |
| it's midday | Tá sé meán lae |
| in the morning | ar maidin |
| in the afternoon | sa tráthnóna |
| in the evening | istoíche |
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 by Ruairí Ó hEithir
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| Monday | Dé Luan |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dé Mairt |
| Wednesday | Dé Céadaoin |
| Thursday | Déardaoin |
| Friday | Dé h-Aoine |
| Saturday | Dé Sathairn |
| Sunday | Dé Domhnaigh |
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| January | Eanáir / mí Eanáir |
|---|---|
| February | Feabhra / mí Feabhra |
| March | Márta / mí an Mhárta |
| April | Aibreán / mí Aibreán |
| May | Bealtaine / mí na Bealtaine |
| June | Meitheamh / mí an Mheithimh |
| July | Iúil / mí Iúil |
| August | Lúnasa / mí Lúnasa |
| September | Meán Fómhair / mí Mheán Fómhair |
| October | Deireadh Fómhair / mí Dheireadh Fómhair |
| November | Samhain / mí na Samhna |
| December | Nollaig / mí na Nollag |
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| Spring | earrach |
|---|---|
| Summer | samhradh |
| Autumn/Fall | fómhar |
| Winter | geimhreadh |
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