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For some reason cooling down after studying involves helping other people study. Oh well!
Here’s a handy list of phrases you can use in your Irish essays at either Junior or Leaving Cert level.

For Topical Essays (the Irish language, littering, racism, the economy etc)

ar an gcéad dul síos/i dtús báire – first of all/in the first place
chun an fhírinne a rá – to tell the truth
feictear domsa – it seems to me
d’fheadfadh sé bheith níos measa – it could be worse
is oth liom a rá – i hate to say/i’m sorry to say
cur i gcás – for example
le blianta beaga anuas – in recent years
sa lá atá inniu ann – nowadays
i láthair na huaire – at present
sa todhchaí/amach anseo – in the future
measaim – I think
dul chun cinn – progress
saineolaithe – experts
conspóideach – controvertial
achmhainní nádurtha – natural resources
teocht domhanda – global temperature
athrú aeráide – climate change
ag dul i ngleic le fadhb an bhruscair – tackling the litter problem
ina theannta sin – as well as that
go bunúsach – basically
níl lá lochta agam orthu – I don’t blame them at all
ciníochas an-chaolchúiseach – very subtle racism
blaiseadh dá gcultúr – a taste of their culture
cead dom, cead duit – live and let live

For Story Essasys – (Lá amháin chuaigh mé féin agus mo chara ar siúlóid. Go tobann, tháinig ollphéist as siopa milseán le trí pacáiste lán le cupán im pís thalún. Tá beirt chairde agam anois. 7rl)

ar mhuin na muice – on the pig’s back
ní raibh duine ná deoraí le feiceál – there was nobody to be seen
gan aithne gan urlabhra – unconcsious
go tobann/gan choinne – suddenly/without warning
ceacht dóite foghlamtha – a lesson learned
cúis áthais – reason to be happy
taom scaoill – a panic attack
níl fonn ná fiach orm x a dhéanamh – I really don’t want to do x
sceimhlithe – terrified
ag tiomáint go róghasta – driving too fast
chomh tiubh géar is a thoicfadh leo – as fast as they could
deis chaillte – lost opportunity
chuamar amú – we got lost
scréach ollmhór – a great scream
i mbaol báis – in danger of dying
díoscán rothaí agus coscán – the screech of wheels and breaks
meangadh mór millteach – a great big smile

Don’t forget to adjust tense and person accordingly when you’re using these here fancy phrases!

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