Module 1 - Glossary


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Vocabulary from "Telephonist"

Comhairle Chontae	County Council
Máire anseo	Máire speaking
An féidir liom labhairt	May I speak
Nóiméad amháin le do thoil	One moment please.
Líne	Line
Gafa	Engaged, busy
Ar mhaith leat?	Would you like?
Feitheamh	Wait
Ba mhaith (liom)	I would like
A líne	His/her line
Ar feadh	For (a period of time)
Cúpla nóiméad eile	Another couple of minutes
Níor mhaith (liom)	I would not like
Go raibh maith agat	Thank you
Teachtaireacht	Message
A fhágáil	Leave
Bainfidh mé triall as	I will try
Arís	Again
Ar ball	Later
Slán	Goodbye
Tá Fáilte romhat	You are welcome
An Roinn	The Department
An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Chomhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí	The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Tá brón orm	I am sorry
Ach	But
Níl sí	She isn't
San oifig	In the office
Faoi láthair	At present
Gléas freagartha	Voice mail/answer service
Ní thógaimid	We don't take
Anseo	Here
Ag an bhfáiltiú	At the reception
Is féidir leat	You can
Níl sé sin maith go leor	That is not good enough
Ag caint	Talking
Gléasanna freagartha	Answering machines
Cén Fáth?	Why?
Nach féidir leat	That you cannot
A thógáil	….to take
…a thabhairt di	… give it to her
Nuair	When
A thagann	Comes
Sí	She
Isteach	In
A dhuine uasail
Ní bheinn	I would not
In ann	Able
Gealltanas	Guarantee/promise
A thabhairt	Give
Go bhfaigheadh	That x would get
Mar	Because
Polasaí	Policy
Na h-oifige	The office(Genitive form)
Iarraidh	Request
D(h)aoine	People
A ghlaonn	That call
Sa tslí sin	In that way
Cinnte	Certain/definite
Cuirfidh mé	I will put
Glaoch	Call
Níos déanaí	Later

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