A Brief Guide to Irish Grammar

The Definite Article

Английский	Ирландский
the (masculine + feminine singular)	an
the (masculine + feminine plural)	na

The Indefinite Article

In English the indefinite article is either 'a' or 'an', but there is no indefinite article in Irish.

Например:

Madra = dog

Madra = a dog

When are the Articles (An / Na) used ?

• With nouns used in a general sense:
  An bhean the woman

• With the names of languages:
  An Ghaeilge (the) Irish

• With the names of most countries:
  An Fhrainc (the) France

• With the names of meals and seasons
  An dinnéar the dinner,
  An samhradh the summer

• With the names of companies, shops, bars, restaurants, streets, TV networks and channels, computer programs, sports teams, etc. An t-Oireachtas

GENITIVE ARTICLE

The masculine genitive article is “an”

Oifig an phoist = post office (office of the post)

*we don't double up on articles; one will suffice

The feminine genitive article is “na”

Múinteoirí na scoile = teachers of the school

The plural genitive article is “an”

Ainmneacha na bpáistí = names of the children