How to say my, your, his, her etc. in Irish
Watch the short video above to learn pretty much everything you need to know about how to use the possessive pronouns with ease in Irish! The possessive pronouns are used A LOT, so make sure that you know exactly how to handle them if you are learning Irish. Here are a couple more examples that are not on the video:
Coming after / following
Here is how we say that someone is coming behind/after us in Irish:
Tháinig sé i mo dhiaidh
Think of this as literally meaning 'he came in my wake'
i mo dhiaidh / after me
i do dhiaidh / after you
ina dhiaidh / after him
ina diaidh / after her
i bhur ndiaidh / after you (pl.)
ina ndiaidh / after them
inár ndiaidh / after us
Rith an tarbh inár ndiaidh! / The bull ran after us
Céard a tharla ina dhiaidh sin? / What happened after that
Against me
To say that someone is against you in Irish use 'i mo choinne' or 'i m'aghaidh'.
Bíonn tú i gcónaí ag argóint i mo choinne / You always argue against me
An raibh siad go léir i d'aghaidh ag an gcruinniú? / Were they all against you at the meeting
There are loads of more examples like this! Now you can see why the possessive pronouns are so important in Irish - they're needed for lots of idiomatic expressions; not just to talk about ownership ('my bag' etc.) You will even need to know the possessive pronouns if you want to talk about where you live in Irish.
Test Yourself!
How well do you know the possessive pronouns in Irish now?
Download this handy summary pdf and try out the questions on page 2.
Click here to download the summary sheet and questions
You will find the answers on page 3.
Did you get 100%?
The best way to learn Irish online!
If you enjoyed this explanation and video you might like to find out more about one of my courses. I teach the Irish language to learners of all levels, both in Ireland and all over the world. I have Beginner Irish courses, intermediate level courses (Beyond Beginner 1; Beyond Beginner 2) and self-study courses (learn the Present Tense through conversation). On top of that, I offer courses through which you can learn the Irish language by immersing yourself in Irish literature and Irish poetry. If you have any questions at all just contact me. I would love to help you on your journey to becoming a fluent Irish speaker. (N.B. The Irish language is sometimes referred to as 'Gaelic' or 'Irish Gaelic' outside of Ireland. Within Ireland however the word 'Irish' is used to mean the Irish language).
