The Copula. Once you are comfortable with Tá, you are ready to use Is, a second verb also meaning to be. Here are some sample sentences to show you how they work. If you hover your mouse arrow over the red icon you can hear the sentence spoken.

Gaeilge (Gaoluinn)	Béarla	Éist
Is leabhar é sin.	That is a book.
Is speal í seo.	This is a scythe.
Is bád í siúd.	That is a boat.
An í sin do chasóg?	Is that your coat?
Ní hí, is í casóg Sheáin í.	No, it is John's coat.
An é seo do chuid airgid-se? Is é.	Is this your money? Yes.
Leabhar Gaeilge is ea é seo.	This is an Irish book.
Is mise an múinteoir agus is sibh-se na scoláirí.	I am the teacher and you are the pupils.
An iad san na Meiriceánaigh? Ní hiad.	Are those the Americans? No.
Is iad na Sasanaigh iad.	They are the Englishmen.
Sin é an captaen.	That is the captain.
An é an fear mór ard an captaen?	Is the big tall man the captain?
Ní hé, ach an fear beag lena ais.	No, but the small man beside him.
Is í seo mo mháthair ag teacht isteach anois, agus sin í Máire ina teannta.	This is my mother coming in now, and that is Mary with her.
Tá Seán láidir ach nil sé chomh láidir le Séamas.	John is strong, but, he is not as strong as James.
An é Séamas an dochtúir?	Is James the doctor?
Is é, agus dochtúir maith is ea é.	Yes, and he is a good doctor.
Cá bhfuil Seán?	Where is John?
Tá sé amuigh sa ghairdín ag obair.	He is out in the garden working.
Is éachtach an fear é chun oibre.	He is a wonderful man for work.
Do bhí sé breoite, ach tá sé slán folláin anois.	He was sick but he is hale and hearty now.
Cé acu eorna nó coirce é sin?	Which is that, barley or oats?
Cruithneacht is ea í sin agus coirce is ea é seo, ach níl aon eorna sa ghort.	That is wheat and this is oats, but there is no barley in the field.
Ba mhór an trua ná rabhamair ann i n-am.	It was a great pity that we were not there in time.
Tigh ana-mhór is ea é.	It is a very big house.
Is bord é sin agus is cathaoir í seo.	That is a table and this is a chair.
Cé acu bád nó long í sin?	Is that a boat or a ship?
Bád seoil is ea í.	It is a sail-boat.
Sin iad mo bhróga-sa.	Those are my shoes.
Múinteoir is ea é.	He is a teacher.
An é seo do chuid móna-sa?	Is this your turf?
Ní hé, tá mo chuid-se sa phortach fós.	No, my share is still in the bog.
Cé acu cruithneacht nó eorna é sin?	Is that wheat or barley?
Ní cruithneacht ná eorna é, ach coirce.	It is neither wheat nor barley but oats.
Scian ghlan is ea í seo.	This is a clean knife.
An Sasanaigh iad san?	Are those Englishmen?
'Sea, is iad na hiascairí iad atá sa tigh ósta.	Yes, they are the fishermen who are in the hotel.
Is iad na Gearmánaigh iad so.	These are the Germans.
Is iad na fir mhóra na Meiriceánaigh.	The tall men are the Americans.
Is éachtach na fir iad na Gearmánaigh chun oibre.	The Germans are wonderful men for work.
Cá bhfuil Síle?	Where is Sheila?
Tá sí istigh sa tigh ag ní na mias.	She is inside the house washing the dishes.
Beidh sí ullamh go luath.	She will soon be ready.
Garsún mór is ea Séamas, ach níl sé chomh hard le Síle.	James is a big boy, but he is not as tall as Sheila.
Is mór an trua go bhfuil sí chomh hard.	It is a great pity that she is so tall.
Múinteoir is ea Seán agus is é Séamas an dochtúir.	John is a teacher and James is the doctor.
An múinteoir maith é Seán? 'Sea.	Is John a good teacher? Yes.
Nach é an fear ard úd san thall captaen an bháid?	Is not that tall man yonder the captain of the boat?
Ní hé, is é an fear beag dubh lena ais an captaen.	No, the captain is the dark haired little man beside him.
An cluiche maith é seo? Ní hea.	Is this a good game? No.

 

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