Pota Focal Intergaelic
Gluais TíHouse Glossary Gluais Beo!Beo! Glossary TeasárasThesaurus BriathraVerbs
aithreachas aithrí aithris áitigh áitiúil áitreabh áitrigh álainn Albain albam Albanach Albánach alcól alcólach algartam allas allmhairigh allta almóinn alp alpán
álainn
ADJECTIVE
beautiful
pretty
lovely
is cailín álainn tusa
you are a beautiful girl
an bhean is áille ar domhan
the most beautiful woman in the world
níl chomh hálainn liomsa
you are not as pretty as me
an fear singil seo ag lorg bean álainn le pósadh
this single man is looking for a pretty woman to marry
a cuid gruaige go hálainn
her hair is beautiful
an teach seo go hálainn
this house is beautiful
an Róimh go hálainn
Rome is lovely
bialann álainn ann
there is a lovely restaurant there
cuimhin liom gach pioc den scéal ach is cuimhin liom gur inis go hálainn é
Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
I don't remember all the details of the story but I do remember that he told it beautifully
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
álainn
ADJECTIVE
GRADED FORM
áille
PLURAL
áille
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é álainn an 646ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 7,513 focal.
Álainn is the 646th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 7,513 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
beidh ar an chailín is áille ar domhan
you will be the most beautiful girl in the world
an ceantar seo go hálainn.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
This region is beautiful.
Carna go hálainn.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
Carna [a place in County Galway] is nice.
an Róimh go hálainn. Bhí ansin anuraidh.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
Rome is lovely. I was there last year.
áiseanna maithe ann: ionad siopadóireachta, cúpla teach tábhairne, bialann álainn, óstán agus linn snámha.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
There are good facilities there: a shopping centre, a few pubs, a lovely restaurant, an hotel and a swimming pool.
Cailín álainn tusa.
You are a beautiful girl.