| Gaeilge | Béarla |
| eastát tithíochta | (a) housing estate |
| bloc árasán | (a) block of apartments |
| teach sraithe | (a) terraced house |
| bungaló | (a) bungalow |
| cathair | (a) city |
| baile | (a) town |
| sráidbhaile | (a) village |
| bruachbhaile | (a) suburb |
| ceantar tuaithe | (a) rural area |
| faoin tuath | in the country |
| cois farraige | by the sea |
| i lár na cathrach | in the city centre |
| banc | (a) bank |
| oifig an phoist | post office |
| caife idirlín | (an) internet café |
| leabharlann | (a) library |
| teach tábhairne | (a) pub |
| eischeadúnas | (an) off-licence |
| geallghlacadóir | (a) bookmaker |
| pictiúrlann | (a) cinema |
| amharclann | (a) theatre |
| bialann | (a) restaurant |
| séipéal / eaglais | (a) church |
| siopa físeán | (a) video shop / the video shop |
| siopa nuachtán | (a) newsagent |
| ollmhargadh | (a) supermarket |
| ionad siopadóireachta | (a) shopping centre |
| siopa grósaera | (a) grocery store |
| siopa earraí crua | (a) hardware shop |
| siopa búistéara | (a) butcher’s shop |
| siopa poitigéara | (a) chemist shop |
| gruagaire | (a) hairdresser |
| ionad aclaíochta | (a) fitness centre |
| gníomhaire taistil | (a) travel agent |
| creis | (a) creche |
| naíonra | (a) playschool |
| bunscoil | (a) primary school |
| meánscoil | (a) secondary school |
| ollscoil | (a) university |
| tá sé i bhfad ó… | it’s far from... |
| tá sé in aice le… | it’s beside... |
| tá sé gar do… | it’s near... |
| an turas chuig an scoil | the commute to school |
| fadhbanna tráchta | traffic problems |
| Bím gafa i dtrácht ar feadh leathuair an chloig gach maidin. | I’m stuck in traffic for half an hour every morning. |
| Faighim síob le mo chomharsa. | I get a lift with my neighbour. |
| Is ceantar sábháilte é. | It’s a safe area. |
| Is ceantar deas é. | It’s a nice area. |
| Is ceantar ciúin é. | It’s a quiet area. |
| Is droch-cheantar é. | It’s a bad area. |
| Is ceantar garbh é. | It’s a rough area. |
| Tá idir bhuntáistí agus mhíbhuntáistí ag baint leis an gceantar. | There are both advantages and disadvantages to the area. |
| Tá áiseanna den scoth sa cheantar. | There are excellent facilities in the area. |
| Tá sé an-éasca aithne a chur ar dhaoine. | It’s very easy to get to know people. |
| Tá pobal láidir ann. | There’s a strong community there. |
| Tá sé an-iargúlta, agus níl seirbhís mhaith bus ann. | It’s very isolated and there isn’t a good bus service. |
| Tá go leor fadhbanna sóisialta sa cheantar. | There are a lot of social problems in the area. |