Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday

Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday

Vocabulary:

tá = present tense of the verb “bí” (to be)
am / amanna = time / times
bus = bus
sonraítear = present tense, passive voice of the verb “sonraigh” (to specify, to present)
garbh = rough; harsh; approximate

tá na hamanna bus a sonraítear garbh = the bus times which are presented are approximate

Grammar:

There are three ways of specifying week days.

1) Weekdays as used in dictionaries:

Luan = Monday
Máirt = Tuesday
Céadaoin = Wednesday
Déardaoin = Thursday
Aoine = Friday
Satharn = Saturday
Domhnach = Sunday

This form is used also for specific days: Luan Cincíse (Whit Monday), Máirt na hInide (Shrove Tuesday), Céadaoin an Luathrigh (Ash Wednesday), Déardaoin Mandála (Maundy Thursday), Aoine an Chéasta (Good Friday) and Domhnach na Pailme (Palm Sunday).

2) When you list weekdays:

An Luan = Monday
An Mháirt = Tuesday
An Chéadaoin = Wednesday
An Déardaoin = Thursday
An Aoine = Friday
An Satharn = Saturday
An Domhnach = Sunday

3) When talking about unspecified weekdays:

ar an Luan = on Mondays, on a Monday
ar an Máirt = on Tuesdays, on a Tuesday
ar an gCéadaoin = on Wednesdays, on a Wednesday
ar an Déardaoin = on Thursdays, on a Thursday
ar an Aoine = on Fridays, on a Friday
ar an Satharn = on Saturdays, on a Saturday
ar an Domhnach = on Sundays, on a Sunday

4) When talking about specific weekdays:

Dé Luain = on Monday (last or next)
Dé Máirt = on Tuesday (last or next)
Dé Céadaoin = on Wednesday (last or next)
Déardaoin = on Thursday (last or next)
Dé hAoine = on Friday (last or next)
Dé Sathairn = on Saturday (last or next)
Dé Domhnaigh = on Sunday (last or next)

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