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Éist le seanfhocail agus nathanna as Gaeilge

Family in Irish language

the family

Munsteran chlannon klown
Connachtan chlannon klown

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"Clann" is used to identify your family, with you being the parent. "Teaghlach" is more a description of the entire family unit, so is less subjective.

mother

Munstermáthairmaw-hir
Connachtmáthairmaw-hir

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father

Munsterathairah-hir
Connachtathairah-ir

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son
mac

daughter
iníon

grandmother
seanmháthair

granny (grandmother)
mamó

grandfather
seanathair

granddad (grandfather)
daideo

sister
deirfiúir

cousin
col ceathrar

aunt
aintín

uncle
uncail

family
teaghlach

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