mo chuid obair bhaile
The Irish phrase for "my homework" is mo chuid obair bhaile.
This phrase refers to the schoolwork that a student is assigned to complete at home.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, mo chuid obair bhaile translates to "my portion of home work", where chuid means "portion" or "part".
Which one should you use?
You can also use the shorter and more direct form mo obair bhaile, which says "my homework" by omitting the word chuid (portion).
Did you know?
- The word obair shares a common ancestor with the English word 'opera', as both stem from the Latin word for 'work' or 'labour'.
- In Irish, the word bhaile refers to both a 'home' and a 'village'.
- The word obair is a feminine noun, which means adjectives and possessives used with it must follow specific grammatical gender rules to be correct.
Examples in context
- Táim tar éis mo chuid obair bhaile a chríochnú!I've just finished my homework!This sentence is useful for expressing that you have just finished mo chuid obair bhaile.Tatoeba #13652306 by ninefi, translation #13618250 by ninefi
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Oisín and Aoife are talking in the classroom.
- OisínAn bhfuil mo chuid obair bhaile ceart?Is my homework correct?
- AoifeTá, tá sé go hiontach, a Oisín.Yes, it is wonderful, Oisín.
- OisínGo raibh maith agat, a Aoife.Thank you, Aoife.
- AoifeNíl aon fhadhb.No problem.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mo, obair, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
