d'aois
The Irish phrase for "your age" is d'aois.
This phrase is used to refer to the specific number of years a person has lived.
Did you know?
- Asking Cé mhéad atá i d'aois? literally translates to 'How much is in your age?', treating age as a container of years.
- The word aois is used for both a person's age and the concept of an 'era' or 'epoch' in history.
- The word aois is a cognate of the Latin word 'aevum', meaning 'age' or 'eternity', linking it to much older Indo-European roots.
Examples in context
- Níl sé i d'aois.He is not your age.
Example conversation
Saoirse and Cian are filling out a form at a clinic.
- SaoirseAn féidir liom d'aois a fháil?Can I get your age?
- CianTá mé fiche bliain anois.I am twenty years old now.
- SaoirseGo hiontach, scríobh d'aois anseo.Great, write your age here.
- CianTá sé sínte anois.It is written now.
