Directions

Question 1

amach

Answer 1

Out (direction)
— to express running out of [place], use [as]
— e.g, Rith sé amach as an teach

Outside (out of doors)

Question 2

isteach

Answer 2

In (direction)

— to express running into a place, use [sa]
— e.g. Rith sé sa teach

Question 3

amuigh

(“uh-muh”)

Answer 3

Out (final position)

Question 4

istigh

Answer 4

In (final position)

— e.g. Tá sí istigh anois

Question 5

ó thuaidh

Answer 5

Northwards

Question 6

aduaidh

Answer 6

From the north

Question 7

thuaidh

Answer 7

(Adj.) Northern

Question 8

ó dheas

Answer 8

Southwards

Question 9

aneas

Answer 9

From the south

Question 10

theas

Answer 10

(Adj.) Southern

Question 11

an t-oirthear

Answer 11

The east (cardinal)

Question 12

soir

Answer 12

Eastwards

Question 13

anoir

Answer 13

From the east

Question 14

thoir

Answer 14

(Adj.) Eastern

Question 15

an t-iarthar

Answer 15

The west (cardinal)

Question 16

siar

Answer 16

Westwards

Also: (adv) back / to the rear

Question 17

aniar

Answer 17

From the west

Question 18

thiar

Answer 18

(Adj.) Western

Question 19

suas

Answer 19

Going up

Question 20

síos

Answer 20

Going down

Question 21

anuas

Answer 21

Coming down

Question 22

aníos

Answer 22

Coming up

Question 23

thuas

Answer 23

Above / over

(Static) Up

— e.g. thuas staighre (upstairs)

Question 24

thíos

Answer 24

Below / under

(Static) Down

— e.g. thíos staighre (downstairs)

Question 25

sall

Answer 25

**Across (to the other side)** imigh sall — to pass away

Question 26

anonn

Answer 26

Going over (to the other side)

Question 27

anall

Answer 27

Coming over (from the other side)

Question 28

thall

Answer 28

Over there (stationary)

Question 29

ar dheis

Answer 29

On the right

Question 30

ar chlé

Answer 30

On the left

Question 31

an tuaisceart

Answer 31

The north (cardinal)

Question 32

an deisceart

Answer 32

The south (cardinal)

Question 33

laistiar

Answer 33

**On the west side** — e.g. laistiar d’Éirinn — also: behind

Question 34

lastoir

Answer 34

**On the east side** — e.g. lastoir den tSionainn

Question 35

lastuaidh

Answer 35

**On the north side** — e.g. lastuaidh den Bhóinn

Question 36

laisteas

Answer 36

**On the south side** — e.g. laisteas den oileán