Irish Directions

Master the complexities of directional phrases in Irish

Understanding Irish Directional Words

In Irish, directional words depend on the speaker's position and the direction of movement. This makes them more complex than in English, but also more precise!

Key Direction Words

suas
up (movement upward)
síos
down (movement downward)
anuas
down (from above toward speaker)
aníos
up (from below toward speaker)
amach
out (away from enclosed space)
isteach
in (into an enclosed space)
siar
westward/backward
soir
eastward/forward

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