abhaile / sa bhaile

Homeward and at Home

Level 2

Abhaile expresses movement home; sa bhaile expresses location at home: Téim abhaile; Tá mé sa bhaile.

How It Works

Abhaile expresses movement home; sa bhaile expresses location at home: Téim abhaile; Tá mé sa bhaile.

Abhaile is directional: it describes movement home. Sa bhaile locates someone or something at home. English home can fill either role, so choose the Irish phrase by whether the clause describes a destination or a location.

Examples (3)

  1. Téim abhaile.

    I go home.

  2. Tá mé sa bhaile.

    I am at home.

  3. Tháinig siad abhaile inné.

    They came home yesterday.

How It Connects

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abhaile / sa bhaileLevel 2Homeward and at Home

Learn This First

Distinguish a location at home from directional movement home.

Words in This Pattern

abhailebaile