Irish word

cara

friend

nounmasculine/ˈkɑɾˠə/

cara means “friend” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑɾˠə/.

Mutation forms

Is tusa cara Tomás.

You're Tom's friend.

Is Gaeilgeoir í an cara is fearr agam.

My best friend is an Irish speaker.

Tá an múinteoir nua níos cosúla le cara ná múinteoir.

The new teacher is more like a friend than a teacher.

Bhí mé sa bheár le cúpla cara agus bhí an chraic go hiontach.

I was in the bar with a few friends and it was great fun.

Is cara liom í.

She is a friend of mine.

Family

aintín

aunt

neacht

niece

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandmother

nia

nephew

cuid

part

fear

man

mac

son

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