Tá deartháir níos sine agam.
I have an older brother.
A2
Irish word
nipple
sine means “nipple” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃinʲə/.
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | sine |
| Séimhiú | shine |
| Réamhlitir t | tsine |
Tá deartháir níos sine agam.
I have an older brother.
A2
Tá mise níos sine ná tusa.
I am older than you.
B1
Cé acu duine agaibh is sine, tusa nó Siobhán?
Which of you is older, you or Siobhán?
B2
Is í Siobhán is sine.
Siobhán is the oldest.
A2
Tá sí trí bliana níos sine ná mise.
She is three years older than me.
B1