Book I
| A dhuine uasail | a ghinneh oosil | Sir (gentleman) |
| a dhuine chóir | a hinneh kho/ir | Sir |
| a bhean uasal | a van oosal | Madam (lady) |
| a bhean chóir | a van kho/ir | Madam |
| a dhaoine uaisle | a gheene ooshleh | Gentlemen |
| a Mhic Uí Loinsigh, a chara | a vic ee lueen-she, a khora | Dear Mr. Lynch |
| a Inghean Ui Cheallaigh, a chara | inyeen ee khalee, a khora | Dear Miss O'Kelly |
| a Bhean Uí Chonchubhair, a chara | a van ee khruch-oor, a khora | Dear Mrs. O/Connor |
| a chara | a khora | friend |
| a Nóra, a chara | a no/ra, a knora | Nora, Friend |
| a chara dhíl | a khora yeel | Dear friend |
| a Sheumais a chara dhíl | a haemish, a khora yeel | James, my dear friend |
| a Sheáin dhílis | a h-yawin yeelish | Dear John |
| a Mháthair ionmhuin | a wawhur (vawhur) eenwin | Beloved mother |
| a Abb-Mháthair dhíl | obb-wawhur (wavhur) yeel | Dear Mother Abbess |
| a Bhan-abb dhíl | a won (von) obb yeel | Dear Mother Abbess |
| a Shiúr Pádraig, a chara | a hoor Padhrigh, a khora | Dear Sister Patric |
| a Mháthair Peadar, a chara chroidhe | A wawhur Padhar, a khora khree | Dear Mother Peter |
| A Bhráthair, a chara | a vrawhur a khora | Dear Brother |
| A Athair Urramaigh dhíl | ahir urramee yeel | Dear Rev. Father |
| A Athair Seán, a chara | ahir shawn, a khora | ear Father John |
| a Saghairt Urramigh | a hoggirth urramee | Rev. Father |
| A Thighearna Easbuig | A heerna asbig | My Lord Biship |
| A Cháit, a chroidhe | a khawith a khree | Kate, dear |
| A Bhrighid, a stóir | a vreeidh a stho/ir | Brigid, treasure |
| A Eibhlún, a mhúirnín | i/leen a woorneen (voor-neen) | Eileen, darling |
| A Shíle, a rún | a heela, a roon | Sheela, love |
| A leinbh mo chroidhe | a leniv muh khree | child of my heart |
| a chuid de'n tsaoghal | a khuid dhen thee-ul | My share of the world |
| Mise, | misha, | Yours (I am) |
| le h-ómós | leh ho/mo/ss | with veneration |
| le meas | leh mass | respectfully |
| le móir-mheas | leh mo/r-vass | very respectfully |
| Do chara | dhu khora | Your friend |
| Do bhuan-chara | dhu woon (voon) khora | Your sincere (lasting) friend. |
| Do chara dhílis | dhu khora yeelish | Your dear friend |
| D'athair | dhahir | Your father |
| Do mháthair | dhu wawhur (vawhur) | Your mother |
| D'uncal | dhunkal | Your uncle |
| D'aintín | dhanteen | Your aunt |
| Do mhac díl | dhu wok (vok) djeel (deel) | Your dear son |
| Do inghean dhílis | dhineen yeelish | Your dear daughter |
| Do leanbh ionmhuin | dhu lanuv eenwin | Your loving child |
| Do dhearbhráthair | dhu ghrih-awr | Your brother |
| Do dheirbhshiúr | ghu ghrih-hoor (ghrih-foor) | Your sister |
| Do scoláire | dhu skulaw-reh | Your pupil |
| Do chomrádiudhe dílis | dhu khumrawdjee (khumrawdee) djeelish (deelish) | Your dear comrade |
| Do chompánach dílis | dhy khumpawnach djee-lish (deelish) | Your dear companion |
| Do sheirbhíseach umhal | dhu heriveeshach ool | Your humble servant |
| Do bhean | dhu van | Your wife |
| D'fhear | dhar | Your husband |
note that
phonetic
symbols
are
not
necessarily
pronounced
as in English
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