SUMMERTIME — i rith an tsamhraidh [ee rih on thow-rah]
SUMMER — samhradh [sow-rah]
HOLIDAY — saoire [seer-rah]
PICNIC — picnic [pick-nick]
PICNIC BASKET — ciseán picnice [kish-awn pick-nick-uh]
SWIMMER — snámhóir [snawv-ohr]
SWIM SUIT — culaith snámh [kull-ah snawv]
SUMMER CLOTHES — éide Samhraidh [ay-dee sow-rah]
A WALK — siúlóid [shool-oyd]
RAIN — báisteach [bawsh-tchokh]
SUNNY — grianmhar [green-var]
SUN HAT — hata gréine [hah-thah grayn-eh]
SUN BURN — dóite gréine [dhoh-tcheh grayn-eh]
FRECKLES — briciní [brick-ee-nee]
SEA — farraige [fahr-ih-geh]
SEASIDE — cois fharraige [kush ahr-ih-geh]
SHORE — cladach [klah-dhakh]
SAND — gaineamh [gah-nyuv]
DUNE — dumhach [dhoo-ahkh]
SHELL — sliogán [shlug-awn]
SANDCASTLE — caisleán ghainimh [kahsh-lawn ghah-nyiv]
WAVES — tonnta [thun-thah]
SEAWEED — feamainn [fah-min]
BLUE SKY — spéir ghorm [spare ghurm]
ICE — leac-oighre [lahk-eye-reh]
HEATWAVE — scallán teasa [skah-lawn chasa]
BANK HOLIDAY — Lá saoire bainc [law see-reh bahnk]
We are going to Spain for our summer holidays
— Béimíd ag dul go dtí An Spáin le haghaidh saoire an tSamhraidh
He was splashing about in the water
— Bhí sé ag lapadáil san uisce
The children love the beach
— Is breá leis na páistí a bheith cois trá
I’m going out to buy ice-cream
— Táim ag dul amach chun uachtar reoite a cheannach
I hope we have fine weather next month
— Tá súil agam go mbeidh aimsear breá againn an mhí seo chugainn
It rarely gets very hot in Ireland
— Ní minic a bhíonn aimsear ró-the in Éireann
Can you swim?
— An bhfuil snámh agat?
I can swim under water
— Is féidir liom snámh idir dhá uisce
We’re going out sailing tomorrow
— Táimid ag dul amach ag seoltóireacht amárach
I sunbathe every morning
— Luím faoin ngrian gach maidin