Ríomhaire – computer (Not a new word at all! The word ríomhaire can be found in nineteenth century dictionaries, though then it meant someone who could compute, or was good at sums).

Ríomhaire glúine – laptop (A computer on the knee)

luch – mouse (no change there)

ceangaltán – attachment

cáipéis – document

clóscríobh – typing (clós means to print; scríobh means to write)

scáileán – screen

víreas – virus (I guess you know that one!)

ríomhphost – e-mail (computer post)

seoladh ríomhpoist (e-mail address)

comhad – file (silent m)

turscar – spam (can also mean seaweed or rubbish)

an t-idirlíon – the internet

suíomh gréasáin – website (unlike a cobweb, which is leaba damhan alla – a spider’s bed)

teachtaireacht téacs (text message)

méarchlár – keyboard (méar is a finger)

guthán póca – mobile phone

Here are a few phrases you might use when talking about emails:

• Fuair mé ríomhphost uaidh aréir (I got an e-mail message from him last night)
• Seolaim a lán ríomhphoist gach lá (I send a lot of emails every day)
• An bhfuair tú mo ríomhphost? (Did you get my e-mail?)

Tá an Nollaig at teacht! Christmas is coming! Next time we’ll look at a few terms to help with Christmas greetings as Gaeilge!

Go dtí sin – till then…

Beir bua,

Terri