Leaving Cert Irish: Sláinte
How often Sláinte comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 2 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2023.
OL Asked on 1 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.
FL Asked on 3 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025.
Quick ones on Sláinte.
- hospital bed
- ambulance
- patient
- chemist
- doctor
- nurse
- diet
- a recipe
- an essay about food
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(a) ambulance
(b) nurse
(c) diet
Higher Level
Asked on 2 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2023.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt) |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Ceapadóireacht C (Díospóireacht/Óráid) |
| 2018 | Not asked |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Sláinte questions
Sláinte, 2 marks
'cleachtadh coirp' means…
- physiotherapy
- bodybuilding
- physical exercise
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physical exercise
Coirp is the genitive of 'corp' (body): cleachtadh coirp = exercise of the body.
Ordinary Level
Asked on 1 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Cluastuiscint Cuid B |
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Not asked |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Sláinte questions
Sláinte, 2 marks
aclaí means…
- ill
- lazy
- fit
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fit
Coinníonn spórt aclaí mé = sport keeps me fit. Lazy is leisciúil and ill is tinn.
Sláinte, 2 marks
otharlann means…
- pharmacy
- hospital
- ambulance
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hospital
Othar (patient) plus lann (place). Ospidéal is also used. An ambulance is otharcharr.
Sláinte, 2 marks
bia sláintiúil means…
- healthy food
- tasty food
- fast food
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healthy food
Ithim bia sláintiúil = I eat healthy food. Fast food is mearbhia and sweets are milseáin.
Foundation Level
Asked on 3 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Cluastuiscint Ceist 6 |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Ceist 5(b) Scríobh na Teanga (Sraith Pictiúr) |
| 2018 | Not asked |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Cluastuiscint Ceist 8 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Sláinte questions
Sláinte, 2 marks
Ionad sláinte means…
- A hospital
- A chemist
- A health centre
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A health centre
Ionad sláinte = health centre, where the doctor and nurse are. Ospidéal = hospital. Cógaslann = chemist.
Sláinte, 2 marks
Cos bhriste means…
- A broken arm
- A broken leg
- A sore foot
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A broken leg
Cos = leg or foot and briste = broken. Lámh bhriste = broken arm. Cos is feminine, so briste takes a séimhiú.