a
á
ab
abair
abairt
ábalta
ábaltacht
abar
abhac
abhaile
abhainn
ábhar
ábhartha
abhcóide
abhlann
ábhraigh
abhus
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abair
VERB
♦
say
tell
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cad a dúirt tú?
♦
what did you say?
♦
abair [rud] le [duine]
♦
say [something] to [somebody]
tell [somebody] [something]
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dúirt mé léi go raibh mé tuirseach
♦
I told her that I was tired
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déarfaidh tú an pasfhocal leo
♦
you will tell them the password
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abair leis fanacht liom
♦
tell him to wait for me
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abair
VERB
♦
say
suppose
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abair go bhfuil milliún euro agat
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let's say you have a million euro
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abraimis go bhfuil an ceart aige
♦
let's assume he is right
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roghnóidh muid contae éigin, abair Dún na nGall, agus...
♦
we'll choose a county, let's say Donegal, and...
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abair
VERB
SYNONYM: can
♦
sing
♦
abair amhrán!
♦
sing a song!
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Grammatical forms
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abair
VERB
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PAST TENSE
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dúirt
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PRESENT TENSE
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deir
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FUTURE TENSE
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déarfaidh
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VERBAL NOUN
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rá
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VERBAL ADJECTIVE
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ráite
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
Related entries
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Deireadh Fómhair
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October
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mí Dheireadh Fómhair
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the month of October
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deir [duine] [rud] i gcogar
♦
[somebody] whispers [something]
♦
dúirt sé i gcogar liom é
♦
he whispered it to me
♦
deireadh seachtaine
♦
weekend
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cad a rinne tú ag an deireadh seachtaine?
♦
what did you do at the weekend?
♦
cuireann [A] deireadh le [B]
♦
[A] ends [B]
[A] puts an end to [B]
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chuir an eachtra sin deireadh leis an oíche
♦
that event put and end to the night
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bhí orm deireadh a chur leis an amaidí sin
♦
I had to end that madness
♦
deireadh le [rud]
♦
the end of [something]
♦
sin deireadh leis an scéal, a chairde
♦
that's the end of the story, my friends
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deireadh
MASCULINE NOUN
OPPOSITE: tús
♦
end
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deireadh an scannáin
♦
the end of the film
♦
deireadh na bliana
♦
the end of the year
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deireadh le [rud]
♦
the end of [something]
♦
sin deireadh leis an scéal, a chairde
♦
that's the end of the story, my friends
♦
cuireann [A] deireadh le [B]
♦
[A] ends [B]
[A] puts an end to [B]
♦
chuir an eachtra sin deireadh leis an oíche
♦
that event put and end to the night
♦
bhí orm deireadh a chur leis an amaidí sin
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I had to end that madness
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é abair an
31ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 364 focal.
Abair is the
31th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 364 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Related examples
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theastaigh uaithi deireadh a chur lena saol brónach mí-ádhúil
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she wanted to end her sad unlucky life
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ar imeacht dó dúirt Fionn go mbeadh sé ar ais
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when he was leaving, Fionn said he would be back
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chuir siad a gcomhairlí i dteannta a chéile agus dúirt siad gurbh fhearr an duais a thabhairt dó
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they put their heads togerther and said that he should be given the prize
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ag deireadh an chéid seo caite
♦
at the end of the last century
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dúirt sé i gcogar liom é
♦
he whispered it to me
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maidir leis an rud a dúirt tusa, tá an ceart agat, ach...
♦
as for the thing you said, you are right, but...
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ag deireadh na míosa
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at the end of the month
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cad a deir sé nuair nach mbíonn an freagra ceart aige?
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what does he say when he doesn't have the right answer?
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Abair an fhírinne.
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Tell the truth.
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sin deireadh leis an scéal, a chairde
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that's the end of the story, my friends
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Abair liom a bhfuil uait.
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Tell me what you want.
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Tharla sé ag deireadh an chéid seo caite.
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It happened at the end of the last century.
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Dá fhad an oíche, tiocfaidh an mhaidin ar deireadh.
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No matter how long the night, the morning will come at the end.
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Gabh mo leithscéal. An féidir leat é sin a rá aríst, le do thoil?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Excuse me. Can you say that again, please?
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deireadh na bliana
♦
the end of the year
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Abair "le do thoil". - Le do thoil. - Maith an cailín.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Say "please". - Please. - Good girl.
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Tá mé ag iarraidh rud a rá leat.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
I am trying to say something to you.
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deireadh an scannáin
♦
the end of the film
♦
Céard a dhéanann tú ag an deireadh seachtaine de ghnáth?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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What do you usually do at the weekend?
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Tá spéis agat sa bpeil, an bhfuil? D'fhéadfá a rá go bhfuil!
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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You're interested in football, right? You could say I am!
♦
Agus céard faoin gcuid eile den deireadh seachtaine?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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And what about the rest of the weekend?
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easpa airgid ba chúis le deireadh an tionscadail
♦
lack of money caused the end of the project
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An dtéann Maria go Baile Átha Cliath gach deireadh seachtaine?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Does Maria go to Dublin every weekend?
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Téim ar shiúlóidí fada de ghnáth ag an deireadh seachtaine; is breá liom bheith amuigh faoin aer.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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I usually go for long walks at the weekend; I love being out in the open air.
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dúradh liom gan dul ann, ach chuaigh mé ann mar sin féin
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I was told not to go there but I went there all the same
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Bíonn trí litir ag deireadh ainm gach comhaid chun a chur in iúl cén cineál comhaid atá ann.
♦
There are three letters at the end of each file name to indicate what type of file it is.
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nuair a fheicfidh tú í, abair léi
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when you see her, tell her
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Is cuimhin liom go n-abraínn le daoine go minic...
'Beo!', beo.ie
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I remember that I often used to say to people...
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beidh deireadh leis sul i bhfad
♦
it will be over before long
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Faraor go ndúirt mé a leithéid.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
I wish I had never said that.
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Ach níorbh shin é deireadh an scéil.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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But that was not the end of the story.
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An bhfuil deireadh le hiriseoireacht an tsaoránaigh?
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
Is citizen journalism finished?
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Is é an t-ábhar is conspóidí i Meiriceá go fóill é, déarfainn.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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It is still the most controversial subject in America, I'd say.
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Dúirt mé le mo chomharsa ar an eitleán go mbeinn ag tógáil bus ar aghaidh go dtí mo cheann cúrsa.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
I told my neighbour on the plane that I would then be taking the bus to my destination.
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"Ná déan" a dúirt an fear.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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"Don't do it," the man said.
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Faoi dheireadh an 17ú haois bhí deireadh le húinéireacht sclábhaithe san Eoraip.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
By the end of the 17th century slave ownership was ended in Europe.
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Faoin mbliain 1776 bhí deireadh le sclábhaíocht i roinnt de na stáit thuaidh.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
By the year 1776 slavery was ended in many of the northern states.
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Bíodh ciall agat agus fág an cineál sin cainte le rá ag duine inteacht eile.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
Be sensible and don't say such things.
♦
Thoisigh siad a mhagadh ar Sheimí, a rá leis gurb í a bheadh mar mhnaoi aige.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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They started making fun of Jamie, saying she would be his wife one day.
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Aon uair amháin a gheibh duine ciall, tá deireadh aige le haoibhneas an tsaoil.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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As soon as one grows up, the fun is over.
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Ní raibh a bhean marbh ach cupla mí go rabhathas á rá i modh rúin go raibh sé ag smaoineamh ar cheann eile a tharraingt air.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
His wife was only dead for a couple of days when people started saying in secret that he was thinking of helping himself to a new one.
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ar mhaithe le greann a dúirt mé sin
♦
I just said that for fun
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Abair go bhfuil milliún euro le caitheamh agat.
♦
Let's say you have a million euro to spend.
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Abair i nGaeilge é.
♦
Say it in Irish.
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Abraimis go bhfuil an ceart aige. Cá bhfágann sé sin muidne?
♦
Assuming he is right, where does that leave us?
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Tháinig siad ar ais ag deireadh an tsamhraidh.
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They came back at the end of the summer.
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Dúirt mé léi imeacht.
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I told her to leave.
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Agus beidh muid ag casadh sna tithe tábhairne Tír na nÓg agus Sláinte i Manhattan an deireadh seachtaine seo.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
And we will be playing in the Tír na nÓg and Sláinte pubs in Manhattan this weekend.
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Sin Úna, sin Niamh. Ansin Muiris: tá seisean i lár báire. Ansin Fiona; agus mise ar deireadh.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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[Looking at a family photo:] That's Úna, that's Niamh. Then Muiris, he is in the middle. Then Fiona; and myself at the end.
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Deir sé liom nach bhfuil airgead aige.
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He tells me he has no money.
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An é seo deireadh an scannáin?
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Is this the end of the film?
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Déarfainn go raibh níos mó ólta agamsa ná mar a bhí aigesean.
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I'd say I had more to drink that he.
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Dúirt mé an praghas leis.
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I told him the price.
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Dúirt mé liom féin go n-éireoinn an-mhoch ar maidin.
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I said to myself that I would get up very early in the morning.
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Deirtear go bhfuil gá le ceap milleáin ag gach grúpa.
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They say every group needs somebody to blame.
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abair arís é, le do thoil
♦
say it again please
♦
Go raibh míle maith agat. - Ná habair é.
♦
Thank you very much. - Don't mention it.
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ag deireadh an tsamhraidh
♦
at the end of the summer
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glacfaidh sí le rud ar bith a deir tú léi
♦
she will accept anything you tell her
♦
Roghnóidh muid contae éigin, abair Maigh Eo, agus déanfaidh muid clár faisnéise faoi.
♦
We'll select a county, say Mayo, and do a documentary about it.
♦
Caithfidh sé go bhfuil deireadh an tsaoil ann.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
This must be the end of the world.
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cad é a dúirt tú?
♦
what did you say?
♦
An féidir liom labhairt leat anois? - Ceart go leor, abair leat.
♦
Can I talk to you now? - Okay, go ahead.
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Dúirt sí an pasfhocal.
♦
She said the password.
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Dúirt sí go raibh an pub dúnta.
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She said the pub was closed.
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is cuma cad a deirim, déanann seisean a chomhairle féin
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it doesn't matter what I say, he does his own thing
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mar a dúirt mé an lá cheana...
♦
like I said the other day...
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abair liom go macánta, an tusa a rinne?
♦
tell me honestly, was it you who did it?
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déan mar a deirtear leat!
♦
do as you're told!
♦
Tá na páistí amú agat, ó chaithfidh mé a rá leat.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
You have the children all confused, if I must say so.
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ní gá duit fanacht go dtí an deireadh
♦
you don't need to wait till the end
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ní mór duit tuairisc scríofa a chur isteach ag deireadh gach ráithe
♦
you must submit a written report at the end of each quarter
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Lean an saighdiúir tréigthe ag troid go dtí an deireadh.
♦
The abandoned soldier continued fighting until the end.
♦
Tá cúpla teach tábhairne ann, agus bíonn seisiúin cheoil ar siúl ag an deireadh seachtaine.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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There are a couple of pubs there, and there are often music sessions on at the weekend.
♦
An ndeir sibh é sin go minic?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
Do you say that often?
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Mar a dúirt mé an lá cheana, ...
♦
Like I said the other day, ...
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Ní gá a rá go...
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It is not necessary to say that... It goes without saying that...
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Dúradh léi go mbeadh uirthi €500 a íoc leis an rialtas.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
She was told that she would have to pay €500 to the government.
♦
Deir gach éinne a bhí beo i 1963 gur cuimhin leo go cruinn ala an ama ar chuala siad faoi dhúnmharú an Uachtaráin John F. Kennedy.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
Everybody who was alive in 1963 says they remember exactly the point in time when they heard of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
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Táthar ann a deir nach raibh in ionsaithe an 11ú Meán Fomhair ach leithscéal do Mheiriceá cogadh a fhearadh ar an domhan mór.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
Some people say the 11 September attacks were only an excuse for America to wage war against the whole world.
♦
Cad atá tú ag rá?
♦
What are you saying?
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Pota Focal House Glossary is under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike licence and can be downloaded here.
Tá inneachar an bhosca ‘Staitisticí’ bunaithe ar Liosta Minicíochta Focal Gaeilge atá faoi cheadúnas Open Database License.
The content of the ‘Statistics’ boxes is based on Irish Word Frequency List which are under the Open Database License.
Tá sonraí Ghluais Tí Pota Focal á n-úsáid in LingoBrain, cluiche foghlama focal le haghaidh na nguthán póca.
Data from Pota Focal House Glossary is used in LingoBrain, a vocabulary learning game for mobile phones.
