cathain
cathair
cathaoir
cathaoirleach
cathartha
cathú
cé
ceacht
céachta
cead
céad
ceadaigh
céadainm
ceadaithe
Céadaoin
céadfa
céadú
ceadúnas
ceáfar
ceaintín
ceal
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cé
FEMININE NOUN
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quay
pier
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cé
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who
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cé a rinne é seo?
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who did this?
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cé a bhí leat?
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who was with you?
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cé hé an duine seo?
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who is this person?
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cé
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although
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cé [go bhfuil rud amhlaidh]
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although [something is the case]
even though [something is the case]
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thit mé i mo chodladh, cé go raibh an scannán an-suimiúil
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I fell asleep even though the film was very interesting
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cé nach bhfuil seans againn, rithfidh muid an rása
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although we don’t have a chance, we'll run the race
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Grammatical forms
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cé
FEMININE NOUN
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GENITIVE SINGULAR
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cé
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NOMINATVE PLURAL
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céanna
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GENITIVE PLURAL
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céanna
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
Related entries
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an [rud] céanna
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the same [something]
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tá mé ag obair san áit chéanna le cúig bliana
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I've been working in the same place for five years
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sin é an duine céanna
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that's the same person
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chuir siad an cheist chéanna orm arís agus arís
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they asked me the same question again and again
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cé chomh
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how
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cé chomh fada atá sé?
cé chomh fada is atá sé?
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how long is it?
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cé chomh mór a bhí sé?
cé chomh mór is a bhí sé?
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how big was it?
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cé chomh minic a thagann sé?
cé chomh minic is a thagann sé?
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how often does he come?
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cé acu
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which
of two choices
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cé acu ab fhearr leat, tae nó caife?
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which would you prefer, tea or coffee?
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cé acu bean a phósfaidh tú?
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which woman will you marry?
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cé acu de mo chairde a gheobhaidh cuireadh?
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which of my friends will get an invitation?
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céanna
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same
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an [rud] céanna
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the same [something]
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tá mé ag obair san áit chéanna le cúig bliana
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I've been working in the same place for five years
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sin é an duine céanna
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that's the same person
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chuir siad an cheist chéanna orm arís agus arís
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they asked me the same question again and again
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Related examples
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ach, cuma cé chomh hard is a bhí sí, ní raibh sí ard go leor
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but, howevere tall she was, she wasn't tall enough
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cé acu de mo chairde a gheobhaidh cuireadh?
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which of my friends will get an invitation?
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cé chomh mór a bhí sé?
cé chomh mór is a bhí sé?
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how big was it?
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cé chomh minic a thagann sé?
cé chomh minic is a thagann sé?
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how often does he come?
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tá mé ag obair san áit chéanna le cúig bliana
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I've been working in the same place for five years
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sin é an duine céanna
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that's the same person
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níl na cearta céanna ag na hinimircigh agus atá ag na saoránaigh
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immigrants do not have the same rights as citizens
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cé hé an duine sin?
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who is that person?
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mar a tharlaíonn, tá mise ag obair sa chomhlacht céanna
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as it happens, I work in the same company
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cé a d’íocfadh airgead ar éadaí a bhí déanta chomh dona sin?
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who would pay for such badly made clothes?
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Cé hiad seo?
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Who are these?
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cé iad na nuachtáin a léann tú go rialta?
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which newspaper do you read regularly?
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Cé as thú, a Mháirtín?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Where are you from, Máirtín?
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Cé mhéad páiste atá agat?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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How many children do you have?
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féach cé atá ag teacht i leith!
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look who's coming our way!
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Cé mhéad deirfiúr atá agat?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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How many sisters do you have?
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cé dó a bhfuil tú geallta?
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who are you engaged to?
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Cé mhéad seomra codlata atá uait?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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How many bedrooms do you need?
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Cé as a n-imíonn an bus?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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From where does the bus go?
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Cé mhéad teanga atá agat?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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How many languages can you speak?
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Cé chomh maith is atá do chuid Spáinnise?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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How good is your Spanish?
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cé chomh fada atá sé?
cé chomh fada is atá sé?
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how long is it?
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Cé acu ceann?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Which one?
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cé acu bean a phósfaidh tú?
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which woman will you marry?
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Cé mhéad deartháir agus deirfiúr atá agat?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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How many brothers and sisters do you have?
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Agus cé hí seo?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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And who is this? [assuming it's a woman]
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Cé as thú, a Bhriain?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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Where are you from, Brian?
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cé a d'adhain an tine?
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who lit up the fire?
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Is mise Caitlín Ní Cheallaigh... agus... cé hé tusa?
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
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I am Caitlín Ní Cheallaigh... and... who are you?
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tá a fhios ag an saol mór cé tusa
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the whole world knows who you are
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Cé mhéad deartháir atá agat?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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How many brothers do you have?
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Cé mhéad seomra codlata atá ann?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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How many bedrooms are there?
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Cé is údar don saothar sárluachmhar seo?
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Who is the author of this exceedingly valuable work?
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Cé nár thiteamar amach le chéile ar fad, tháinig fuacht ar an gcairdeas.
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Although we didn't fall out completely, the friendship cooled off.
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Ar chúis éigin bhí eagla orm roimh na madraí marbha cé nach raibh cor astu.
Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
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For some reason I was afraid of the dead dogs even though they didn't even move.
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Cé na huaireanta a n-oibríonn tú?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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What are the hours that you work?
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Cé acu duine agaibh is sine?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Which one of you is older?
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Cé eile a beidh ann?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Who else will be there?
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Cé nárbh é an sclábhaíocht an t-aon chúis le cogadh cathartha na Stát Aontaithe, ba cheist lárnach í.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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Although slavery was not the only cause of the United States civil war, it was a central question.
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Cé leis an gasúr?
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Whose boy is that?
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Cé leis uilig ar chuir tú paidir?
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Who did you pray for? Who are all the people you prayed for?
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Bhí sé eadar dhá chómhairle cé acu a bhéarfadh sé leis an príosúnach nó a ligfeadh sé a cheann leis.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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He was undecided whether he should take the prisoner with him or let him go.
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ar bhealach, bhí mé sásta go raibh an cogadh thart, cé gur chaill muid é
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in a way, I was happy the war was over, even though we lost
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Cé mhéad seomra atá sa teach? - Trí cinn.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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How many rooms are there in the house? - Three.
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Cé atá ar son an rúin?
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Who is nn favour of the motion?
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Cé a d'fhág an beart mór irisí anseo?
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Who left the large pack of magazines here?
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Cé tusa domsa?
Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
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Who are you to me? [Who are you, stranger, and why are you talking to me?]
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Cé hí cailín na spéaclaí móra?
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Who is the girl with the big glasses?
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Cé a d'íocfadh airgead ar éadaí a bhí déanta chomh dona sin?
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Who would pay for such badly made clothes?
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Cé chomh fada is atá sé?
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How long is it?
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Cé mhéad deartháir is deirfiúr atá agat?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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How many brothers and sisters do you have?
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Cé chomh mór is a bhí sé?
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How big was it?
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Cé hé seo?
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Who is this man?
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Cé hí seo?
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Who is this woman?
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Cé tusa?
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Who are you?
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Cé as tú?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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Where are you from? [Ulster dialect]
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cé acu bealach a roghnófá le haghaidh an líne traenach nua?
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which route would you choose for the new train line?
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cé tú féin ar scor ar bith?
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who are you anyway?
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Cé chomh minic is a thagann sé?
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How often does he come?
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Cé as tú féin?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Where are you from yourself?
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Cé acu duine agaibh is sine, tusa nó Siobhán?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Which of you is older, you or Siobhán?
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Cé chomh minic is a théann tú chuig drámaí? - Go fíorannamh.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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How often do you go to plays? - Very seldom.
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Ní labhraíonn sí an oiread céanna leatsa.
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She doesn't speak as much as you.
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Cé na huaireanta a mbíonn sibh ag freastal ar bhur gcuid cúrsaí?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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What hours do you attend your classes?
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Cé na huaireanta a mbíonn tú ag obair?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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What are the hours that you are [usually] working?
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d'ullmhaigh ár ndornálaithe go dian cé nach raibh traenálaí ar bith leo
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our boxers prepared intensively even though they had no trainer with them
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cé chomh maith is atá líonra bus na tíre?
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how good is the country's bus network?
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Bhí an bád ag druidim isteach sa ché agus sul i bhfad bhí siad ar thalamh tirim arís.
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The boat was approaching the quay and, before long, they were on dry land again.
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déanann muid an rud céanna bliain i ndiaidh bliana
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we do the same thing year after year
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cé seo?
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who is this?
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Cé mhéad a íocann tú sa mhí?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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How much do you pay per month?
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ní labhraíonn sí a oiread céanna leatsa
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she doesn't speak as much as you
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Caithfidh gur bhuail mé leo uair nó dhó, ó d'ith muid sna bialanna céanna.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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I must have met them once or twice because we ate in the same restaurants.
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Chuaigh muid go lár na cathrach ar an bhus céanna.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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We went to the city centre on the same bus.
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C'ainm atá ort?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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What's your name? [Ulster dialect]
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Is as Glaschú mé. Cé as thú féin?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
I'm from Glasgow. Where are you from yourself?
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Agus cé mhéad deirfiúr atá agat?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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And how many sisters do you have?
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Cé as thú?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
Where are you from? [Connacht dialect]
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Cé mhéad deartháir agus deirfiúr atá agatsa?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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How many brothers and sisters do you have?
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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.
