Pota Focal

A | aga | agá | age | agh

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at a physical object

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bhí sé ag fanacht ag doras an tí

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he was waiting at the house door

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tá muid inár suí ag an tábla

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we are seated at the table

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chonaic mé an siopadóir ag an chuntar

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I saw the shopkeeper at the counter

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at a place

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buailfidh mé leat ag an aerfort

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i'll meet you at the airport

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bhí mé ag an stáisiún róluath

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I was at the station too early

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stad an carr ag an choirnéal

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the car stopped at the corner

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at an event

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an raibh tú ag an chóisir?

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were you at the party?

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chuir mé páipéar i láthair ag an chomhdháil

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I presented a paper at the conference

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bhí na céadta daoine ag an chruinniú poiblí

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there were hundreds of people at the public meeting

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possession

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tá [rud] ag [duine]

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[somebody] has [something]

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tá teach, carr agus a lán airgid ag an fhear seo

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this man has a house, a car and a lot of money

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an bhfuil clann agat?

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do you have children?

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níl aon chiall aici

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she has no sense

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tá [rud] ag [A] ar [B]

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[B] owes [A] [something]

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tá deich euro agam ort

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you owe me ten euro

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tá [buntáiste] ag [A] ar [B]

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[A] has [advantage] over [B]

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tá trí bliana agat orm

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you are three years older than me

you are three years ahead of me

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at a time point

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ag an nóiméad deireanach

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at the last minute

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ag deireadh an tsamhraidh

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at the end of the summer

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ag a trí a chlog

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at three o'clock

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PREPOSITION

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by originator of action

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alt scríofa ag an uachtarán

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an article written by the president

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tá sé scriosta aige

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he has destroyed it

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tá tuilleadh eolais iarrtha againn

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we have asked for more information

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PREPOSITION

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membership in group

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is mise duine acu

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I am one of them

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gach duine againn

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every one of us

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involvement in event

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beidh cruinniú againn amárach

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we'll have a meeting tonmorrow

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bhí timpiste aige

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he had an accident

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PREPOSITION

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possession of skill

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an bhfuil snámh agat?

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can you swim?

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an bhfuil Gaeilge mhaith agat?

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can you speak Irish well?

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níl Seapáinis agam

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I don't speak Japanase

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tá tiomáint aige

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he can drive

Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms

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PREPOSITION

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SINGULAR, FIRST PERSON

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agam

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at me

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SINGULAR, SECOND PERSON

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agat

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at you

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SINGULAR, THIRD PERSON, MASCULINE

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aige

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at it

at him

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SINGULAR, THIRD PERSON, FEMININE

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aici

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at her

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PLURAL, FIRST PERSON

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againn

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at us

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PLURAL, SECOND PERSON

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agaibh

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at you

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PLURAL, THIRD PERSON

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acu

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at them

Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries

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tá [rud] ar aigne ag [duine]

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[somebody] has [something] in mind

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cad atá ar aigne agat?

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what do you have in mind?

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tá aithne ag [A] ar [B]

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[A] knows [B]

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an bhfuil aithne agat ar Phól?

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do you know Paul?

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tá aithne agam ar do bhean chéile

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I know your wife

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tá aithne agat ar gach éinne, mar sin?

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you know everybody, then?

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bhí aithne acu ar a chéile

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they knew each other

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níl agam air ach ríomhaithne

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I only know him through the Internet

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tá seanaithne agamsa uirthi

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I've known her long time

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tá [A] ag baint le [B]

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[A] is associated with [B]

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tá deacrachtaí ag baint leis

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there are problems with it

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[tá sé] ag cur báistí

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[it is] raining

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beidh sé ag cur báistí amárach

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it will rain tomorrow

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ag saothrú an bháis

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in the throes of death

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tá sé ag saothrú an bháis

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he is in the throes of death

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fágann [X] an bealach ag [Y]

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[X] gets out of [Y's] way

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ceart go leor, fágfaidh mé an bealach agat!

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alright, I'll get out of your way!

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is [A] brí le [B] ag [duine]

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[somebody] means [A] by [B]

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cad is brí leis sin agat?

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what do you mean by that?

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tá cead ag [duine] [rud a dhéanamh]

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[somebody] may [do something]

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an bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas?

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may I go to the toilet?

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ní raibh cead againn an doras a oscailt

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we weren't allowed to open the door

STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS

Is é ag an 6ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 51 focal.

Ag is the 6th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 51 words.

Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples

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bhí sé ag breathnú ar an doras amhail is go bhféadfadh an t-áibhirseoir féin teacht isteach nóiméad ar bith

Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011

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he was looking at the door as if the devil himself could come in any minute

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an focal ag tús na habairte

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the word at the beginning of the sentence

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tá mé ag dul abhaile

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I am going home

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gheobhaidh tú clár na n-ábhar ag tús an leabhair

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you will find the table of contents at the beginning of the book

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músclaím ag a hocht achan mhaidin

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I wake up at eight every morning

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bhí mé ag gearradh adhmaid

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I was cutting wood

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tá siad á n-adhradh ag an bpobal inniu ach déanfar dearmad glan orthu amárach

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people worship them today but they will be all fogotten tomorrow

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tá trí aerárthach ag an rialtas

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the government has three aircraft

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an bhfuil tú ag an aerfort?

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are you are you at the airport?

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tá mé ag dul go dtí an t-aerfort

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I am going to the airport

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an mbeidh tú ag eitilt ó Aerfort na Sionnaine?

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will you be flying from Shannon Airport?

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tá sí ag obair mar aeróstach le haerlíne idirnáisiúnta éigin

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she is working as a stewardess with some international airline

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chuir mé an ríomhaire ag obair athuair

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I started the computer again

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bhí uibheacha agam ag bricfeasta

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I had eggs for breakfast

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nuair a chuireann tú ceist orthu, cad chuige a bhfuil siad ag léirsiú, ní bhíonn siad in ann freagra a thabhart duit

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when you ask them why they're protesting, they can't give you an answer

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ná labhair leis an tiománaí agus an bus ag gluaiseacht

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do not talk to the driver while the bus is moving

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ní féidir a shéanadh go bhfuil áilleacht ag an matamaitic

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it cannot be denied that mathematics has a beauty

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is ag dul i ndonacht a bhíonn an aimsir ón lá seo amach

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from this day on the weather usually worsens

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bhíothas ag malartú spiairí anseo aimsir an chogaidh fhuair

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spies were being exchanged here during the cold war

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thosaigh daoine ag filleadh ar ais abhaile

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people started returning home

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bhí an saol difriúil ag an am sa mhéid nach raibh áiseanna na linne seo againn

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life was different then in the sense that we didn't have modern-day facilities

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bhí mé ag aistriú troscáin agus tá mo dhroim nimhneach ó shin

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I was moving furniture and my back is sore since then

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tá an fear singil seo ag lorg bean álainn le pósadh

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this single man is looking for a pretty woman to marry

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tá an t-am ag imeacht

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time is running out

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tá mé ag dul amach

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I am going out

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beidh tuilleadh airgid ag teastáil uainn amach anseo

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we will be needing more money in the future

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beidh sé ag cur báistí amárach

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it will rain tomorrow

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tá na páistí ag fanacht amuigh

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the children are waiting outside

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tá sé ag teacht anall as Sasana

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he is coming over from England

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tá siad ag teach aníos ón íoslach

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they're coming up from the basement

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an mbeidh tú ag teacht anocht?

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will you be coming tonight?

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tá sé ag teacht anuas ón stáitse

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he's coming down from the stage

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lean siad ar aghaidh ag spiaireacht

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they continued spying

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ba cheart dó bheith sa bhaile in áit bheith ag ól i dtithe tábhairne

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he should be at home instead of drinking in pubs

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ba cheart Gaeilge mhaith a bheith ag an té atá ag iarraidh poist ar Raidió na Gaeltachta

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anybody looking for a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta should speak good Irish

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ba cheart go mbeadh Gaeilge mhaith ag an té a chaith an oiread sin ama sa Ghaeltacht

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anybody who spent so much time in the Gaeltacht should speak good Irish

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ba chóir dó bheith sa bhaile in áit bheith ag ól i dtithe tábhairne

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he should be at home instead of drinking in pubs

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ba chóir Gaeilge mhaith a bheith ag an té atá ag iarraidh poist ar Raidió na Gaeltachta

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anybody looking for a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta should speak good Irish

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ba chóir go mbeadh Gaeilge mhaith ag an té a chaith an oiread sin ama sa Ghaeltacht

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anybody who spent so much time in the Gaeltacht should speak good Irish

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bádh é agus é ag snámh san fharraige

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he drowned while swimming in the sea

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bhí siad ag bailiú bruscair

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they were collecting rubbish

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bhí mé ag baint féir

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I was cutting grass

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chaith siad an lá ar fad ag baint móna

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they spent the whole day cutting turf

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ag baint adhmaid

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cutting wood

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ag baint guail

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mining coal

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ag barr an chnoic

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at the top of the hill

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tá mé ag fáil bháis!

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I am dying!

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bhí sé ina sheasamh ag an bheár

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he was standing at the bar

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bígí ag obair i mbeirteanna

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work in pairs

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ag craoladh beo ó...

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broadcasting live from...

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ag ithe i mbialann

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eating in a restaurant

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ag scaipeadh bileog

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handing out leaflets

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an mbíonn tú ag blagáil?

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do you blog?

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thosaigh sí ag dul ar scoil nuair a bhí sí seacht mbliana d’aois

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she started going to school when she was seven years of age

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tá muid inár suí ag an bhord

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we are seated at the table

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cén brabhsálaí a úsáideann tú agus tú ag scimeáil ar an Idirlíon?

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what browser do you use when surfing the Internet?

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ní féidir bheith ag brath air

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you can't depend on it

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ná bí ag insint bréag

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don't be telling lies

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tá buíochas ag dul dó

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he deserves thanks

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tá sé ag bun an leathanaigh

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it is at the bottom of the page

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tá an bus ag teacht

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the bus is coming

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cá mbeidh muid ag dul?

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where will we be going?

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cad a rinne tú ag an deireadh seachtaine?

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what did you do at the weekend?

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ag tús na caibidle

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at the beginning of the chapter

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tá mé ag caint

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I am speaking

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beidh mé ag caint leat arís

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I'll be talking to you again

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is breá liom bheith ag caint le daoine

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I like talking to people

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ní maith liom bheith ag caint go poiblí

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I don't like speaking in public

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bhí siad ag caint fúmsa

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they were talking about me

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tá mé ag canadh

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I am singing

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chuala mé thú ag canadh

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I heard you singing

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beidh mé ag fanacht i gcarbhán

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I'll be staying in a caravan

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bhí muid ag imirt cártaí

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we were playing cards

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