aerasól
aerfort
aerlíne
aeróg
aeróstach
áfach
Afracach
ag
aga
agair
agallamh
aghaidh
agóid
aguisín
agus
áibhéil
aibhinne
áibhirseoir
aibhléis
aibhsigh
aibí
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ag
PREPOSITION
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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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ag
PREPOSITION
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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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ag
PREPOSITION
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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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ag
PREPOSITION
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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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ag
PREPOSITION
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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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ag
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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ag
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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ag
PREPOSITION
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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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ag
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
Grammatical forms
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ag
PREPOSITION
♦
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
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 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 an ceart ag [X]
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[X] is right
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tá an ceart agat
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you are right
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tá sé de cheart ag [duine] [rud a dhéanamh]
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[somebody] has the right [to do something]
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tá sé de cheart agat dlíodóir a fháil
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you have the right to get a lawyer
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beidh de cheart ag an pharlaimint an buiséad a leasú
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the parliament will have the right to amend the budget
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tá col ag [duine] le [rud]
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[somebody] dislikes [something]
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bhí col aici láithreach liom
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she disliked me immediately
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tá col ar leith aige leis dóibh
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he particularly hates them
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tá [A] faoi chomaoin ag [B] (as [rud])
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[A] is indebted to [B] (for [something])
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tá mé go mór faoi chomaoin agat as an tacaíocht a thug tú dom
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I am much indebted to you for the support you've given me
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
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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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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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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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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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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chuir mé an ríomhaire ag obair athuair
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I started the computer again
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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 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 guail
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mining coal
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tá deacrachtaí ag baint leis
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there are problems with it
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ag barr an chnoic
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at the top of the hill
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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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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
♦
he deserves thanks
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tá an bus ag teacht
♦
the bus is coming
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cad a rinne tú ag an deireadh seachtaine?
♦
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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is breá liom bheith ag caint le daoine
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I like talking to people
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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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ag deireadh an chéid seo caite
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at the end of the last century
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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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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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cén t-am a bheidh muid ag bualadh le chéile?
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what time will we be meeting?
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an bhfuil tú ag dul chuig ceolchoirm REM anocht?
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are you going to the REM concert tonight?
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an bhfuil sibh ag imeacht cheana féin?
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are you leaving already?
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an bhfuil tú ag dul chuig an cheolchoirm?
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are you going to the concert?
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tá tú ag dul amach sa bháisteach? níl aon chiall agat!
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you are going out in the rain? you have no sense!
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tosaíonn sí ag cíoradh a cuid gruaige
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she begins to comb her hair
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chaith sí an chuid eile den tráthnóna ag cniotáil
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she spent the rest of the evening knitting
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an itheann tú i mbialanna nó an mbíonn tú ag cócaireacht sa bhaile?
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do you eat in restaurants or do you cook at home?
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tugann siad comhairle do chailíní a bhíonn ag súil le páiste
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they give advice to girls who are expecting a child
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feicfidh mé thú ag a ceathair a chlog
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I'll see you at four o'clock
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Pota Focal House Glossary is under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike licence and can be downloaded here.
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The content of the ‘Statistics’ boxes is based on Irish Word Frequency List which are under the Open Database License.
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Data from Pota Focal House Glossary is used in LingoBrain, a vocabulary learning game for mobile phones.
