Pota Focal | caith

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caith

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spend time

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chaith muid seachtain i nDún na nGall

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we spent a week in Donegal

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caith

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spend money

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caitheann muid €900 ar an chíos

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we spend €900 on the rent

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tá an fiche euro caite agam

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I have spent the twenty euro

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caith

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wear clothes

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caitheann sí mionsciortaí

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she wears miniskirts

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caith

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throw

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chaith sé bríce leis na póilíní

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he threw a brick at the police

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caith chugam an bríce

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throw me that brick

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caith

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smoke tobacco

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an gcaitheann tú tobac?

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do you smoke?

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an bhfuil cead agam caitheamh anseo?

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may I smoke here?

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caith

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consume

take

have

food, drink, substances

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an gcaitheann tú siúcra?

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do you take sugar?

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ar mhaith leat lón a chaitheamh liom?

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would you like to have lunch with me?

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daoine óga is mó a chaitheann drugaí

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drugs are taken mostly by young people

Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms

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caith

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PAST TENSE

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chaith

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PRESENT TENSE

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caitheann

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FUTURE TENSE

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caithfidh

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VERBAL NOUN

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caitheamh

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VERBAL ADJECTIVE

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caite

Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries

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caite

ADJECTIVE

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worn

spent

used up

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éadaí caite

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worn clothes

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caite

ADJECTIVE

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past

occurring in the past

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tharla sé sin san am atá caite

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it happened in past times

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aimsir chaite

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past tense

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abairt san aimsir chaite

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a sentence in past tense

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caithfidh

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must

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caithfidh [duine] [rud a dhéanamh]

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[somebody] must [do something]

obligation

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caithfidh mé imeacht anois

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I have to leave now

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caithfidh tú bheith dall le pinsean an daill a fháil

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you must be blind to get the blind pension

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caithfidh [rud] [a bheith amhlaidh]

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[something] must [be the case]

obligation

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caithfidh Gaeilge mhaith a bheith agat le post a fháil ar Raidió na Gaeltachta

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you must speak good Irish to get a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta

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caithfidh go [bhfuil rud amhlaidh]

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[something] must [be the case]

likelihood

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caithfidh go bhfuil Gaeilge mhaith agat nuair a fuair tú post ar Raidió na Gaeltachta

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you must speak good Irish if you got a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta

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seo caite

OPPOSITE: seo chugainn

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this last

this past

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an [X] seo caite

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last [X]

this past [X]

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an bhliain seo caite

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last year

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an mhí seo caite

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last month

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an tseachtain seo caite

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last week

STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS

Is é caith an 54ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 649 focal.

Caith is the 54th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 649 words.

Samplaí gaolmhara
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éadaí caite

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worn clothes

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tharla sé sin san am atá caite

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it happened in past times

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caithfidh muid brabús a bhaint

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we have to make profit

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caithfidh mé é a athdhéanamh

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I must redo it

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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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caithfidh mé dul chuig dochtúir

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I must go to see a doctor

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caithfidh mé brostú

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I have to hurry

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tá an briathar san aimsir chaite

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the verb is in the past tense

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caithfidh mé dul go dtí an banc

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I have to go to the bank

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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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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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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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chaith mé bliain i mbun na hoibre sin

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I spent a year doing that work

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ar an chéad dul síos, caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil mé neamhchiontach

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first of all, I must say that I am innocent

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chaith sé tréimhse in Éirinn

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he spent some time in Ireland

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caithfidh go bhfuil do mhuintir bródúil asat

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your family must be proud of you

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caith uait é

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throw it away

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caithfidh mé an cheist a fhiosrú

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I need to look into the question

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caithfidh mé rud éigin a phlé leat

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I need to discuss something with you

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an tseachtain seo caite

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last week

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caithfidh muid an fhadhb a réiteach

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we must solve the problem

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tá aga na fáilte caite agat anseo

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you have overstayed your welcome here

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caithfidh muid dul sa seans agus triail a bhaint as

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we need to take a chance and try it

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an [X] seo caite

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last [X]

this past [X]

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an bhliain seo caite

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last year

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an mhí seo caite

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last month

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caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas

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the politicians must cut down their expenses

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caithfidh mé imeacht anois

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I need to go now

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caithfidh tú cloí leis na rialacha

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you must adhere to the rules

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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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tá cuid den airgead caite agam

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I have spent some of the money

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caithfidh muid é a dhéanamh i gceart an uair seo

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we must do it right this time

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slán agat, a Phádraig, caithfidh mé imeacht

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good-bye, Patrick, I have to go

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foilsíodh an bhliain seo caite é

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it was published last year

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chaith na fórsaí slándála go brúidiúil le lucht na hagóide

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the security forces treated the protesters brutally

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chaith sé seal i bPáras sular thug sé aghaidh ar Mheiriceá

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he spent some time in Paris before he headed to America

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caith aga leis!

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take your time with it! (don't rush it!)

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caithfidh mé a admháil go...

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I must admit that...

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caithfidh tú táille a íoc as an tseirbhís

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you have to pay a fee for the service

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Abair go bhfuil milliún euro le caitheamh agat.

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Let's say you have a million euro to spend.

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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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tá sé a naoi a chlog, caithfidh mé dul ag obair

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it is nine o'clock, I must go to work

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Caithfidh mé an dualgas a chomhlíonadh.

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I must do my duty.

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Caith an liathróid!

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Throw the ball!

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Caithfidh go bhfuil do mhuintir bródúil asat.

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Your folks must be pround of you.

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tá sé beagnach a naoi a chlog, caithfidh mé dul ar scoil

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it's almost nine o'clock, I have to go to school

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chaith mé tamall ina gcomhluadar

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I spent a while in their company

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caithfidh muid do bhreithlá a cheiliúradh!

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we have to celebrate your birthday!

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chaith siad suas le ceathrú uaire anseo

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they spent up to a quarter of an hour here

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Chaith siad an lá ar fad ag baint móna.

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They spent tho whole day cutting turf.

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ní raibh mé anseo an tseachtain seo caite mar bhí mé tinn

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I wasn't here last week because I was ill

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Chaith sé bríce leis na poilíní.

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He threw a brick at the police.

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chaith mé trí bliana thall ansin

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I spent three years over there

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caithfidh muid do shláinte a ól

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we have to drink to your health

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anois agus an táirge ar an saol, caithfidh muid tabhairt faoin mhargaíocht

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now that the product exists, we must start marketing it

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tharla caith cáiliúil ar an suíomh seo

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a famous battle happened on this site

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caithfear ús a íoc ar aon íocaíocht atá deireanach

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interest must be paid on any late payments

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Caithfidh mé éirí go moch ar maidin.