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BÉARLA ► GAEILGE · ENGLISH ► IRISH

know → tuig »

[A] knows [B] → tá aithne ag [A] ar [B] »

[B] knows [A] → tá [A] ar aithne [B] »

[somebody] gets to know [something] → cuireann [duine] aithne ar [rud] »

[B] knows [A] → is eol [A] do [B] »

[somebody] knows [a place] → tá eolas ag [duine] ar [áit] »

[somebody] knows [a fact] → tá [fíric] ar eolas ag [duine] »

[somebody] knows [that something is the case] → tá a fhios ag [duine] [go bhfuil rud amhlaidh] »

as far as [somebody] knows → go bhfios do [dhuine] »

knowing of the way → fios an bhealaigh »

[somebody] knows the way → tá fios an bhealaigh ag [duine] »

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an bhfuil a fhios acu cá bhfuil muid?

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do they know where we are?

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níl a fhios agam cén t-am é

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I don't know what time it is

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tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sí pósta

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I know that she is married

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tá eolas agam ar an cheantar sin

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I know that area

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cuir aithne ar Ghaeltacht Dhún na nGall

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get to know the Donegal Gaeltacht

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bhí aithne acu ar a chéile

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they knew each other

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tá aithne agat ar gach éinne, mar sin?

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you know everybody, then?

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tá aithne agam ar do bhean chéile

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I know your wife

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fear atá ar m'aithne

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a man I know

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tá seanaithne agamsa uirthi

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I've known her long time

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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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Tá a fhios agam gur ag a dó a chlog atá m'agallamh ar siúl.

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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I know that it is at two o'clock that my interview is to take place.

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bhí a fhios agam go raibh idirdhealú éigin ann idir an dá rud, ach ní raibh mé cinnte

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I knew there was a distinction between the two thing but I wasn't sure

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bhí mé idir idir dhá chomhairle ar chóir dom fanacht nó imeacht

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I didn't know whether I should stay or go

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tá sí pósta, go bhfios dom

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she's married, as far as I know

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níl fios a ngnó acu

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they don't understand their own business, they don't know what they are doing

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tá fios an bhealaigh agam

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I know the way, lit. I have knowledge of the way

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thuig sé go raibh an tsláinte ag teip air

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he knew his health was getting worse

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níor thuig mé go raibh sibh pósta

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I didn't know you were married

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an chéad uair a bhí é i mBeirlín, ní raibh aon eolas agam ar an áit

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the first time I was in Berlin, I didn't know the place at all

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bhí sé sin ar eolas againn ón fhaisnéis a fuair muid roimh ré

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we knew that from the intelligence we received beforehand

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seans go bhfuil sé seo ar eolas agaibh cheana

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you may know this already

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an bhfuil fios an bhealaigh agat?

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do you know the way?

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chomh fada agus is eol dom...

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as far as I know...

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tá a fhios agam cad atá de dhíth

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I know what is needed

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dar ndóigh, tá sé sin ar eolas ag gach duine

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of course, everybody knows that

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cén fáth nach bhfuil a fhios agat?

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why do you not know?

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mar is eol duit, amárach an spriocdháta

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as you know, the deadline is tomorrow

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an bhfuil eolas maith agat ar Phrág?

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do you know Prague well?

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Tá a fhios agam.

Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998

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I know.

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níl agam air ach ríomhaithne

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I only know him through the Internet

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an bhfuil aithne agat ar Phól?

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do you know Paul?

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Tá a fhios agam go maith go bhfuil tú bródúil aisti, agus údar agat.

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I know well that you are proud of her, and not without reason.

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Beidh a fhios agam ansin an bhfuil údar le m'éad.

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I will know then whether there is any cause for my jealousy.

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Níl aon údar agamsa lena cheapadh nach raibh aithne acu ar a chéile.

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I have no reason to believe they didn't know each other.

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Chuir an Vatacáin in iúl le déanaí go...

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The Vatican let it be known recently that...

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Mar is eol dúinn anois, níor stop na Naitsithe leis an bPolainn.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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As we know now, the Nazis didn't stop with Poland.

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Agus bíodh a fhios agat go mbíonn toradh i mBaile Átha Cliath fá choinne na sagart.

Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976

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And you should know that they look with favour on what priests say in Dublin.

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Níl a fhios agam.

Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998

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I don't know.

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Tá a fhios againn é sin.

Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998

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We know that.

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An bhfuil aithne agat ar mo bhean?

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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Do you know my wife?

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Ní fheadar cá bhfuil sé.

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I don't know where he is. I wonder where he is.

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Má theip orthu, ní fios cén fáth.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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If they failed, it is not known why.

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B'fhéidir go raibh a fhios ag Bin Laden sular mharaigh fórsaí speisialta Mheiriceá é gur athraigh sé an domhan as cuimse.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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Maybe Bin Laden knew before he was killed by American special forces that he had changed the world utterly.

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Thuig sí go maith gur iomaí iriseoir a tógadh amach as an óstán ar chláirín.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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She knew well that many journalists had been carried out of the hotel on a board [ie. dead].

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Níl a fhios agam goidé a dhéanfainn ach go bé thú.

Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976

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I don't know what I'd do without you.

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Ní bhfuair siad aon ghreim le níl a fhios agam cá huair.

Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976

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They haven't had anything to eat since I don't know when.

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Beidh a fhios agat gan greim eiteoga a fháil ar chirc.

Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976

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You will know you shouldn't grab a hen by its wing.

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Bhí mé idir dhá chomhairle ar chóir dom fanacht nó imeacht.

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I didn't know whether I should stay or go.

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An bhfuil aithne agat ar mo dheartháir?

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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Do you know my brother?

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An bhfuil aithne agaibh ar mo dheirfiúr?

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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Do you know my sister?

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Thuig mé féin dá bhféadfainn an Eoraip a bhaint amach go mbeadh liom.

Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009

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I knew well that if I could reach Europe, I would have succeeded.

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Bíodh a fhios agat nach só ar bith atá i ndán duit ar an choigrích.

Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976

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You should know that going abroad is no picnic.

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A fhad agus is eol dom, tá sé seo fíor.

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As far as I know, this is true.

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Tá a fhios ag mo Thiarna orm.

Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976

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My Lord knows what I've done.

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'Bhfuil a fhios agat goidé mo chomhairlese duit?

Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976

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You know what my advice to you is?

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Bhí sé sin ar eolas againn ón fhaisnéis a fuair muid roimh ré.

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That was known to us from the intelligence we received beforehand.

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Níl fios a ngnó acu.

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They don't understand their own business. They don't know what they are doing.

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