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with

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cé a bhí leat?

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who was with you?

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PREPOSITION

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onwards

away

without interruption

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déanann [duine] [rud] leis

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[somebody] keeps on [doing something]

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tá sé ag obair leis

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he is working away

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lean sí ag gearán léi go bhfuair sí freagra

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she kept on complaining until she got an answer

Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms

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PREPOSITION

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SINGULAR, FIRST PERSON

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liom

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SINGULAR, SECOND PERSON

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leat

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SINGULAR, THIRD PERSON, MASCULINE

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leis

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SINGULAR, THIRD PERSON, FEMININE

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léi

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PLURAL, FIRST PERSON

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linn

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PLURAL, SECOND PERSON

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libh

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PLURAL, THIRD PERSON

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leo

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+an: leis an

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+na: leis na

Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries

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le hais

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next to

beside

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le hais [ruda]

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next to [something]

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le hais an dorais

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next to the door

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bain le

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concern

be associated with

pertain to

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baineann [A] le [B]

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[A] concerns [B]

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ní bhaineann sé leat

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it doesn't concern you, it isn't your business

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baineann go leor fadhbanna leis

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a lot of problems are associated with it

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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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bain le

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touch

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baineann [duine] le [rud]

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[somebody] touches [something]

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ná bain leis sin!

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don't touch that!

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is deacair baint leis

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he's very touchy

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bain le hábhar

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be relevant

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baineann [rud] le hábhar

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[something] is relevant

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ní bhaineann sé sin le hábhar

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that is irrelevant

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aontaigh le [duine]

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agree with [somebody]

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ní aontaím leat

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I don't agree with you

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is [A] brí le [B]

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[B] means [A]

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cad is brí leis an fhocal seo?

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what does this word mean?

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is breá [rud] le [duine]

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[somebody] loves [something]

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is breá liom an ceol traidisiúnta

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I love traditional music

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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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buaileann [A] le [B]

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[A] meets [B]

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ar mhaith leat bualadh le chéile amárach?

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would you like to meet tomorrow?

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is breá liom bualadh le daoine

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I like meeting people

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bhuail muid le chéile i bPáras

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we met each other in Paris

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a bhuí le [rud]

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thanks to [something]

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tá an fhadhb réitithe, a bhuí leatsa

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the problem is solved, thanks to you

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a bhuí le Dia

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thanks be to God

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buíochas le [duine]

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thanks to [somebody]

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tá an pub fós ar oscailt, buíochas le Dia

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the pub is still open, thanks God

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abair [rud] le [duine]

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say [something] to [somebody]

tell [somebody] [something]

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dúirt mé léi go raibh mé tuirseach

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I told her that I was tired

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déarfaidh tú an pasfhocal leo

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you will tell them the password

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abair leis fanacht liom

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tell him to wait for me

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chomh [X] le [Y]

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as [X] as [Y]

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níl tú chomh hálainn liomsa

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you are not as pretty as me

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tá tú chomh dubh le deatach

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you're as black as smoke

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tá an t-ádh le [duine]

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[somebody] is lucky

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tá an t-ádh leat

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you are lucky

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níl an t-ádh liom anocht

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I am not lucky tonight

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gabhann [A] buíochas le [B] (as [rud])

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[A] tenders thanks to [B] (for [something])

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ghabh an t-úinéir buíochas lena fhoireann féin agus leis na cuairteoirí

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the owner tendered thanks to his team and to the visitors

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faigheann [duine] bás le [rud]

faigheann [duine] bás de [rud]

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[somebody] dies of [something]

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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 ciall [áirithe] le [rud]

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[something] means [something]

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cén chiall atá leis an abairt?

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what does the sentence mean?

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níl ciall leis an abairt

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the sentence does not mean anything

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cuireann [daoine] a gcomhairlí le chéile

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[people] put their heads together

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chuir siad a gcomhairlí i dteannta a chéile agus dúirt siad gurbh fhearr an duais a thabhairt dó

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they put their heads togerther and said that he should be given the prize

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tá [A] i gcomhairle le [B]

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[A] is in consultation with [B]

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bíonn seisean i gcomhairle leis na ginearáil i Moscó

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he takes his advice from the generals in Moscow

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déanann [A] comhghairdeas le [B] (ar [rud])

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[A] congratulates [B] (on [something])

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rinne mé comhghairdeas léi ar a breithlá

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I congratulated her on her birthday

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comhghairdeas ar do bhreithlá

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congratulations on your birthday

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comhghairdeas leat!

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congratulations to you!

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cara le [duine]

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a friend of [somebody]

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is cara liom í

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she is a friend of mine

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téann [A] i gcomhairle le [B]

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[A] consults with [B]

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ní mór duit dul i gcomhairle le do thuismitheoirí ina thaobh

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you should talk to your parents about it

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cabhraíonn [A] le [B]

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[A] helps [B]

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is maith liom cabhrú le daoine

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I like helping people

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cuidíonn [A] le [B]

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[A] helps [B]

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an féidir leat cuidiú liom?

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can you help me?

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bím ag cuidiú léi

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I help her

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ar díol

le díol

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for sale

on sale

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teach ar díol

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house for sale

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tá an teach ar díol le fada

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the house has been for sale for a long time

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is cuimhin [rud] le [duine]

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[somebody] remembers [something]

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is cuimhin liom gach rud

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I remember everything

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an gcuimhin na laethanta sin le d'athair?

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does your father remember those days?

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ní cuimhin liom tada

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I don't remembr anything

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glacann [duine] col le [rud]

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[somebody] takes an aversion to [something]

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glac sé col leo ar an toirt

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he disliked them immediately

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is dóigh [tuairim] le [duine]

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[somebody] thinks [opinion]

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is dóigh liom go bhfuil an traein ar tí imeacht

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I think the train is about to leave

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an dóigh leat go bhfuil an ceart aici?

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do you think that she is right?

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ní dóigh liom é

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I don't think so

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dar le

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according to

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an bhfuil an Ghaeilge deacair, dar leat?

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is Irish dificult, in your opinion?

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cuireann [A] deireadh le [B]

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[A] ends [B]

[A] puts an end to [B]

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chuir an eachtra sin deireadh leis an oíche

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that event put and end to the night

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bhí orm deireadh a chur leis an amaidí sin

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I had to end that madness

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tá ciall le [rud]

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[something] makes sense

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tá ciall leis sin!

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that makes sense!

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is féidir le [duine] [rud a dhéanamh]

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[somebody] can do [something]

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is féidir liom labhairt leat amárach

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I can talk to you tomorrow

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ní féidir liom bheith ann in am

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I can't be there in time

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an féidir leat teachtaireacht a ghlacadh?

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can you take a message?

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tá [A] i ngrá le [B]

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[A] loves [B]

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tá mé i ngrá leat

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I love you

STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS

Is é le an 7ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 51 focal.

Le is the 7th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 51 words.

Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples

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aistrigh go Béarla é, le do thoil

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translate it into English please

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glaoigh ar ais arís, le do thoil

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call back again, please

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tá daoine á n-adhlacadh sa reilig sin le míle bliain

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people have been being buried in the cemetery for a thousand years

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bhagair siad le gunnaí iad

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they threatened them with guns

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is ábhar le plé é seo

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this is open to discussion

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seo chugat an t-ábhar le cur ar an suíomh Gréasáin

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this is the content to put on the website

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fuair sí bás le hailse

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she died from cancer

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thaistil sé chun na hAfganastáine i 1999 agus ghlac le hiarratas pearsanta Osama Bin Laden go n-eagródh sé ionsaithe aeir i Meiriceá

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he travelled to Afganistan in 1999 and accepted Osama Bin Laden's personal request that he would organize air attacks on America

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ní féidir le héinne ach leat féin an jab a dhéanamh

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nobody but you can do the job

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bhuail muid le chéile i bPáras

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we met each other in Paris

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ba mhaith liom pionta beorach, le do thoil

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I'd like a pint of beer please

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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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is féidir le daoine aisling a bheith acu agus í a bhaint amach

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people can have dreams and achieve them

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tá an pub fós ar oscailt, buíochas le Dia

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the pub is still open, thanks God

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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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tá bileog as Gaeilge le fáil ach í a iarraidh

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a leaflet in Irish is available on request

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is maith liom cabhrú le daoine

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I like helping people

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tá neart oibre fós le déanamh sna blianta amach romhainn

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a lot of work still needs to be done in the years ahead

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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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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 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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an nglacann sibh le cártaí creidmheasa?

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do you accept credit cards?

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fuair sí bás le hailse

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she died of cancer

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chomh maith le

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as well as

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ciúnas, le bhur dtoil!

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quiet please!

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ní hé seo an t-am ceart le labhairt liom

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this is not the right time to talk to me

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chuaigh mé faoi agallamh le haghaidh poist

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I went for a job interview

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bhain sé le cúrsaí collaíochta

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it was about sex

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cibé ar bith, le scéal fada a dhéanamh gairid...

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anyway, to make a long story short...

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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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ar chas tú le mo chol ceathrar Neilí?

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have you met my cousin Nelly?

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tá muid colscartha le dhá bhliain

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we have been divorced for two years

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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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cuir an litir sa phost, le do thoil

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put the letter in the post please

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tá sé ag obair le comhlacht Meiriceánach

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he's working for an American company

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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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las aghaidh an pháiste le háthas

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the child's face lit up with joy

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bhí mé sa bheár le cúpla cara agus bhí an chraic go hiontach

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I was in the bar with a few friends and it was great fun

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tá an chuma ar an scéal nach bhfuil mórán postanna le fáil

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it seems that not many jobs are available

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treoirlínte maidir le crua-earraí agus bogearraí a cheannach

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hardware and software purchasing guidelines

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is breá liom labhairt le daoine

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I like talking to people

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chruthaigh sé íomhá nua-aimseartha don le haghaidh an chomhlachta

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he created a modern image for the company

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dhíol sé le ceannaitheoir áitiúil é

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he sold it to a local buyer

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tá sé le cuimhne na ndaoine

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it is withing living memory

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tá an leabhar as cló le fada

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the book has long been out of print

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tá an scoil i gcóiríocht shealadach le bliain

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the school has been in temporary accommodation for a year

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bhí sé réidh le díoltas a bhaint amach as bás a athar

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he was ready to take revenge for the death of his father

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easpa airgid ba chúis le deireadh an tionscadail

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lack of money caused the end of the project

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bris le casúr é

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break it with a hammer

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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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níl sí le feiceáil áit ar bith

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she is nowhere to be seen

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baineann na scéalta le saighdiúirí a mharaítear agus na mná a fhágtar ina ndiaidh

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the stories are about soldiers who are killed and women who are left behind

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col seisir le Máire a bhí inti

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she was Máire's second cousin

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