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MASCULINE NOUN
SYNONYM: rud
thing
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
MASCULINE NOUN
GENITIVE SINGULAR
NOMINATVE PLURAL
nithe
GENITIVE PLURAL
nithe
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
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amháin
hamháin
not only
b'fhearr don aistritheoir amháin an téacs a léamh go cúramach ach roinnt taighde a dhéanamh chomh maith
the translator should not only read the text carefully but do a bit of research as well
sláinte an choirp amháin a bhí i gceist aige ach sláinte na haigne chomh maith
he meant not only health of the body but also health of the mind
acmhainn do [dhuine] [rud a dhéanamh]
[somebody] cannot afford [to do something]
acmhainn dom carr nua a cheannach
I can't afford to buy a new car
thug siad scoil agus léann domh ar feadh a n-acmhainne
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
they gave me as much education as they could afford
mór [rud a dhéanamh]
it is necessary [to do something]
mór an doras a chur faoi ghlas gach oíche
the door must be locked every night
mór na hiarratais a bheith istigh faoi mheán lae
the applications must be in by midday
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é an 26ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 328 focal.
is the 26th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 328 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
bhfuair ach ceann amháin
I only got one
chasaim ceol ach amháin sa mbaile
I only make music at home
bhíonn am agam ithe fiú amháin
I don't even have time to eat
féidir liom an t-alt a lúbadh
I can't bend the joint
raibh ábalta an doras a oscailt
I wasn't able to open the door
raibh muid ábalta an teach a fhágáil de bharr na báistí
we couldn't leave the house because of the rain
sochaí í seo a chuireann béim an-láidir ar nithe ábhartha
this is a society which places a lot of emphasis on material things
féidir le héinne ach leat féin an jab a dhéanamh
nobody but you can do the job
acmhainn dom carr nua a cheannach
I can't afford to buy a new car
duine de na mná ádhúla a bhfuil na fir de shíor ina ndiaidh
I am not one of those luvcky women who are constantly chased by men
míor duit an fhoinse a admháil
you must acknowledge the source
bhíonn mórán d'aga aige do chaitheamh aimsire
he doesn't have much time for hobbies
nuair a chuireann ceist orthu, cad chuige a bhfuil siad ag léirsiú, bhíonn siad in ann freagra a thabhart duit
when you ask them why they're protesting, they can't give you an answer
amanna, tugann na meáin aird ar na cásanna sin, amanna eile thugann
sometimes the media pay attention to those cases, other times they don't
aisteach go leor, ba i Sasana a fuair a cuid scolaíochta agus in Éirinn
strangely enough, she got her education in England and not in Ireland
bhfuair aitheantas as mo chuid oibre
I didn't get recognition for my work
cuimhin liom gach pioc den scéal ach is cuimhin liom gur inis go hálainn é
Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
I don't remember all the details of the story but I do remember that he told it beautifully
seo an t-am ceart le labhairt liom
this is not the right time to talk to me
ann don duine sin
no such person exists
aontaím leat
I don't agree with you
do dhaoine aosta amháin an club seo
this club is not not just for elderly people
bhaineann sin le hábhar
that is irrelevant
seo an bealach ceart chun pancóga a dhéanamh!
this is not the correct way to make pancakes!
féidir bheith ag brath air
you can't depend on it
cairde iad seo ach bréagchairde
these aren't friends, they're false friends
maith liom a chuid cainte
I don't like his talk
I don't like what he says
bhfuair bricfeasta go fóill
I haven't had breakfast yet
féidir liom an túr a fheiceáil, cnoc sa bhealach orm
I can't see the tower, a hill is in my way
bhaineann leat
it doesn't concern you, it isn't your business
maith liom athruithe
I don't like changes
cóir do na póilíní ceisteanna mar seo a chur orm
it is not appropriate for the police to ask me such questions
mór duit dul i gcomhairle le do thuismitheoirí ina thaobh
you should talk to your parents about it
mhaitheann dom é, rachaidh thar do chomhairle go deo arís
if you forgive me, I'll never disobey your advice again
tharlóidh arís
it won't happen again
don chistin amháin é seo, ar ndóigh, ach bheadh úsáideach ann
this is not just for the kitchen, of course, but it would be useful there
chreidim thú
I don't believe you
an ceart agam ach féidir liom é a chruthú
I am right but I can't prove it
orm na soithí a
I have to wash the dishes
raibh éinne ann
there was nobody there
duit seoladh a thabhairt, ach dhéanann amhlaidh, beidh muid in ann freagra pearsanta a thabhairt
you do not have to state your address but if you do so, we will be able to reply personally
maith liom daoine cúngaigeanta
I don't like narrow-minded people
féidir a shéanadh go bhfuil áilleacht ag an matamaitic
it cannot be denied that mathematics has a beauty
bhuail leo, áfach, cuimhin liom é
if I met them, though, I don't remember it
bhfuair faic
I didn't get anything
raibh muid tapa go leor, áfach
we were not fast enough, though
féidir liom fanacht i mo dhúiseacht
I can't stay awake
féidir liom bheith ann in am
I can't be there in time
minic a bhíonn deis againn ainmhithe fiáine a fheiceáil
we don't often see wild animals
is fíor sin, ach chreidfidh siad muid
that's right but they won't believe us
ach, cuma chomh hard is a bhí , raibh ard go leor
but, howevere tall she was, she wasn't tall enough
bhfuair freagra ar mo cheist go fóill
I haven't gotten an answer to my question yet
a go...
it is not necessary to say that..., it goes without saying that...
duit fanacht go dtí an deireadh
you don't need to wait till the end
féidir leo maireachtáil gan charr
they can't live without a car
ghlacfadh na daoine leis sin
the people would not accept that
gnách Béarla maith a bheith ag inimircigh
immigrants usually don't speak good English
féidir liom labhairt leat, róghnóthach
I can't talk to you, I'm too busy
oibríonn i gceart, fiú
it doesn't even work right
féidir liom é sin a i láthair an uachtaráin!
I cannot say that in the presence of the president!
bhí a fhios agam go raibh idirdhealú éigin ann idir an rud, ach raibh cinnte
I knew there was a distinction between the two thing but I wasn't sure
bhíodh nuachtáin na Breataine ar díol sna siopaí abhus
British newspapers didn't use to be on sale in shops here
léir dom ciall na habairte
the meaning of the sentence is unclear to me
hiarr sin orm, bheinn in ann aige
don't ask me to do it, I wouldn't be able for it
féidir linn dul san iomaíocht leis na comhlachtaí móra
we can't compete with the big companies
cuirtear an t-alt roimh an ainmfhocal sa chás seo
don't put an article before the noun in this case
féidir an fhadhb a leigheas
the problem can't be solved
raibh cead ag ár leithéidí dul go dtí an taobh thiar de Bhalla Bheirlín
people like us weren't allowed to go to the western side of the Berlin Wall
raibh an lucht féachana sásta leis an chlár
the audience was not happy with the programme
maith leis snagcheol
he doesn't like jazz
raibh anseo an tseachtain seo caite mar bhí tinn
I wasn't here last week because I was ill
miste
no I don't (mind)
féidir iad a dhíbirt ach amháin i gcúinsí an-srianta
they cannot be expelled, except in very limited circumstances
an aimsir amháin faoi deara é
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
it's not just the weather's fault
gruaig a
to wash hair
raibh cead againn an doras a oscailt
we weren't allowed to open the door
imreoidh peil níos
I won't play football any more
bhfuair aon airgead uaim
she got no money from me
labhraíonn a oiread céanna leatsa
she doesn't speak as much as you
mór duit tuairisc scríofa a chur isteach ag deireadh gach ráithe
you must submit a written report at the end of each quarter
réitíonn an t-anraith liom
the soup doesn't agree with me
chastar ceol as Béarla ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
Ráidió na Gaeltachta doesn't play music in English
maith liom bheith ag caint go poiblí
I don't like speaking in public
aon chabhair é
that's no help
raibh fágtha ina dhiaidh ach roinnt scríbhinní gearra bacacha
he has only left behind some short, lame writings
scríobhaim litreacha go minic
I don't write letters often
raibh ag cur sneachta le fada
it hasn't snowed for a long time
dhéanaim go minic é, cibé ar bith
I don't do it often, anyway
raibh am ceart agam le tabhairt faoi go dtí seo
I hadn't had any proper time to get down to it until now
dhearna tada
she didn't do anything
dhearna talamh slán de rud ar bith
she didn't take anything for granted
bhfuair an ríomhphost, tar éis gur chláraigh
I didn't receive the e-mail, even though I have registered
raibh toilteanach cuidiú liom
she wasn't willing to help me
chloisim thú!
I can't hear you!
bhfuair mo thuarastal
I didn't get my salary
taibh coinne agam leis
I did not expect it