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Preface
Phonetics

• Atá an bhéan úd 'na tost, ní fhuil focal aici.
• Nuair tháinig Pádraig go h-Éirinn, ní raibh sé 'na thost.
• An raibh Domhnall 'sa mbaile indé? Ní raibh, bhí sé ar baile, bhí sé ar an aonach.
• An bhfuil seanfhocal ar bith agat?
• Go mbeannuighidh Dia dhíbh; tar isteach, a Dhiarmuid, agus suidh síos.
• An bhfuil fear an tighe ins an mbaile anois?
• Atá capall uaim.
• Bhí an seahduine 'na shuidhe ins an bgúinne, agus bhí an páisde beag 'na sheasamh shuas ar an stól.
• Bhí an Rí 'na luighe, acht ní raibh sé 'na chodladh, bhí eagla air.

§ 590. Many endearing expressions are used in Irish—a ċuisle mo ċroiḋe, O vein of my heart! gráḋ (grau) geal mo ċroiḋe, bright love of my heart; leanḃ mo ċroiḋe, child of my heart; a rúin, O secret (love), a ṁúirnin (Woor-neen), O little loved one; gile (gil'-ĕ) mo ċroiḋe, brightness of my heart; a ċuid (CHid) O (my) portion (my only wealth); a ṫaisge (hash-gĕ), O treasure; a ċara (CHor-'ă) O friend; a ċara mo ċroiḋe, etc.

§ 591. Sayings

Go ḃfíoriḋ (Wōr-ee) Dia orm, ort, etc. God help me, you, etc. Solus Dé ċugainn (hug'-ăn), Munster ċuġainn (hoo'-an), the light of God towards us. Said when a welcome visitor is announced.

§ 592. Translate into Irish

• Patrick was standing on the mountain when he saw the eagle coming down (anuas ăn-oo-ăs, from above) from the sky.
• The eagle was in a great hurry and he was angry.
• The eagle say the lamb in the field, but it did not see the man standingon the road.
• The man was anxious when he way the eagle coming, and his son was afraid.
• His son was a child then, but Patrick was a big strong lad that time (an t-am sin, or ins an am sin).
• Is Cormac better yet? Yes, he is better, he and Hugh are sitting inside at the fire.
• Will you be home tomorrow? I will be working up on the mountain.

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16