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Phonetics

exercise XCVIII

§ 540.

Rinne mé margaḋ leis. I made a market or a bargain with im; margaḋ maiṫ, a good bargain.

Note that at the fair is ar an aonaċ (on the fiar), at the market is usually ar an margaḋ.

§ 541.

§ 542. Translate into English

• Ní ḟaca mé t'aṫair (thah'-ĕr) ar an aonaċ indiu.
• Ní raibh sé anuigh indiu, atá sé 'n-a luighe, atá tinneas mór air.
• Tinneas? Mo leun, atá brón orm anois.
• Atá biseach air anois, acht indé bhí sle tinn, tinn.
• Cia an luach thug tú ar an talamh so?
• Ní fhaca mé an fear úd ar an aonach.
• Cia an fear? Cia mheud thug siad ar an áit so.
• Tug siad ceud punt agus atá cíos mór, trom, orra.
• Rinne Eudhmonn agus Seaghan margadh maith, cheannuigh siad an áit sin ar fiche punt.

§ 542. Translate into Irish

• I made a good bargain with Cormac today.
• I bought that boat for a pound, and I bought that large ship. I gave 2 pounds for it.
• Brigid bought a spinning wheel, wool and flax at the fair yesterday, she gave enough for them.
• I know that man well, he never had any sense.
• Do you know Niall O'Flynn? He bought a sack of oats (sac coirce) at the fair.
• Niall bought a boat yesterday; he paid 20 pounds for it; it is now on the Lee and Cork.
• The young lad bought a pipe and tobacco; he has them in his pocket.

§ 544. Some Common PHrases

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16