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§ 556. So instead of an ḃfuil mé, etc, we should say an ḃfuilim. Thus—

ḃfuilim (Wil'-im) ḃfuilmid (Wil'-mid)
ḃfuilir (Wil'-ir) ḃfuiltí, ḃfuil siḃ
ḃfil sé, sí ḃfuilid (Wil'-id)

§ 557. Translate into English

  • Cionnus 'táir? Ca'nnus 'taoi?
  • An bhfuilir go maith anois?
  • Atáim go maith, míle buidheachas le Dia.
  • Cá bhfuil Diarmuid agus Cormac?
  • Ní'lid astigh, atáid amuigh anois.
  • Ní'lmid raidhbhir atámuid bocht, ní'l airgead againn, atá ocras agus tart agus brón orainn.
  • An bhfuil lúthgháir ort anois?
  • Atá lúthgháir mhór orm, bhí cumha orm indé.
  • Bhí Maolmhuire astigh.
  • Cad atá uiadh?
  • Atá an t-airgead uiadh, agus atá deifir mhór air.
  • An bhfuiltí tinn?
  • Ní'lmid tinn; ní'l tinneas ar bith arainn, acht atá fearg orainn.
  • Atá an bhean bocht, an bhfuil imnidhe uirri?

§ 558. Translate into Irish

  • They are not rich, they owe 20 pounds to Dermot O'Daly.
  • Dermot is rich, he gave me this money, he is generous.
  • His wife is not generous. She has not a penny in her pocket
  • Is she within now? She is not, she went up to Dublin yesterday, but she is coming home today.
  • Edmond and Art are coming down the road.
  • God save ye! How are you? We are well, thank you.
  • Did you see my brother at the fair? We did not see him.
  • Are they at the fair today? They are not, they bought a horse yesteray and they do not want another horse.
  • Dermot, buy that lamb, it is cheap.
  • Miles bought the land, and Mary his wife is pleased.

 

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16

 

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