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ant -im, etc. |
un thim (theem) etc |
The butter, please |
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cuir chugam an t-arn |
hur huggam (hoom) un thrawn |
Pass me the bread |
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...an siucra |
un shookra |
..the sugar |
1 |
Bíodh arán agat 1 |
bee-uch (a)rawn og'-gugh (og-guth') |
Have some bread |
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Bíodh im agat 1 |
bee-uch im (eem) og'-guth (og-guth') |
Have some butter |
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Bíodh cupán tae eile agat 1 |
bee-uch kupawn tae elleh og'-guth (og-guth') |
Have another cup of tea. |
2 |
Beidh 2 ~ má's é do thoil é, or |
bae (beg) ~ maw-shae dhu hull'-ea 3 |
Yes ~ please |
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ní bheidh ~ go raibh maith agat ~ tá mo dhóithin agam. |
nee vae (veg) ~ guh ruh moh og'-guth (og-guth') ~ thaw muh gho/-hin og'-gum (og-gum') |
No ~ thank you ~ I have enough. |
1 |
(An) mbeidh a thuilleadh tae agat? 2 |
mae (meg) a hillah tae og'-guth (og-guth') |
Will you have some more tea? |
2 |
Beidh, or Ní bheidh |
bae (beg), nee vae (veg) |
Yes or No |
1 |
An maith leat 1 caife? |
un moh lath koffeh |
Do you like coffee? |
2 |
Is maith liom, or Ní maith liom |
iss moh l-yum, nee moh l-yum |
I do (Yes)
I do not (No) |
1 |
Ar mhaith leat 1 caife anois? |
err woh lath koffeh a-nish' |
Would you like coffee now? |
2 |
Ba mhaith liom, or
Níor mhaith liom |
buh woh l-yum
neer woh l-yum |
I would (Yes)
I would not (No) |
1 |
Cé aca is fearr leat 1 ~ caife nó tae? |
k-yucka iss faar lath ~ koffeh noo tae |
Which do you prefer ~ coffee or tea? |
2 |
Is fearr liom tae.
Ní fearr liom caife. |
iss faar l-yum tae
nee farr l-yum koffeh |
I prefer tea.
I do not prefer coffee |
1 |
Cé aca b-fhearr leat 1 ~ caife nó tae. |
k-yucka a baar lath ~ koffeh noo tae |
Which would you prefer ~ coffee or tea? |
2 |
B'fhearr liom caife |
baar l-yum koffeh |
I would prefer coffee. |
1 |
An fearr leis ~ deoch bainne ná deoch uisge. |
un faar lesh ~ djuch (d-yuch) bon-yeh naw djuch (d-yuch) ishka. |
Does he prefer ~ a drink of milk to a drink of water? |
2 |
Is fearr leis ~ deoch bainne |
iss faar lesh ~ djuch (d-yuch) bon-yeh. |
He prefers ~ a drink of milk. |
1 |
Ar bhfearr leat 1 ~ fíon ~ dá mbeadh sé agat? |
err vaar lath ~ fee-un ~ dhaw mehuch she og'-guth (og-guth) |
Would you prefer ~ wine ~ if you had it.? |