Book I
| Tá mé (táim) 'mo shuidhe | thaw mae (thawin) muh hee. | I am sitting (out of bed) | |
| Tá tú (táir) 'do shuidhe | thae thoo (thawir) dhu hee | Thou art sitting... | |
| Tá sé 'na shuidhe | thaw shae na hee | He is... | |
| Tá sí 'na suidhe | thaw shee na see | She is... | |
| Tá sinn (táimid) 'nár suidhe | thaw shing (thawmidh) na see | We are... | |
| Tá sibh 'nbhur suidhe | thaw shiv nvoor (noor) see | Ye are... | |
| Tá siad (táid) 'na suidhe | thaw shee-udh (thawidh) na see | They are... | |
| Tá mé (táim) 'mo sheasamh | thaw mae (thawin) muh hassa (hassav) | I am standing.. | |
| Tá tú (táir) 'do sheasamh | thae thoo (thawir) dhu hassa (hassav) | You are... | |
| Tá sé 'na sheasamh | thaw shae na hassa (hassav) | He is... | |
| Tá sí 'na seasamh | thaw shee na shassa (shassav) | She is.... | |
| Tá sinn (táimid) 'nár seasamh | thaw shing (thawmidh) na shassa (shassav) | We are... | |
| Tá sibh 'nbhur seasamh | thaw shiv nvoor (noor) see shassa (shassav) | Ye are... | |
| Tá siad (táid) 'na seasamh | thaw shee-udh (thawidh) na shassa (shassav) | They are... | |
eagla/faitchíos |
oggla/fotch-eess | Fear |
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| Tá eagla orm ~ roimh an madadh | thaw oggla urrum ~ riv (rim) un modheh. | I am afraid ~ of the dog | |
| Ná bíodh eagla ort ~ roimh an tarbh ~ níl sé olc. ~ Ní bhadfaidh sé leat. | naw bee'-uch oggla urth ~ riv (rim) un tharrauv ~ neel shae ulk ~ nee wokka shae lath. | Do not be afraid ~ of the bull ~ he is not wicked. ~ He will not interfere with you. | |
| Tá eagla orainn ~ go mbeidh an lá i mbárach fliuch. | thaw oggla urring ~ guh mae (meg) un law im-awruch fl-yuch. | We are afraid ~ that tomorrow will be wet. | |
| Bhí eagla uirri ~ go raibh [rabh] sí deighearnach (déigheanach) | vee ogga urree ~ guh ruh (rev) [ro/] shee djernuch (daenuch) | Se was afraid ~ that she was late. | |
| Bíonn eagla orm ~ nuair a bhín amuigh ~ go mall san oidhche | bee'-un oggla urrum ~ noor a veem amuh ~ guh mawl (mowl) sun ee'-hah | I am usually afriad ~ when I am out ~ late at night | |
| 1 | [An] mbeadh eagla ort ~ roimh an teinntreach (splannc)? | mehuch oggla urth ~ riv (rim) un thiuthruch (splownk) | Would be afraid ~ of lightning? |
| 2 | Bheadh eagla an domhain orm roimhe (roimis) | vehuch oggla un dkhowin urrum riveh (rimish) | I would be afriad of my life of it. |
| Ní gádh dhuit eagla a bheith ort. ~ Níl baoghal ort. | nee gaw ghuitch (ghuit) oggla a ven urth ~ neel bwee'-ul (bwae'-al) urth | You need not be afraid. ~ there is no fear on you. |
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