Book I
| 2 | Tógfaidh mé (tógfad) ceithre púint go leith de'n chuid is fearr dá bfuil agat | tho/ka mae (tho/k-hudh) kerreh poo-inth guh leh dhen khuig (khuid) iss faar dhaw wil og'-guth (og-guth') | I will take fourpoinds and a half of the est that you have. |
| 1 | Maith go leór | moh guh l-yo/r | Very well |
| 2 | Tá únsa piobair ~ agus buidéal annlainn ~ agus pota subha a' teastál naim freisin (leis) [fosta] | thaw oonsa pibber ~ oggus buj-ael (buidhael) onnlan ~ oggus putha suva a thasthawl wem (wooim) freshin (lesh) [fosstha] | I want an ounce of pepper ~ a bottle of sauce ~ and a pot of jam, also. |
| 1 | Sin [é] a' méad anois? | shin [ae] a mae'-udh a-nish | That is the lot now? |
| 2 | Bheirfidh mé (bheirfead) dhá únsa tobaic liom freisin (leis) ~ do'n sean-fhear ~ agus bosca cipín solius. ~ Cuir isteach beart coinnle ~ agus ceithre púint galuirighe (galúnaighe) chomh maith. ~ Is beag mach ndearna mé (nár dheineas) dearmad (dearmhad) orra. ~ Sin é an méad uilig anois. | verhah mae (verhudh) ghaw oonsa thub-bok' l-yum freshin (lesh) ~ ghun shan-aar ~ oggus buska kipeen sulish. ~ kur ishth-yoch barth ku/-eenla ~ oggus kerreh poo'-inth goleeree (goloonee) ho/ moh ~ iss b-yug noch n-yaarna mae (nawr yennus) fjaramudh (dyar-oodh) urra ~ shin ae un mae'-udh ilig a-nish'. | I'll take two ounces of tobacco also ~ forthe old man ~ and a box of matches ~ Put in a package of candles ~ and four pounds of soap as well . ~ I almost forgot them. ~ That is the lot now. |
| 1 | An dtabharfaidh tú (an dtabharfair) leat iad ~ nó an gcuirfidh mé (an gcuirfead) chugat iad? | un dhoora thoo (un dhoor-ir) lath ee-udh ~ noo un gurreh mae (un guir-hudh) huggath (hooth) ee-udh | Will you take them with you ~ or shall I send them? |
| 2 | Bheirfidh mé (bheirfead) an t-im agus an tobac liom ~ ach cuir na rudaí eile chugam chomh luath is féidir leat. | verhah mae (verhudh) un thim (theem) oggus un thub-bok' l-yum ~ och kur na rudhee elleh huggam (hoom) ho/ loo-a iss faedjer (faedhir) lath. | I'll take the butter and tobacco with me ~ but send the other things as soon as possible. |
| 1 | Deanfaigh mé sin. | djeeunah (deeunah) mae shin | I will do that. |
| 2 | Ná dean dearmad (dearmhad) anois | naw djeeun (deeun) djaramudh (d-yar-oodh) a-nish. | Do not forget now. |
| 1 | Níl baoghal air sin. | neel bweel (bweal) err shin | There is no fear of that. |
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