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bhí sé ag fanacht ag doras an tí
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he was waiting at the house door
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tá muid inár suí ag an tábla
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we are seated at the table
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chonaic mé an siopadóir ag an chuntar
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I saw the shopkeeper at the counter
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buailfidh mé leat ag an aerfort
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i'll meet you at the airport
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bhí mé ag an stáisiún róluath
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I was at the station too early
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stad an carr ag an choirnéal
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the car stopped at the corner
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an raibh tú ag an chóisir?
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chuir mé páipéar i láthair ag an chomhdháil
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I presented a paper at the conference
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bhí na céadta daoine ag an chruinniú poiblí
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there were hundreds of people at the public meeting
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[somebody] has [something]
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tá teach, carr agus a lán airgid ag an fhear seo
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this man has a house, a car and a lot of money
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tá [buntáiste] ag [A] ar [B]
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[A] has [advantage] over [B]
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you are three years older than me
you are three years ahead of me
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ag deireadh an tsamhraidh
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alt scríofa ag an uachtarán
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an article written by the president
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tá tuilleadh eolais iarrtha againn
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we have asked for more information
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beidh cruinniú againn amárach
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we'll have a meeting tonmorrow
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an bhfuil Gaeilge mhaith agat?
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can you speak Irish well?
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
♦SINGULAR, THIRD PERSON, MASCULINE
♦SINGULAR, THIRD PERSON, FEMININE
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
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tá [rud] ar aigne ag [duine]
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[somebody] has [something] in mind
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what do you have in mind?
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an bhfuil aithne agat ar Phól?
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tá aithne agam ar do bhean chéile
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tá aithne agat ar gach éinne, mar sin?
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you know everybody, then?
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bhí aithne acu ar a chéile
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níl agam air ach ríomhaithne
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I only know him through the Internet
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tá seanaithne agamsa uirthi
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[A] is associated with [B]
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tá deacrachtaí ag baint leis
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there are problems with it
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beidh sé ag cur báistí amárach
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tá sé ag saothrú an bháis
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he is in the throes of death
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fágann [X] an bealach ag [Y]
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[X] gets out of [Y's] way
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ceart go leor, fágfaidh mé an bealach agat!
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alright, I'll get out of your way!
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is [A] brí le [B] ag [duine]
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[somebody] means [A] by [B]
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cad is brí leis sin agat?
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what do you mean by that?
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tá cead ag [duine] [rud a dhéanamh]
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[somebody] may [do something]
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an bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas?
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ní raibh cead againn an doras a oscailt
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we weren't allowed to open the door
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é ag an
6ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 51 focal.
Ag is the
6th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 51 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
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bhí sé ag breathnú ar an doras amhail is go bhféadfadh an t-áibhirseoir féin teacht isteach nóiméad ar bith Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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he was looking at the door as if the devil himself could come in any minute
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an focal ag tús na habairte
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the word at the beginning of the sentence
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gheobhaidh tú clár na n-ábhar ag tús an leabhair
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you will find the table of contents at the beginning of the book
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músclaím ag a hocht achan mhaidin
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I wake up at eight every morning
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bhí mé ag gearradh adhmaid
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tá siad á n-adhradh ag an bpobal inniu ach déanfar dearmad glan orthu amárach
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people worship them today but they will be all fogotten tomorrow
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tá trí aerárthach ag an rialtas
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the government has three aircraft
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an bhfuil tú ag an aerfort?
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are you are you at the airport?
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tá mé ag dul go dtí an t-aerfort
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I am going to the airport
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an mbeidh tú ag eitilt ó Aerfort na Sionnaine?
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will you be flying from Shannon Airport?
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tá sí ag obair mar aeróstach le haerlíne idirnáisiúnta éigin
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she is working as a stewardess with some international airline
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chuir mé an ríomhaire ag obair athuair
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I started the computer again
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bhí uibheacha agam ag bricfeasta
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nuair a chuireann tú ceist orthu, cad chuige a bhfuil siad ag léirsiú, ní bhíonn siad in ann freagra a thabhart duit
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when you ask them why they're protesting, they can't give you an answer
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ná labhair leis an tiománaí agus an bus ag gluaiseacht
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do not talk to the driver while the bus is moving
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ní féidir a shéanadh go bhfuil áilleacht ag an matamaitic
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it cannot be denied that mathematics has a beauty
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is ag dul i ndonacht a bhíonn an aimsir ón lá seo amach
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from this day on the weather usually worsens
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bhíothas ag malartú spiairí anseo aimsir an chogaidh fhuair
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spies were being exchanged here during the cold war
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thosaigh daoine ag filleadh ar ais abhaile
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people started returning home
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bhí an saol difriúil ag an am sa mhéid nach raibh áiseanna na linne seo againn
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life was different then in the sense that we didn't have modern-day facilities
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bhí mé ag aistriú troscáin agus tá mo dhroim nimhneach ó shin
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I was moving furniture and my back is sore since then
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tá an fear singil seo ag lorg bean álainn le pósadh
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this single man is looking for a pretty woman to marry
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beidh tuilleadh airgid ag teastáil uainn amach anseo
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we will be needing more money in the future
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beidh sé ag cur báistí amárach
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tá na páistí ag fanacht amuigh
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the children are waiting outside
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tá sé ag teacht anall as Sasana
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he is coming over from England
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tá siad ag teach aníos ón íoslach
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they're coming up from the basement
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an mbeidh tú ag teacht anocht?
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will you be coming tonight?
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tá sé ag teacht anuas ón stáitse
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he's coming down from the stage
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lean siad ar aghaidh ag spiaireacht
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ba cheart dó bheith sa bhaile in áit bheith ag ól i dtithe tábhairne
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he should be at home instead of drinking in pubs
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ba cheart Gaeilge mhaith a bheith ag an té atá ag iarraidh poist ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
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anybody looking for a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta should speak good Irish
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ba cheart go mbeadh Gaeilge mhaith ag an té a chaith an oiread sin ama sa Ghaeltacht
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anybody who spent so much time in the Gaeltacht should speak good Irish
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ba chóir dó bheith sa bhaile in áit bheith ag ól i dtithe tábhairne
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he should be at home instead of drinking in pubs
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ba chóir Gaeilge mhaith a bheith ag an té atá ag iarraidh poist ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
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anybody looking for a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta should speak good Irish
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ba chóir go mbeadh Gaeilge mhaith ag an té a chaith an oiread sin ama sa Ghaeltacht
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anybody who spent so much time in the Gaeltacht should speak good Irish
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bádh é agus é ag snámh san fharraige
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he drowned while swimming in the sea
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bhí siad ag bailiú bruscair
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they were collecting rubbish
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chaith siad an lá ar fad ag baint móna
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they spent the whole day cutting turf
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bhí sé ina sheasamh ag an bheár
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he was standing at the bar
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bígí ag obair i mbeirteanna
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broadcasting live from...
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thosaigh sí ag dul ar scoil nuair a bhí sí seacht mbliana d’aois
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she started going to school when she was seven years of age
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tá muid inár suí ag an bhord
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we are seated at the table
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cén brabhsálaí a úsáideann tú agus tú ag scimeáil ar an Idirlíon?
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what browser do you use when surfing the Internet?
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ní féidir bheith ag brath air
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tá sé ag bun an leathanaigh
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it is at the bottom of the page
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cad a rinne tú ag an deireadh seachtaine?
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what did you do at the weekend?
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at the beginning of the chapter
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beidh mé ag caint leat arís
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I'll be talking to you again
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is breá liom bheith ag caint le daoine
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ní maith liom bheith ag caint go poiblí
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I don't like speaking in public
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they were talking about me
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beidh mé ag fanacht i gcarbhán
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I'll be staying in a caravan