Pota Focal | cuir ceist

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cuir ceist

SYNONYM: fiafraigh

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ask

a question

Cuir ceist is about asking for information. To talk about asking for things, see iarr.

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cuireann [A] ceist ar [B]

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[A] asks [B] a question

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chuir mé ceist ar an duine sin

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I asked that person a question

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cuir ceist air cén t-ainm atá air

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ask him what his name is

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tá súil agam nár chuir mé barraíocht ceisteanna ort

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I hope I didn't ask you too many questions

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Anois, ba mhaith liom cúpla ceist eile a chur ort faoi chaitheamh aimsire.

Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004

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Now, I'd like to ask you a couple more questions about pastimes.

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Tá sé de bhua aici ceisteanna cliste a chur.

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She has a talent for asking clever questions.

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B'amaideach an mhaise domsa an cheist a chur.

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It was foolish of me to ask that question.

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chuir siad an cheist chéanna orm arís agus arís

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they asked me the same question again and again

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chuir sí an cheist i gcomhairle an tsagairt

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she asked the priest's advice on the matter

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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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chuir mé glaoch uirthi agus chuir mé ceist uirthi

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I called her and asked her a question

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chuir sé ceist orm, ach níor thug mé freagra dó

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he asked me a question but I didn't answer him

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