fadó
fág
fágtha
faic
faiche
faichill
fáidh
faigh
faighin
fail
faillí
fáilte
fáilteoir
fáiltigh
fáiltiú
fáinleog
fáinne
fair
faire
faireog
fairsing
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faigh
VERB
♦
get
receive
obtain
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fuair sí bronntanas iontach
♦
she got a wonderful present
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ní raibh seans agam oideachas a fháil
♦
I didn’t have a chance to get an education
♦
an bhfuair tú mo theachtaireacht?
♦
did you get my message?
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Grammatical forms
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faigh
VERB
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PAST TENSE
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fuair
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PRESENT TENSE
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faigheann
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FUTURE TENSE
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gheobhaidh
♦
VERBAL NOUN
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fáil
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VERBAL ADJECTIVE
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faighte
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
Related entries
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faigh amach
♦
find out
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fuair mé amach go bhfuil bean eile aige!
♦
I found out that he has another woman!
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faigheann [duine] bás le [rud]
faigheann [duine] bás de [rud]
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[somebody] dies of [something]
♦
faigheann [duine] bás
♦
[somebody] dies
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tá mé ag fáil bháis!
♦
I am dying!
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sul a bhfuair sé bás
♦
before he died
♦
fuair sí bás le hailse
♦
she died of cancer
♦
faigheann [duine] greim ar [rud]
♦
[somebody] grabs [something]
♦
fuair sé greim ar an mhicreafón agus thosaigh ag canadh
♦
he grabbed the microphone and started singing
♦
níor éirigh linn greim a fháil ar mhargadh na Síne go fóill
♦
we haven't managed to get a hold of the Chinese market yet
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faigheann [duine] [rud] ar iasacht
♦
[somebody] borrows [something]
[somebody] gets [something] on loan
♦
an bhféadfainn do charr a fháil ar iasacht?
♦
could I borrow your car?
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é faigh an
36ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 395 focal.
Faigh is the
36th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 395 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Related examples
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aisteach go leor, ba i Sasana a fuair sí a cuid scolaíochta agus ní in Éirinn
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strangely enough, she got her education in England and not in Ireland
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sul a bhfuair sé bás
♦
before he died
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ní bhfuair mé faic
♦
I didn't get anything
♦
ní bhfuair mé bricfeasta go fóill
♦
I haven't had breakfast yet
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fuair sí bás le hailse
♦
she died of cancer
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ní bhfuair mé aitheantas as mo chuid oibre
♦
I didn't get recognition for my work
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fuair sí bás le hailse
♦
she died from cancer
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admhálacha faighte faoi bhagairt foréigin
♦
admissions obtained under threat of violence
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an bhfuair tú admháil nuair a cheannaigh tú é?
♦
did you get a receipt when you bought it?
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bhí an t-ádh orm go bhfuair mé an post
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I was lucky that I got the job
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gheobhaidh tú é ach é a lorg
♦
you will get it if you look for it
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tá sé coitianta go leor sa Ghearmáin, agus is annamh a gheofá abhus é
♦
it is common enough in Germany but you'd rarely get it here
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gheobhaidh tú clár na n-ábhar ag tús an leabhair
♦
you will find the table of contents at the beginning of the book
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is beag aischothú a fuair scríbhneoirí áirithe ar a gcuid blaganna
♦
some writers got very little feedback on their blogs
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bhí sé sin ar eolas againn ón fhaisnéis a fuair muid roimh ré
♦
we knew that from the intelligence we received beforehand
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fuair siad faoiseamh ón bhfuacht nuair a chuir siad a lámha timpeall na gcupán te
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they got relief from the cold when they put their hands around the warm cups
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ní bhfuair mé freagra ar mo cheist go fóill
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I haven't gotten an answer to my question yet
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fuair muid gearán
♦
we received a complaint
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caithfidh go bhfuil Gaeilge mhaith agat nuair a fuair tú post ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
♦
you must speak good Irish if you got a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta
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lean sí ag gearán léi go bhfuair sí freagra
♦
she kept on complaining until she got an answer
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ní bhfuair mé ach ceann amháin
♦
I only got one
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ní bhfuair mé mo thuarastal
♦
I didn't get my salary
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an bhfuair tú bearradh gruaige?
♦
did you get a hair cut?
♦
fuair muid ordú ón ghinearál
♦
we got an order from the general
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thosaigh an tsláinte ag meath air agus fuair sé bás
♦
his health started declining and he died
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An t-airgead a fuair mé, ní íocfadh sé an cíos dom fiú.
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The money I got wouldn't even pay the rent for me.
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an t-airgead a fuair mé, ní íocfadh sé an cíos dom fiú
♦
the money I got wouldn’t even pay the rent for me
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An bhfuair tú bearradh gruaige?
♦
Did you get a haircut?
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ní bhfuair an ríomhphost, tar éis gur chláraigh mé
♦
I didn't receive the e-mail, even though I have registered
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Ag bun an leathanaigh a gheobhaidh tú uimhir an leathanaigh.
♦
The page number can be found at the bottom of the page.
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cé acu de mo chairde a gheobhaidh cuireadh?
♦
which of my friends will get an invitation?
♦
cá bhfaighfeá a leithéid?
♦
where would you get such a thing?
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fuair sí carr mar bhronntanas
♦
she got a car as a present
♦
fuair mé glaoch ón iriseoir
♦
I got a call from the journalist
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fuair mé an jab i ngeall ar an taithí a bhí agam
♦
I got the job because of the experience I had
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Fuair m'fhear céile bás dhá bhliain ó shin.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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My husband died two years ago.
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fuair siad móramh na vótaí; mar sin féin, fágadh gan móramh parlaiminte iad
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they got most of the votes; however, they were left without a parliamentary majority
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Fuair sí bás.
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She died.
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fuair siad lear mór d'ábhar pléascach
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they found a great deal of explosives
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Táimid ag iarraidh bus a fháil ó Ghaillimh go Ros an Mhíl leis an mbád a fháil go hInis Mór.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
We want to get a bus from Galway to Ros an Mhíl to get the boat to Inis Mór.
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Táimid ag iarraidh bus a fháil inniu, más féidir linn.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
We want to get a bus today, if we can.
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Thug sí oideas dom agus fuair mé an cógas sa gcógaslann ach cuireann an cógas sin tuirse orm.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
She gave me a prescription and I got the medicine in the pharmacy but the medicine makes me tired.
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Is féidir leat an bád a fháil go hÁrainn.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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You can get a boat to Aran [Islands].
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fuair muid blaiseadh den saol mar a bhí san ochtú haois déag
♦
we got a taste of life as it was in the eighteenth century
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fuair mé lá saoire
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I got a day off
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fuair mé é agus é ina luí ar an urlár
♦
I found him lying on the floor
♦
fuarthas suim airgid
♦
a sum of money was found
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tá trua agam don bhean bhocht a fuair bás
♦
I pity the poor woman who died
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An bhfaigheann sí nuachtán gach lá?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
Does she get a newspaper every day?
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Fuair sé bás tobann gan choinne.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
He died suddenly and unexpectedly.
♦
Ní bhfaighfear do bhuaidh.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
You cannot be beaten.
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Gheobhaidh tusa rud nach dearn tú margadh air!
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
You will get something you didn't bargain for!
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Beidh a fhios agat gan greim eiteoga a fháil ar chirc.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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You will know you shouldn't grab a hen by its wing.
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Ba é sin an t-amharc deireanach a fuair mé orthu.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
That was the last I saw of them.
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Faighim an bus abhaile.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
I get the bus home.
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Ba mhór an truaighe nach bhfuair mé foghlaim i m'óige.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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It's a shame I didn't get an education when I was young.
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Má bhíonn siad láidir go leor, gheobhaidh siad an bua ar an gcóras.
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If they are strong enough, they will prevail over the system.
♦
Fuair an fear foghlaim coláiste.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
The man got a college education.
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Tá sé de bhua ag na cláir thaithí oibre go bhfaighidh tú eolas ar an obair trí í a dhéanamh.
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The advantange of work experience programs is that you learn the work by doing it.
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ní bhfuair sí aon airgead uaim
♦
she got no money from me
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fuair muid bronntanas breá ó Liam
♦
we got a fine present from Liam
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Ní bhfuair siad aon ghreim le níl a fhios agam cá huair.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
They haven't had anything to eat since I don't know when.
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Bhí sé sin ar eolas againn ón fhaisnéis a fuair muid roimh ré.
♦
That was known to us from the intelligence we received beforehand.
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Bíonn nuacht le fáil ag a seacht a chlog ar TG4 freisin.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
News is [usually] available at seven o'clock on TG4 also.
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An féidir liom cárta leabharlainne a fháil?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Can I get a library card?
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Ó am go chéile, áfach, bhíodh seoid ghrinn tuairimíochta nó léirmheas géarchúiseach le fáil iontu.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
But from time to time you could find in them [ie. in blogs] a sharp opinionated treasure or a shrewd review.
♦
Bíonn nuacht as Gaeilge le fáil ar an raidió.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Irish language news is available on the radio.
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An bhfaigheann tú bus abhaile?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
Do you get a bus home?
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Ní raibh seans agam foghlaim a fháil.
♦
I didn't have a chance to get an education.
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Ní bhfuair mé an ríomhphost, tar éis gur chláraigh mé.
♦
I didn't receive the e-mail, even though I have registered.
♦
Is maith liom na geansaithe Árann atá le fáil i siopa Standúin.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
I like the Aran sweaters that are available in Standún's Shop.
♦
Iomlán a bhfuair bás sa teach seo riamh.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
Everybody who ever died in this house.
♦
Fanaigí nóiméad agus gheobhaidh mé na cóipleabhair dhaoibh.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Wait a minute and I will get the notebooks for you.
♦
Nach bhfuair tú an cuireadh?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
Did you not get the invitation?
♦
Go minic faigheann muid físeán ar cíos agus amharcann muid air oíche Shathairn.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
Often, we rent a video and watch it Saturday night.
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Tá mé chun bás a fháil go luath.
♦
I am going to die soon.
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An bhfaigheann tú an bus abhaile?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
Do you get the bus home?
♦
An lá fuair mé cead na coise b'éadrom mo chroí.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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The day I was set free I felt happy.
♦
Chuir siad cogadh ar arm an rí chun seilbh a fháil ar an teampall.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
The waged war on the king's army to acquire the temple.
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Ar fáil amach do na cóilínigh go raibh talamh mhaith sa domhan nua,...
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
As soon as the colonists found out that there as good land in the new world,...
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Fuair sé greim gruaige uirthi.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
He grabbed her by her hair.
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Pota Focal House Glossary is under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike licence and can be downloaded here.
Tá inneachar an bhosca ‘Staitisticí’ bunaithe ar Liosta Minicíochta Focal Gaeilge atá faoi cheadúnas Open Database License.
The content of the ‘Statistics’ boxes is based on Irish Word Frequency List which are under the Open Database License.
Tá sonraí Ghluais Tí Pota Focal á n-úsáid in LingoBrain, cluiche foghlama focal le haghaidh na nguthán póca.
Data from Pota Focal House Glossary is used in LingoBrain, a vocabulary learning game for mobile phones.
