maoiniú
maoirseoir
maol
maolaigh
maor
maorlathas
mapa
mar
maraigh
marana
marascal
maratón
marbh
marbhán
marbhánta
marc
marcach
marcáil
marcaíocht
marfach
margadh
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mar
CONJUNCTION
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because
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ní raibh mé anseo an tseachtain seo caite mar bhí mé tinn
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I wasn't here last week because I was ill
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mar
PREPOSITION
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as
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bhí mé ag obair mar fhreastalaí
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I was working as a waitress
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tá mé anseo mar ionadaí an pháirtí
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I am here as a representative of the party
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déan mar a deirtear leat!
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do as you're told!
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
Related entries
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cad é mar
SYNONYM: conas
SYNONYM: cén chaoi
SYNONYM: cén dóigh
SYNONYM: cén tslí
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how
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cad é mar atá tú?
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how are you?
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cad é mar a d'éirigh leat?
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how did you manage?
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mar a tharlaíonn
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as it happens
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mar a tharlaíonn, tá mise ag obair sa chomhlacht céanna
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as it happens, I work in the same company
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mar gheall ar [rud]
♦
because of [something]
as a result of [something]
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bhí frustrachas orainn mar gheall ar an easpa foclóirí maithe
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we were frustrated because of the lack of good dictionaries
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mar gheall ar an drochaimsir, cuireadh an turas ar ceal
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because of the bad weather, the tour was cancelled
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mar seo
OPPOSITE: mar sin
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like this
of this sort, in this fashion
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rud éigin mar seo
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something like this
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mar shampla
SYNONYM: cuir i gcás
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for example
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daoine a bhfuil Gaeilge acu, mar shampla tusa agus mise
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people who speak Irish, for example you and me
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mar sin
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therefore
so
then
as a consequence
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bhí mé tinn, mar sin, níorbh fhéidir liom dul ar scoil
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I was ill, so I could not go to school
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caithfidh tú fanacht sa bhaile mar sin
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you must stay at home then
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mar sin féin
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all the same
still
however
anyway
in spite of what has been said previously
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dúradh liom gan dul ann, ach chuaigh mé ann mar sin féin
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I was told not to go there but I went there all the same
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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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bíodh sin mar atá
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be it as it may
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agus mar sin de
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and so on
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cumadóirí, ceoltóirí, rinceoirí, agus mar sin de
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composers, musicians, dancers and so on
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mar is gnách
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as usual
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mar is gnách, tá moill ar an bhus
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as usual, the bus is late
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de réir mar is gnách ar fud na hEorpa
♦
as is usual all over Europe
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mar sin
OPPOSITE: mar seo
♦
like that
of that sort, in that fashion
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má leanann tú ar aghaidh mar sin, beidh tú marbh faoi 50
♦
if you continue like that, you will be dead by 50
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suíochán, tolg, nó rud éigin mar sin
♦
a seat, a sofa, or something like that
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agus mar sin de
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and so on
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cumadóirí, ceoltóirí, rinceoirí, agus mar sin de
♦
composers, musicians, dancers and so on
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mar gheall
♦
because
as a result
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mar gheall ar [rud]
♦
because of [something]
as a result of [something]
♦
bhí frustrachas orainn mar gheall ar an easpa foclóirí maithe
♦
we were frustrated because of the lack of good dictionaries
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mar gheall ar an drochaimsir, cuireadh an turas ar ceal
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because of the bad weather, the tour was cancelled
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é mar an
18ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 189 focal.
Mar is the
18th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 189 words.
BÉARLA ► GAEILGE · ENGLISH ► IRISH
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Related examples
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tá sé seo i bhfad Éireann níos mó ná mar a cheap mé!
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this is way bigger than I thought!
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mar a tharlaíonn, tá mise ag obair sa chomhlacht céanna
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as it happens, I work in the same company
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bhí frustrachas orainn mar gheall ar an easpa foclóirí maithe
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we were frustrated because of the lack of good dictionaries
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an saol mar a bhí fadó
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life as it was a long time ago
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bhí costas an lóistín níos airde ná mar a cheap muid
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the accommodaton costs were higher than we thought
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déanfaidh muid mar is cóir é
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we'll do it properly
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mar a dúirt mé an lá cheana...
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like I said the other day...
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ceapadh Pota Focal mar fhoclóir leictreonach
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Pota Focal was designed as an electronic dictionary
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tá sé seo níos casta ná mar a cheap mé
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this is more complicated than I thought
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d'fhoghlaim mé Esperanto mar chaitheamh aimsire
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I learned Esperanto as a hobby
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cad é mar a d'éirigh leat?
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how did you manage?
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cad é mar atá tú?
♦
how are you?
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má leanann tú ar aghaidh mar sin, beidh tú marbh faoi 50
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if you continue like that, you will be dead by 50
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tá aithne agat ar gach éinne, mar sin?
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you know everybody, then?
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seo chugat bosca seacláide mar chomhartha buíochais
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here's a box of chocolates as a sign of thanks
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shín siad a lámha amach mar chomhartha síochána
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they extended their hands as a sign of peace
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ní cóir do na póilíní ceisteanna mar seo a chur orm
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it is not appropriate for the police to ask me such questions
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Tá mé féin agus Tomás ag déanamh céimeanna taighde agus mar sin níl uaireanta cinnte againn.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Tomás and I are doing research degrees and as a result we do not have fixed hours.
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fuair sí carr mar bhronntanas
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she got a car as a present
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thógfar é díreach mar atá sé beartaithe
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it will be built exactly as planned
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mar is eol duit, amárach an spriocdháta
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as you know, the deadline is tomorrow
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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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cumadóirí, ceoltóirí, rinceoirí, agus mar sin de
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composers, musicians, dancers and so on
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Mar sin tá muid ceart go leor.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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As a result we are alright.
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Níl agam ach aeróg, mar sin ní bhíonn ach RTÉ1, RTÉ2, agus TG4 agam sa mbaile.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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I only have an antenna, therefore I only have RTÉ1, RTÉ2, and TG4 at home.
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Tá sé an-leadránach mar chaitheamh aimsire.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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It's a very boring pastime.
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Thiomáin sé go deas réidh. Ní gan údar mar bhí sé tuirseach.
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He drove slowly and carefully. Not without reason, as he was tired.
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Is ionann cás dúinn, mar sin. Táimid nasctha, tusa agus mise.
Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
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We are in the same situation, then. We are connected, you and me.
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Ná déan dearmad ar an bpáipéar mar a bhíonn againn gach lá.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Don't forget the newspaper that we usually have each day.
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bhí an teach seo á úsáid mar theach cúirte
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this house was being used as a courthouse
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bhí an Ghaeilge á húsáid acu mar theanga rúnda
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they were using Irish as a secret language
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Bíodh ina mhargadh mar sin!
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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OK, it's a deal!
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Bhí sé fíordheas cúpla seachtain a chaitheamh anseo, ach beidh mé sásta a bheith ar ais sa mbaile mar sin féin.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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It was really nice to spend a few weeks here, but I will be happy to be back home all the same.
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Is trua nach raibh "JFK moment" ag ár nglúin féin, mar a bhí ag an gceann a tháinig romhainn.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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It is a pity that our generation never had a "JFK moment" like the one that came before us.
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Thoisigh siad a mhagadh ar Sheimí, a rá leis gurb í a bheadh mar mhnaoi aige.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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They started making fun of Jamie, saying she would be his wife one day.
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Chuireas an raidió ar siúl, mar ab iondúil, chun nuachtchlár na maidine a chloisteáil.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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I turned on the radio, as usual, to listen to the morning's news programme.
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Tosaíodh ag aslonnú daoine as foirgnimh mhóra timpeall na tíre mar Túr Sears in Siceágo.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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People started being evacuated from tall buildings around the country such as Sears Tower in Chicago.
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Thréig sí a tír dhúchais ar son poist mar fheighlí linbh le teaghlach in Éirinn.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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She abandoned her native country for a job as a child minder with a family in Ireland.
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Ba mhinic fosta gur maslaí ó dhaoine le hainmneacha cleite a bhíodh mar thoradh ar na tuairimí a nocht blagadóirí.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
Also, what bloggers often got in response to their opinions was abuse from anonymous people.
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Tá mé ag obair mar fhreastalaí i mbialann.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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I am working as a waiter in a restaurant.
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fuair muid blaiseadh den saol mar a bhí san ochtú haois déag
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we got a taste of life as it was in the eighteenth century
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Bíonn cithfholcadh agam, cuirim orm mo chuid éadaí, glanaim mo chuid fiacla, agus mar sin de.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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I have a shower, I put my clothes on, I brush my teeth, and so on.
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Bhuel, is í an teilifís an fhadhb mar sin, mura bhfuil tú ag caitheamh an iomarca ama sa gcithfholcadh!
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Well, the television is the problem then, unless you are spending too much time in the shower!
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Beidh tú i d'aintín, mar sin.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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You will be an aunt, then.
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Tá samhlaíocht láidir agam, mar is léir.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
I obviously have a large imagination.
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Tá áiseanna maithe ann, mar sin. - Tá. Tá mé an-sásta ansin.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
There are good facilities there, then. - Yes. I'm very happy there.
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Rinne na Naitsithe ár uafásach ar fhir an bhaile mar dhíoltas ar ghníomhartha Fhrithbheartaíocht na Fraince.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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The Nazis perpetrated a terrible slaughter on the townsmen as revenge for the actions of the French Resistance.
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Thiocfadh leat a chur díot rud beag ní ba síodúla ná mar a rinne tú.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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You could have gotten rid of him a little more kindly than you did.
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Goidé mar atá sibh? - Goidé mar bheimis ach mar tí tú féin?
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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How are you? - You can see yourself how we are.
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Is cosúil go bhfuil sé de bhuaidh orthu a bheith tugtha don ghloine, mar mháistrí scoile.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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I guess it is their lot, as schoolmasters, to be fond of the bottle.
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Is fada sinn ag feitheamh léi, mar Home Rule.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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We've been waiting for it a long time, this Home Rule.
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Ba róbheag a shamhail mé go n-imeoinn mar a d'imigh mé.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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I hardly imagined I'd leave the way I did.
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thosaíodar mar sin ag ceannach oibrithe as an Afraic
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so, they started buying workers from Africa
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Rinneadh scrúdú iomlán ar mo reitine agus ar mo mhéarlorga, mar a dhéantar le gach éinne nach saoránach Meiriceánach é ar a bhealach isteach sa tír.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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I had to undergo a close examination of my retina and my fingerprints, like every non-American citizen on his way into the country.
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Ceapadh mar fhoclóir leictreoach é.
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It was designed as an electronic dictionary.
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d'ullmhaigh sí bricfeasta mar ba ghnáth léi
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she prepared breakfast as she usually did
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Bhog siad go dtí an Fhrainc mar is maith a d'airigh siad an chontúirt a bhí ann do Ghiúdaigh na Polainne.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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They moved to France because they were very well aware how dangerous things were for Polish Jews.
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Mar is eol dúinn anois, níor stop na Naitsithe leis an bPolainn.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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As we know now, the Nazis didn't stop with Poland.
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De bharr na bhforbairtí seo bhí bosca uirlisí cumarsáide ag an saoránach a thug deis dó feidhmiú mar iriseoir ar bhonn domhanda agus ar bheagán costais.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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Because of these developments, the citizen now had a toolbox that gave him the chance to function as a journalist, globally and at little cost.
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B'fhéidir nach mbeadh sé mar seo [an teaghlach á cur as seilbh] da mbíodh sé féin níos tábhachtaí.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Maybe things wouldn't be like this [the family being evicted] if had been more economical/thrifty.
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Níorbh fhada gur thosaigh daoine geala ag breathnú ar dhaoine gorma mar fho-chine.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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It wasn't long before white people started looking at black people as a sub-race.
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Cad é mar atá sibh?
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How are you?
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Mar a leath an tír siar amach, tháinig níos mó stáit isteach san aontacht nár ghlac le sclábhaíocht.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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As the country spread out west, more states joined the union that did not accept slavery.
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Triúr agaibh atá sa teach, mar sin.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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There are three of you in the house, then.
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Tá dúil mhór agam in áiteanna mar seo.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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I love places like this.
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Ba doilig bheith ina gcuideachta gan a bheith mar dhuine acu féin.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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It was difficult to be in with them without turning into one of them.
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Déarfainn go raibh níos mó ólta agamsa ná mar a bhí aigesean.
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I'd say I had more to drink that he.
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Mar a dúirt mé an lá cheana, ...
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Like I said the other day, ...
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Shín siad a lámha amach mar chomartha síochána.
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They extended their hands as a sign of peace.
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Mar chuid den uisce faoi thalamh lofa seo, cuireadh an prionsa i dteach na ngealt.
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As part of this dirty conspiracy, the prince was put in the mad house.
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Tá an chistin agus seomra suite mar sheomra amháin.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
The kitchen and sitting room are one room.
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Goidé mar a chuir tú isteach an lá, a leanbh?
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
How did you spend the day, child?
Tá Gluais Tí Pota Focal faoi cheadúnas Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike agus ar fáil le híoslódáil anseo.
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.
