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ní raibh
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was not, were not
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ní raibh sé
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he wasn't
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Ní raibh siad
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they weren't
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na
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the (plural)
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na buachaillí
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the boys
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na cailíní
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the girls
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na leanaí
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the children
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na gardaí
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the guards
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na rudaí
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the things
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na múinteoirí
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the teachers
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na rudaí sin
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those things
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Ní raibh na buachaillí ann.
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The boys were not there.
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Ní raibh na cailíní ann.
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The girls were not there.
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Ní raibh na leanaí ann.
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The children were not there.
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Ní raibh na gardaí ann.
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The guards were not there.
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Ní raibh na múinteoirí ann.
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The teachers were not there.
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Ní raibh na rudaí sin ann.
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The things were not there.
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Bhí na buachaillí ar an mbóthar.
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The boys were on the road.
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Ní raibh na cailíní sa bhaile.
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The girls were not at home.
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Bhí na leanaí sa leaba.
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The children were in bed.
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Ní raibh na gardaí ag an teach.
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The guards were not at the house.
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Nach raibh na múinteoirí sa scoil?
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Weren't the teachers in the school?
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An bhfuil na rudaí sin sa bhosca?
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Are those things in the box?
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leis
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with
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ar scoil
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at school
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inniu
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today
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dána
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bold
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ag caint le
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speaking to
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sa scoil
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in the school
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inné
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yesterday
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buachaill dána
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a bold boy
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a dhaidí
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(adressing) daddy
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Bhí na gardaí sa scoil inniu, a dhaidí.
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The guards were in the school today, daddy.
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Ní raibh siad ! Cen fáth?
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They weren't! Why?
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Níl a fhios agam, ach bhí siad ag caint leis na múinteoirí, agus le buachaill freisin.
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I don't know, but they were speaking to the teacher, and to the boy also.
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Buachaill dána, is dócha?
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A bold boy, I suppose?
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Ní raibh sé ar scoil inné.
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He wasn't at school yesterday.
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Á-á~ Sin é, ní raibh sé ar scoil inné. Bhí sé dána.
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Ah! That's it, he wasn't at school. He was bold.
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i
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in
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in
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in
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an raibh sé?
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was he, it?
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an raibh siad?
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were they?
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i mbus
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in a bus
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i dtraien
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in a train
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i mbád
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in a boat
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i long
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in a ship
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in eitleán
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in an aeroplane
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i gcarr
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in a carr
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riamh
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ever, never
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aréir
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last night
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An raibh sé i mbus riamh?
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Was he ever in the bus?
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An raibh sé i mbád riamh?
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Was he ever in the boat?
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An raibh sé in eitleán riamh?
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Was he ever in the aeroplane?
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An raibh sé i dtraein riamh?
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Was he ever in the train?
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An raibh sé i long riamh?
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Was he ever in the ship?
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An raibh sé i gcarr riamh?
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Was he ever in the car?
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An raibh siad i mbus ar an mbothar?
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Were they in a bus on the road?
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Bhí an sagart i gcarr.
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The priest was in the car.
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Ní raibh na cailíní sin i dtraein riamh.
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Those girls were never in a train.
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An raibh na leanaí ag an séipéal?
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Were the children at the chapel?
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Bhí siad ar scoil, is dócha?
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They were at school, I suppose?
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An raibh tú ag damhsa aréir?
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Were you dancing last night?
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cinnte
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surely, certainly
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cúpla
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a couple
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cúpla duine eile
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a couple of others
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aon duine eile
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any other person
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mar
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because
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freisin
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also
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seo an t-arán
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here's the bread
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Seo an t-arán, a mhamaí.
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Here's the bread, mammy.
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Go raibh maith agat. An raibh Cáit sa siopa?
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Thanks. Was Cáit in the shop?
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Bhí, cinnte.
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She was indeed.
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An raibh aon duine eile ann?
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Was there anyone else in there?
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Bhí Máire ag obair sa siopa freisin, agus bhí cúpla duine eile ann.
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Máire was working in the shop also, and there were a couple of other people there.
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An bhfuil Cáit go maith arís?
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Is Cáit all right again?
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Tá, is dócha, mar bhí sí ag obair.
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She is, probably, because she was working.
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ann
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there
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nach raibh sé?
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wasn't he?
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cá raibh sé?
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where was he?
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an cat
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the cat
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an madra
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the dog
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an bhó
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the cow
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an capall
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the horse
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an t-asal
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the donkey
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an chaora
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the sheep
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Nach raibh an cat ann?
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Wasn't the cat there?
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Nach raibh an madra ann?
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Wasn't the dog there?
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Nach raibh an bhó ann?
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Wasn't the cow there?
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Nach raibh an capall ann?
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Wasn't the horse there?
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Nach raibh an t-asal ann?
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Wasn't the donkey there?
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Nach raibh an chaora ann?
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Wasn't the sheep there?
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Bhí sí i detach eile.
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She was in another house.
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Nach raibh an chaora lag sin ag ithe?
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Wasn't that weak sheep eating?
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Cá raibh an capall ag obair inné?
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Where was the horse working yesterday?
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Bhí an t-asal ag fanacht ag an doras.
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The donkey was waiting at the door.
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Nach raibh an múinteoir ag teacht sa charr?
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Wasn't the teacher coming in the car?
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Cá raibh an bhó inniu?
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Where was the cow today?
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an-fhada
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very long
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i bhfad
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a long time
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a lán daoine
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many people
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bhí a fhios agam go raibh
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I knew (you) were
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cúpla nóiméad
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a couple of minutes
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ag fanacht leat
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waiting for you
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ag súgradh
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playing
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Bhí tú i bhfad, a Mháire. Cá raibh tú?
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You were very long, Máire. Where are you?
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Bhí mé sa siopa.
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I was in the shop.
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Tá a fhios agam, ach bhí tú an fhada.
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I know. But you were very long.
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Bhí a lán daoine ann.
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There were many people there.
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Bhí tú ag súgradh ar an mbóthar, is dócha.
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You were playing on the road, probably.
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Bhí, cúpla nóiméad.
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I was, for a few minutes.
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Bhí a fhios agam go raibh. Bhí mise ag fanacht leat.
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I knew you were. I was waiting for you.
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clog
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a clock
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cén t-am é?
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what time is it?
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a haon a chlog
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one o'clock
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a haon
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one
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a dó
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two
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a trí
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three
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a ceathair
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four
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a cúig
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five
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a sé
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six
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Tá sé a haon a chlog.
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It's one o'clock.
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Tá sé a dó a chlog.
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It's two o'clock.
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Tá sé a trí a chlog.
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It's three o'clock.
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Tá sé a ceathair a chlog.
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It's four o'clock.
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Tá sé a cúig a chlog.
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It's five o'clock.
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Tá sé a sé a chlog.
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It's six o'clock.
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Cén t-am é anois, a Mháire?
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What time is it now, Maire?
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Níl sé a haon a chlog fós.
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It's not one o'clock yet.
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Cén t-am a bhí sé anseo aréir?
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What time was he here last night?
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Bhí sé ann ar a sé a chlog.
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He was there at six o'clock.
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Nach raibh sé ann ar a cúig?
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Wasn't he there at 5?
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Cá raibh tú ar a dó a chlog inniu?
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Where were you at two o'clock today?
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mall
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late, slow
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seo duit
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here you are
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mórán daoin
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many people
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lán
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full
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Fáilte romhat, a Phádraig. Tá tú mall inniu.
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You're welcome, Pádraig. You're late today.
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An bhfuil anois? Cén t-am é?
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Am I now? What time is it?
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Tá sé a sé a chlog.
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It's six o'clock.
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Bhí an bus mall, is dócha.
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The bus was slow, probably.
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An raibh mórán daoine ann?
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Were there many on it?
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Bhí, cinnte. Bhí sé lán.
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Yes, indeed. It was slow.
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Seo duit an tae, anois.
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Here's the tea, now.
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Go raibh maith agat.
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Thank you.
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cá mhéad?
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how much?
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pingin
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a penny
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scilling
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a shilling
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punt
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a pount
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réal
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a sixpence
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tá scilling air
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it costs a shilling
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bhí scilling air
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it costs two shillings
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dhá, trí, ceithre, cúig, sé phingin (phunt)
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two...six pennies (pounds)
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Cá mhéad atá ar an im inniu?
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How much is butter today?
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Tá cúig scilling air anois.
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It costs five shillings now.
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An bhfuil sé phunt air sin?
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Does that cost six pounds?
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Níl, tá cúig phunt agaus cúig scilling air.
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No. it costs five pounds and five shillings.
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Bhí ceithre scilling agus real ar an tae.
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The tea cost four and six.
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Nach raibh real air, a mhamaí?
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Didn't it cost sixpence, mammy?
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sin an méid
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that's all
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aon rud eile
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anything else
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ceithre phunt
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four pounds
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más é do thoil é
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please
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Dia duit, a Nóra.
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Good day, Nóra.
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Dia’s Muire duit. Cá mhéad atá ar an im inniu?
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Good day. How much is butter today?
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Ceithre scilling agus sé phingin an punt.
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Four shillings and sixpence a pound.
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Dhá phunt, más édo thoil é.
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Two pounds, please.
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Aon rud eile anois?
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Anything else now?
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Ceithre phunt siúcra freisin. Sin an méid.
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Four pounds of sugar also. That's all.
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Go raibh maith agat. Slán leat anois.
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Thank you. Good-bye now.
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é
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it
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it
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an - é?
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is it a --?
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gúna
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a dress
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hata
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a hat
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cóta
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a coat
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stoca
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a stocking
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bríste
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a trousers
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caipín
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a cap
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An -- nua é?
Is ea. |
Is it a new --- ?
It is. |
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An buachaill maith é sin?
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Is that a good boy.
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An cupán glan é sin?
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Is that a clean cup?
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An traien mhall í?
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Is it a slow train?
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An múinteoir nua í sin?
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Is she a new teacher?
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An lá maith é?
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Is it a good day?
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An uisce te é sin sa chupán?
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Is that hot water in the cup?
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Tá tú go hálainn inniu, a Cháit.
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You are beautiful today, Cáit.
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Cén fáth, a Nóra?
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Why Nóra?
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An gúna deas sin. An gúna nua é?
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That nice dress. Is it a new dress?
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Ní hea, maise, tá sé sin sean anois.
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No, indeed, that's old now.
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Agus an hata, tá sé go deas freisin.
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And the hat, that's nice also.
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Tá an hata nua, ceart go leor.
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The hat is new, all right.
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Go maire tú é, tá sé go han-deas.
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Well may you live to wear it, it is very nice.
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isteach
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in
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amach
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out
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abhaile
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home, homewards
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d'imigh sé
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he went off
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tháinig sé
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he came
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rith sé
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he ran
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shúil sé
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he walked
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léim sé
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he leaped
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thit sé
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he fell
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D'imigh daidí amach.
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Daddy went out.
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níor
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negates a verb
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níor imigh sé
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he didn't go off
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níor tháinig sé
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he didn't come
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níor rith sé
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He didn't run
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níor shiúil sé
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he didn't walk
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níor léim sé
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he didn't leap
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níor thit sé
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he didn't fall
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níor imigh sé amach
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he didn't go out
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níor tháinig sé amach
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he didn't come out
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níor rith sé amach
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he didn't run out
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Tháinig na leanaí abhaile.
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The children came home.
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Rith an madra salach isteach sa teach.
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The dirty dog ran into the house.
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Shúil an fear amach anseo.
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The man walked out here.
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Thit mé isteach in uisce.
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I fell into water
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Léim an cat ar an mbord.
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The cat leaped on the table.
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ó shin
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since
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cén áit?
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where?
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sise
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she
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go dtí
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to, until
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ach oiread
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either
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an ea?
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is it?
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cúpla nóiméad ó shin
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a couple of minutes since
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Cá bhfuil daidí?
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Where's daddy?
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D'imigh sé amach cúpla nóiméad ó shin.
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He went off out a couple of minutes ago.
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Cén áit?
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Where?
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Níl a fhios agam. Tá sé sa ghairdín, is dócha.
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I don't know. He is in the garden, probably.
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Nach bhfuil Máire anseo ach oiread?
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Isn't Maire here either?
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Rith sise amach freisin.
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She ran out also.
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Go dtí daidí, an ea?
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To daddy, is it?
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Is ea, is dócha.
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Yes, probably.
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níor shiúil sé amach
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he didn't walk out
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níor léim sé amach
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he didn't leap out
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níor thit sé amach
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he didn't fall out
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Níor imigh sé isteach ach oiread.
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He didn't go in either.
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Níor tháinig sé ar scoil inniu.
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He didn't come to school today.
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Níor rith Seán go dtí an siopa.
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Seán didn't run to the shop.
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Níor shiúil sí abhaile
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She didn't walk home.
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Níor léim an madra isteach san uisce glan!
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The dog didn't jump into the clean water!
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Níor thit an buachaill ar an mbóthar.
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The boy didn't fall on the road.
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anocht
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tonight
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tinn
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ill, sick
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go luath
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early
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d'imigh sé leis
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he went off with himself
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tuirseach
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tired
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a chodladh
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to bed, to sleep
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Níor tháinig Seán abhaile fós?
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Sean didn't come home yet?
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Tháinig, ach d'imigh sé leis a chodladh.
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He did, but he went off to bed.
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An bhfuil sé tinn?
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Is he sick?
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Níl maise, ach bhí sé tuirseach.
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No indeed, but he was tired.
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Agus cá bhfuil Máire?
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And where's Maire?
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D'imigh sise a chodladh freisin.
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She went to bed also.
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D'imigh siad go luath anocht.
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They all went off early tonight.
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