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Bhoil, is dóigh go raibh go leor cúiseanna leis,
Well, I suppose there were many reasons,
Cén fáth go ndeachaidh tú anonn ansin anois go Tenerife, an chéad lá ariamh agus gur b'in é an taobh a ndeachfaidh tú agus gur b'in é an cheird atá ort ann?
Why did you go over there to Tenerife initially, and to go to this side (of the island) and with this occupation you have?
Agus gabh i leith anois go bhfiafraí mé ort,
And tell me now, let me ask you,
Fásann, is dóigh.
It does, I suppose.
Fásann chuile shórt go breá anseo.
Everything grows well here.
Caithfidh mé a bheith ag plé le cabaiste, chuile shórt.
I have to be dealing with cabbage, everything.
Tá an-tóir ag na Spáinnigh ar fhataí, agus ar chuile shórt.
The Spanish are very fond of potatoes, and of everything.
Á, muise, go bhfuil sé chomh maith dhuit.
Ah, indeed, it would be well for you!
Caithfidh mé tosú lá éicint anois leis na. . . le fataí a chur.
I have to start someday now with. . . planting potatoes.
Agus ar fhataí chomh maith.
And for potatoes as well.
Tá an-tóir ar na grapes acu anseo.
There's a great demand for grapes here.
Go díreach, hea. Go díreach é, is ea. Bíonn . . .
Exactly, yes. Exactly, yes. I do. . .
Bíonn tú ag plé le grapes mar sin an mbíonn?
Do you deal with grapes then, do you?
Tá fíon thar a bheith go maith anseo. Agus ar ndóigh bíonn . . .
The wine is very good here. And of course. . .