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agus nuair a tháinic an fear ar a' chosa and when the man got to his feet Activities People Physical contact Verbs Everyday phrases
agus dúirt sé go raibh ? and he said there was a ? Conversation People Everyday phrases Verbs Feelings
ach thit an fear amach go maith but the man happened out (came out of it) well Feelings People Everyday phrases Adverbs Physical contact
bhíodh sé ar súil an t-am sin it used to be happening at the time Everyday phrases Time Verbs Activities Life & death
sin thart ar em that's around... Everyday phrases Adverbs Amount Conversation Prepositions
d'fhanadh na chailíní óga the young girls waited Activities Adjectives People Verbs Everyday phrases
'Bhfuil aon cuimhne agatsa ar shean-scéalta sa cheantar seo nó shean-bhéaloideas? Do you remember any old stories from this area or folklore? Folklore Conversation Geographical terms Feelings Everyday phrases
Bhí fear ina chónaí leis féin i nGob Oiligh fadó a dtugadh siad Seán a' Ghoib air, agus ní raibh de chomhluadar aige faoi chaolach an tí ach dhá chat Cat mór bán ar bhaist sé Pílí Cat Bán air, agus cat dubh caol fada ar bhaist sé Caolchat na Luathadh air. There was a man living on his own on the Ely peninsula long ago that they called Seán of the Peninsula, and he had no company under the roof of the house except two cats. A big white cat he named White Pílí Cat, and a long slender black cat he named Speedy Slimcat. People Animals Places Everyday phrases Folklore
Bhíodh siad i gcónaí i gcuideacht'. They were always together. Adverbs Feelings Relationships Everyday phrases Verbs
Chuile áit dá dtéadh Seán, síos aníos an pháirc, thart ar an teach, siar sa ngarraí agus nuair a théadh sé ar a chuairt i dteach ar bith ar an mbaile, leanadh Pílí Cat é agus d'fhanadh sé taobh amuigh ar an bhfuinneog ag faire isteach a fhad is bheadh Seán ar a chuairt agus nuair a bheadh Seán ag tíocht abhaile dhá chuairt shiúladh Pílí Cat cois ar chois leis. Everywhere Seán went, up and down the field, around the house, west in the garden, and when he would visit any house in the town, Pílí the Cat would follow him and would stay outside by the window watching in as long as Seán was on his visit, and when Seán would be coming home from his visit, Pílí Cat would walk step by step with him. Animals Everyday phrases Feelings Places Transportation
Bhíodh Seán ina shuí cos na tineadh san oíche ag comhrá agus ag caint agus ag inseacht scéaltaí do Phílí Cat agus cluas ar Phílí Cat ag éisteacht leis. Seán would sit by the fire at night talking and chatting and telling stories to Pílí Cat, and Pílí Cat would listen attentively. Activities Feelings People Everyday phrases Animals
Bhíodh Seán ina shuí cois na tineadh agus a chúl leis an taster a bhí sa gcoirnéal. Seán used to sit by the fire with his back to the dresser that was in the corner. Activities Everyday phrases Furniture The home Physical descriptions
Bhíodh sé ag caitheamh a phuíop' agus ag faire isteach ar sholas na tineadh. He used to be smoking his pipe and gazing into the firelight. Activities Feelings Everyday phrases Verbs Rest and relaxation
Ba in an solas amháin a bhí aige. It was the only light he had. Abstract nouns Adjectives Everyday phrases Feelings Verbs
Corruair dá gcasfaí 'na bhaile mhóir é gheobhadh sé chupla coinneal ach go hannamh a bhíodh sé sa mbaile mór. Sometimes if he found himself in the big town, he would get a couple of candles but he was rarely in the big town. Adverbs Everyday phrases Geographical terms Feelings Objects