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Abair, gabhar níl a fhios agam cén dath, gabhar liath, abraimid,

Say, a goat I don't know what color, a gray goat, let's say,

Agus dhá mbeadh tusa anois. . . dhá mbeadh gabhar 'adsa anois,

And if you were now. . . if you had a goat now,

Tá an-tóir ag na Spáinnigh ar fhataí, agus ar chuile shórt.

The Spanish are very fond of potatoes, and of everything.

Bíonn tú ag plé le grapes mar sin an mbíonn?

Do you deal with grapes then, do you?

Is ea. Trátaí, agus fíonchaora go háithrid, le haghaidh fíon a dhéanamh. Fíon Spáinneach.

Indeed. Tomatoes, and grapes especially, for making wine. Spanish wine.

Á, bíonn mise. . . ag plé le torthaí an chuid is mó.

Ah, I mostly deal with fruit.

Bhíodh go leor acu agam, ach faoi láthair níl aon cheann agam, agus tá mé ag iarraidh é sin a athrú.

I used to have a lot of them, but at the moment I don't have any, and I'm trying to change that.

Bhíodh cearca agam, agus rudaí beaga mar sin, agus coiníní, ach níl aon ainmhí mór agam.

I used to have chickens, and small things like that, and rabbits, but I don't have any big animals.

Shíl mise nach raibh dada ann ach tránna agus. . .

I thought there was nothing but beaches and. . .

Tá.. Darach Ó Cathain... Is maith leat Amhrán An Tae?

Yes.. Darach Ó Cathain... Do you like "Amhrán An Tae"?

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