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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,
Tá an-tóir ag na Spáinnigh ar fhataí, agus ar chuile shórt.
The Spanish are very fond of potatoes, and of everything.
Agus ar fhataí chomh maith.
And for potatoes as well.
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.
Níl.
No.
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. . .
sneáthadán
slim skinny light person
gíplach
A big, strong child
scrachóg an mhadaidh uisc'
spaga a dhéanamh de, agus bé' do phócaí lán i gcónaí, the otter's bladder (?), make a purse of it and your pockets will be always full (of money)
práinneach
práinneach asad féin, leitheadach; práinneach as a chlann, as rud ar bit a bheith aige, proud of, thinks a lot of (AL); bhí sé a cho práinneach as a gcat. he was so very fond of the cat (CN).
dath
a dhath, with neg. nothing, gan a dhath, free, gratis.