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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,

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

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

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Bíonn tú ag plé le grapes mar sin an mbíonn?

Do you deal with grapes then, do you?

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

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

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

Ah, I mostly deal with fruit.

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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.

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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.

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

I thought there was nothing but beaches and. . .

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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)

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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).

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dath

a dhath, with neg. nothing, gan a dhath, free, gratis.

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