Dictionary Entries

Tá go leor caint na laethanta seo

There's a lot of talk these days

Source Speculation Frequency Present Simple Neutral

Bhíodh sé amuigh chuile lá

He used to be outside every day

Source Habitual Actions Past Habits Past Tense Neutral

Is eh, seo Stiofáin Ó Droighneáin, Ó Droighneáin,

Eh, this is Stephen Drennan

Source proper nouns introductions Present Simple Neutral

D'éirigh mise ar maidin

I woke up in the morning

Source Time Daily Activities Past Simple Tense Neutral

ceathrair, trúir gasúir agus gearr-chaile

four, three boys and a girl-een

Source Numbers Group Composition Cardinal Numbers Neutral

tá trí sciathán orthu

they have three wings

Source Countables Physical Characteristics Present Perfect Neutral

"agus d'éirigh an slua meáin pháistí amach ón doras.”

"and a crowd of halfling children rose up outside the door"

Source Fantasy Creatures action/events Past Tense Neutral

"ceard 'tá ort?", a dúrt sí

"what's wrong with you?" she said

Source Interjection Indirect Speech Past Simple Neutral

ach d'éirigh sé deireadh oíche

but he got up at first light

Source Time Personal Narrative Past Simple Neutral

ní raibh aon am an uair sin le fáil, uaireadóir ar bith, ar ndóiche,

the time wasn't available, there were no watches, like

Source Time Absence Past Tense Neutral

D'éirigh sé ar maidin, deireadh oíche

he got up in the morning, very early [lit: the end of the night]

Source Time Expressions Routine Activities Past Tense Neutral

bhí sé ráite go bhfeicthí iad ar mhodh ar bith.

it's said they were anyway.

Source Reported Speech Concession Past Tense Neutral

Na haingle a thugtaí orthu

Angles is what they were called [lit: given]

Source Geometry Historical Terms Passive Voice Neutral

Thóig sé a cheann

He raised his head

Source Body Language Action Past Tense Neutral