Dictionary Entries

Fuaigh siad... Shuigh siad thart.

They went.... They sat around.

Source Activities Verbs Everyday phrases Relationships Rest and relaxation

"Coinneoidh sé foscadh orm".

"It will keep me sheltered."

Source Verbs Feelings Everyday phrases To be able to Rest and relaxation

Nuair a bhíodh a sháith ite ag Pílí Cat, shíneadh sé siar ó chluais go ruball sa teallach agus chodlaíodh sé corr néal.

When Pílí Cat had his fill of food, he would stretch out from ear to tail in the hearth and sleep for a while.

Source Animals Food and drink Feelings Everyday phrases Rest and relaxation

Uaireantaí eile, bhíodh sé ina shuí amach ón tinidh go cróganta ag sneagaireacht agus ag faire isteach sa tinidh.

At other times, he would be sitting away from the fire bravely coughing and looking into the fire.

Source Activities Feelings Verbs Rest and relaxation Adverbs

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.

Source Activities Feelings Everyday phrases Verbs Rest and relaxation

agus ghabh sé 'a chodladh

and he went to sleep

Source Activities Verbs Rest and relaxation Everyday phrases Feelings

agus chuir sé a learí (?) é

and he put himself to rest

Source Rest and relaxation Verbs Feelings Everyday phrases To be able to

lena bheath a shaothrú,

to earn his living

Source Activities Feelings Rest and relaxation Verbs Life & death

A bheith inár n-aonar

To be by ourselves

Feelings Everyday phrases Relationships Rest and relaxation To be able to

D'imigh sé ar scor

He retired

Activities Verbs Life & death People Rest and relaxation

Táim ag baint lá as

I'm getting a day out of it

Everyday phrases Feelings Activities Idioms Rest and relaxation

Tóg go réidh é

Take it easy (or slowly)

Everyday phrases Adverbs Activities Rest and relaxation Feelings