Rí na mBréag

bhí rí ann uair amháin

There was a king once.

agus chuir sé dtús amach

and he started out.

bith a bheith in ann é a bhaint as

always be able to remove it.

agus bhí go leor

and there was a lot.

rí agus prionsaí

king and princes

agus go leor fir léannta ag tíocht chomh fada leis

and many learned men coming as far as it.

agus ní raibh siad in ann é a bhuaidh a fháil air

and they were not able to defeat him.

ach bhí mac baintrí ann agus bhí sé an-bhocht ach go raibh sé an-chliste

but there was a widow's son and he was very poor but he was very clever.

agus

and

ní raibh

was not

éadaí bláfar ná rud ar bith aige agus b'éigean dó culaith éadaigh a fháil

Warm clothes or anything he had not, and he had to get a suit of clothes.

ó heodhasa a chur air

from putting it on him

agus chuaigh sé chomh fada leis an rí

and he went as far as the king.

nuair a tháinig searbhóntaí an rí lig sé thairis iad á marú féin ag gáirí faoi

when the king's servants came he let them pass by killing themselves laughing about it.

ach ar chuma ar bith

but anyway