PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I was debating in my mind whether . . ., bhíos ag cur is ag cúiteamh i m'aigne cé acu ...
Do you want this one or that one? Either. Cé acu ceann atá uait, é seo nó é sin? Déanfaidh ceachtar acu mé.
Which one will you have? cé acu ceann a thógfas tú?
Which road leads to Cork? cé acu bóthar Chorcaí?
I leave it to you whether I am right or wrong, fágaim fút féin a rá cé acu atá an ceart agam nó nach bhfuil.
It does not matter whether . . ., is cuma cé acu . . .
It is of no moment whether . . ., is cuma cé acu . . .
I don't care whether he comes or not, is cuma liom cé acu thiocfas sé nó nach dtiocfaidh, é a theacht nó gan é a theacht.
It is nothing to me whether he comes or not, is cuma liomsa cé acu thiocfas sé nó nach dtiocfaidh.
Which one do you prefer? cé acu (ceann) is fearr leat?
Will you have beef or mutton? cé acu mairteoil nó caoireoil a íosfaidh tú?
F: He asked me point-blank whether . . ., d'fhiafraigh sé díom gan frapa gan taca, plinc pleainc, cé acu . . .
The question is whether . . ., is í an cheist atá ann cé acu . . .
To reason whether . . ., a phlé cé acu . . .
Will you have this or that? cé acu is fearr leat é seo nó é sin?
To be uncertain whether to do sth. or not, bheith idir dhá chomhairle cé acu a dhéanfas tú rud nó nach ndéanfaidh.
They vie with one another as to who shall speak, tá siad ag comórtas le chéile, ag iompairc le chéile, féachaint cé acu a labhróidh.
Tell her whether you will come or not, abair léi cé acu a thiocfas, a thiocfaidh, tú nó nach dtiocfaidh; abair léi an dtiocfaidh tú nó nach dtiocfaidh.
The question was whether or not to take her with him, ba í an cheist a bhí le réiteach cé acu a thabharfadh sé leis í nó nach dtabharfadh.
Which book do you want? cé acu leabhar a theastaíos, a theastaíonn uait?
Which one will you take? cé acu ceann a thógfas, a thógfaidh, tú?
From which man do you buy it? cé acu fear a gceannaíonn tú uaidh é?
To which person did you send it? cé acu duine ar chuir tú chuige é?
Which man do you know? cé acu fear a bhfuil aithne agat air.
Which woman do you expect? cé acu bean a bhfuil súil agat léi?
Which will you take? cé acu a thógfas, a thógfaidh, tú?
Which do you want? cé acu a theastaíos, a theastaíonn, uait?
Which of the ladies has come? cé acu de na mná a tháinig?
Tell me which is which. abair liom cé acu a chéile.
I don't mind which, is cuma liom cé acu.
Which do you prefer, milk or cream? cé acu, cé, is fearr leat, bainne nó uachtar?
To which do you give them? cé acu a dtugann tú dó é.
Which do you know, cé acu a bhfuil aithne agat air?
I don't know who's who, ní fheadar cé hé aon duine acu.