PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
You should look ahead, ba chóir duit féachaint romhat.
What are you aiming at? cad é an cuspóir atá romhat (féin) agat?
Was there anyone to meet you there? an raibh duine ar bith romhat ann?
You will find the grocer’s around the corner, tá an grósaeir romhat ach a gcasfaidh tú an coirnéal.
Leave it as you found it, fág é mar a fuairis romhat é.
I shall have finished before you, beidh deireadh agam romhat.
To follow one's nose, imeacht caol díreach romhat.
Look in front of you, féach romhat (amach), os do chomhair amach.
Nau: Let go forward! lig uait romhat!
You still have a good way to go, tá gearrthamall den tslí romhat fós.
Won't you just catch it! nach romhat atá! nach tú a íocfas as!
Look before you leap, is fearr féachaint romhat ná dhá fhéachaint i do dhiaidh.
Look where you are going, féach romhat.
Look to the future, breathnaigh romhat; cuimhnigh ar an saol atá romhainn.
To lounge along, bheith ag spaisteoireacht go támhleisciúil romhat.
To lurch along, bheith ag tuairteáil romhat.
May I come in? -- By all means! an bhfuil dochar do dhuine teacht isteach? Fáilte romhat!
Thank you -- Don't mention it! go raibh maith agat -- Fáilte romhat!
To push the door open, an doras a oscailt romhat.
To pound along, satailt romhat go tromchosach.
Be prepared to be coolly received, ná bíodh aon iontas ort más leamh an fháilte a chuirfear romhat.
To progress to a place, dul romhat chuig áit; déanamh ar áit de réir a chéile.
To project a journey, aistear a chur romhat.
To rove in every land, imeacht romhat ar fud an domhain.
Nau: Slow ahead! go réidh romhat!
To spank along, gluaiseacht faoi lánsiúl, lascadh romhat.
To stalk (along), céimniú (romhat) go huaibhreach.
To aim at a high standard, céim ard a chur romhat.
Keep straight on, coinnigh díreach romhat.
To struggle along, bheith ag tiaráil romhat.
You will be welcome though you come at midnight, beidh fáilte romhat dá mb'ar uair an mheán oíche é.
F: Abs.To tool along, fadhbáil leat, romhat.
To be on the tramp, bheith ar an mbealach mór, bheith ag siúl romhat, bheith ar fán.
To trip (along), bheith ag damhsa romhat, ag imeacht romhat go coséadrom.
You are up against difficulties, tá bealach aimhréidh romhat.
To veer ahead, teacht romhat.
You have a long way to go, tá bealach fada romhat.
Welcome (to you)! (céad) fáilte romhat! is é do bheatha!
(Of angler) To work upstream, an abhainn a iascaireacht romhat suas.