PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To break off talking, stad de chaint.
To get talking with s.o., dul chun cainte le duine.
To talk for talking's sake, bheith ag caint ar son na cainte.
He was talking to himself, bhí sé ag caint leis féin.
To stand talking to s.o., seasamh ag caint le duine
To start talking to s.o., caint a chur ar dhuine.
F: Who do you think you are talking to! an amadán ar fad agat mé?
A truce to talking! caithimis uainn an chaint!
To do all the talking, an comhrá ar fad a dhéanamh tú féin.
To give s.o. a good talking-to, stiall den teanga a thabhairt do dhuine.