PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
In onóir, as ucht, i gcuntas, ar son, Dé, for God’s, heaven’s, sake.
5. As ~, for the sake of, on account of, on behalf of, in return for.
As ~ Dé leat agus lig dom, for God’s sake let me alone.
Maithim duit é as ~ do mháthar, I forgive you for your mother’s sake.
Go raibh maith agat as ~ do chineáltais, thank you for your kindness.
As ~ a ghaoil linn, on account of his kinship with us.
Tá sé tuillte aige as ~ a ndearna sé dúinn, he deserves it for all he has done for us.
As m’~ féin agus as ~ mo mhuintire, on my own behalf and on behalf of my people.