PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag ~t ar Dhia, chun Dé, beseeching God.
Admhaím do Dhia, I confess to God.
~ a thabhairt ar Dhia, to turn to God.
Dul in ~ ar Dhia, to rebel against God.
~, míle ~, ~ agus buíochas, do Dhia; ~ buí le Dia, thanks be to God.
M’~ do Dhia, (I commend) my soul to God.
Coimrí m’~a ar Dhia! God keep me from harm!
Dul in ~ ar Dhia, to rebel against God.
Tá ár gcuid ar Dhia, we are depending on God’s providence.
~ ó Dhia orainn, God save us.
~ Dé oraibh, ~ ó Dhia oraibh, God prosper you.
~ ó Dhia ar an obair, God bless the work.
Is breá an leanbh é, ~ (ó Dhia) air, he is a fine child, God bless him.
~ do Dhia, le Dia, thanks be to God.
~ ó Dhia chugainn! It is a godsend!
Ní ag ~ ar Dhia é, not that we should be dissatisfied with what God gives us.
Tá ár g~ ar Dhia, we rely on God for support.
~ an Lámh Dhia! By the Holy Hand!
A Dhia (dhílis)! O (dear) God!
A Dhia (mhór) na glóire! (Great) God of glory!
Rud a dhéanamh de gheall ar Dhia, to do sth. for God’s sake.
Níl a fhios agam faoi Dhia, ó Dhia anuas, I don’t know under heaven.
Faoi Dhia cad é a dhéanfaimid? What on earth are we to do!
Fágaim faoi Dhia iad, I leave them to God to judge.
Do chuid a bheith ar Dhia, to be dependent on God for subsistence, rely on God’s gifts.
Fad a bheas D~ ina Dhia, while there is a God above.
A Dhia, a mháthair, dhílis, dear God, mother.
Umhla is ~ do Dhia, obedience and loyalty to God.
Tú féin a dhílsiú do Dhia, to pledge oneself to God.
Dhoirt siad iad féin ar Dhia, they poured out their love to God.
Do dhualgas do Dhia, one’s duty to God.
~ a dhéanamh do Dhia, to serve God with zeal; to pray fervently to God.
Bheith ~ do Dhia, to be eager to serve God.
~ do Dhia, an affront to God.
Ár gcuid eolais (ar Dhia, ar an saol, orainn féin), what we know (of God, of life, of ourselves).
~ faoi Dhia iad, leave them to God.
Altú do Dhia ar son na ~, thank God for His bounty.
A Dhia, a Rí, na bh~, O, Almighty God.
Rinne sé ~ do Dhia, he served God.
A Dhia dá bhfónaim! O, God above me!
Ghair siad os ard ar Dhia, they called aloud to God. (Of vocation)
Tá ~ ó Dhia aige, he has a call from God.
Iarraim ort é de gheall ar Dhia, I ask it of you for God’s sake.
(De) gheall ar Dhia, ar an saol, leat! For goodness sake!
~ do Dhia, pleasing to God.
~eadh do Dhia, to obey God.
Ní ghéilleann sé do Dhia ná do dhuine, he has no regard for God or man.