PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
I g~, do choinne, faoi choinne, (i) appointed for.
Áit faoi choinne leabhar, a place in which to put books.
Culaith faoi choinne an Domhnaigh, a suit for wearing on Sunday.
Bia faoi choinne an gheimhridh, food for use during the winter.
Tá litir anseo faoi do choinne, there is a letter here for, awaiting, you.
Má tá cathaoir faoi mo choinne, if there is a chair (set aside) for me.
Tháinig sé faoi choinne an airgid, he came to get the money.
Chuaigh sí faoi choinne uisce, she went to fetch water.
Chuir siad faoi choinne an dochtúra, they sent for the doctor.
Tá na diabhail sin faoi do choinne, those devils are waiting, on the look-out, for you.
~ a bheith faoi do choinne ag daoine, to be acclaimed, welcomed, by people.
Le haghaidh, faoi choinne, na hócáide, for that very purpose.
Tá sé faoi choinne an tsaoil, his mind is set on worldly matters.
Ullmhú faoi choinne scrúdaithe, to prepare for an examination.