PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Géarú, fadú, ar do choiscéim, to hurry, lengthen, one’s footsteps; to step it out.
Bhraith siad an choisíocht ina ndiaidh, they heard footsteps following them.
Lean siad ~ na sinsear, they followed in the footsteps of their ancestors.
Lorg do shinsear a ~úint, to follow in the footsteps of one’s ancestors.
Lean sé ~ a shinsear, he followed in the footsteps of his ancestors.
Lean sé ar ~ a athar, he followed in his father’s footsteps.
Mhothaigh mé a choiscéim, I heard his footsteps.
~ cos, tramp of feet, sound of footsteps.