PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An fear ~, the man who is going, has just gone, out.
Culaith nua ~ as an bpíosa, ~ ón tsnáthaid, a new suit just completed.
~ a dúirt sé, just as he said.
Rud a dhéanamh le fios nó le h~, to do sth. just in case it ought to be done.
~acha na marbh, na bhfíréan, the souls of the dead, of the just.
~ beag, (go) díreach, féin, just now.
Níor bhac duit go raibh mise leat, it was just as well for you that I was along with you.
Bhí mé ann agus níor bhac dom, I was there and it was just as well for me.
Ní ~ a bhí tú imithe nuair a tháinig sé, you had only just left when he arrived.
2. Ar ~, (i) just a moment ago, (ii) in a moment.
Níl ann ach ~ den saol, he is just an ordinary person.
An mhuintir a bhí tar éis imeacht, the people who had just gone.
Mar is ~ leat féin, just as you wish.
Níl ann ach ~, it is just an outside chance.
Tá a leithéid chéanna agam, I have one just like it.
Tá sin i g~, sa cheart, that’s fine, just right.
Níl sé ~ ná cóir, it is neither right nor just.
Lán ~ dócha, just as likely.
(An) gcloistí? Do you hear? Just listen to that!
An chóir a dhéanamh, to do what is just, proper.
Breithiúnas ~, just judgement.
Éileamh, cúiteamh, ~, just demand, recompense.
Duine ~, just, honest, person.
Níl sé ceart ná ~, it is neither right nor just.
~ duitse agus domsa é, it is just as far for me as for you.
Mar choncas ort! Just to show you!
Níl na prátaí ach ag cruinniú faoi na gais, the potatoes are just forming under the stalks.
~ air sin, (i) bear that in mind, (ii) just imagine!
Ar chuma an lae inniu, just like today.
Níl ann ach ~, it is just a made-up story.
Ní dhéanfainn ~ díot! Just like you!
Dála mar a rinne mise, just as I did.
Ní fearr liom scéal de, I am just as pleased.
Is ~ leat é! It is just like you!
Tá siad i n~ a bheith ag imirt, they have just been playing.
Bhí sé i n~ imeacht, he had just gone.
Ní haon ~ é a dhéanamh, it is no harm to do it; it is just as well to do it.
~ ag an bpointe sin, just at that point.
Anois mo theacht go ~, I have only just come.
Bhí siad go ~ ag éirí, they were just getting up.
(Go) ~ sula bhfaca sé mé, just before he saw me.
(Go) ~ agus mé ag imeacht, just as I was leaving.
Go ~ mar is mian leat, just as you please.
Go ~ ó dúirt tú é, just as you have mentioned it.
Tá tú go ~ chomh holc leis féin, you are just as bad as he is.
Sin é (go) ~ a cheap mé, that’s just what I thought.
Sin go ~ é, that’s just it.