PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dúirt sé gur leagadh é, he said he was knocked down.
Ach ~ gur leagadh é, except that he was knocked down.
Leagadh sa chonabhrú é, he was knocked down in the scrimmage.
Is ~ gur leagadh an piléar, it is true that the pillar was knocked down.
Is ~ nár leagadh mé, it is a wonder I was not knocked down.
~adh an marcach, the rider was thrown.
~adh na seantithe go talamh, the old houses were razed to the ground.
~adh den rothar mé, I was thrown off the bicycle.
~adh na hearraí, the goods were reduced in price.
~adh bia os ár gcomhair, food was set before us.
Is ann a ~adh a chnámha, it is there his bones were laid.
~adh an oibleagáid sin orainn, that obligation has been placed on us.
~adh as an obair iad, they were laid off the work.
Leagadh as a sheasamh é, he was knocked off his feet.
Leagadh ina ~eanna iad, they were mown down.