PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níl ~ an tí sa bhaile, the lady of the house, the mistress, is not at home.
Bean choibhche, mistress.
1. ~ ar theach, ar theaghlach, ar sheirbhísigh, mistress of a house, of a household, of servants.
Tá sí ina ~ ar an áit, she is mistress of the place.
An bhfuil an mháistreás istigh? Is the mistress at home?
~ (scoile), (school) mistress.