PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ mná, a useless pretty woman.
Bhíomar ~ta go maith ina dhiaidh, we were pretty well exhausted after it.
~ (fómhair), pretty and showy girl.
~ mná, tidy, pretty, woman.
Tá cuma ghnaíúil uirthi, she looks pretty.
Tá sé léite go maith agat, you have sized him up pretty well.
Má chreideann sé an scéal sin tá sé saonta go maith, if he believes that story he is pretty gullible.
~ (girsí), pretty little girl.
Tá sé i ~ an tsnátha ghil, he is sitting pretty.
~ mhaith (airgid), a pretty penny.
Tá pingin mhaith ~te aige, he has saved a pretty penny.
Tá pingin mhaith sa ~ aige, he has saved a pretty penny.
Tá sé ~ go maith as féin, he is pretty sure of himself.