PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a dtiocfaidh, dtaga, sé, as soon as he comes.
Tar in ~, come soon, without delay.
D’aithin mé é chomh luath ~ a chonaic mé é, I recognized him as soon as I saw him.
In ~, soon, without delay.
8. Ní túisce ~ a chonaic sé mé (ná rith sé), as soon as ever he saw me (he ran).
Ní bhíonn cuimhne ar an ~ a itear, past favours are soon forgotten.
Ní ~ dúinn a luas, it will come soon enough for us
Ní túisce mór le chéile iad ná ~, they are no sooner friendly than unfriendly.
~ luath, mall, a bit soon, late.
Cá luaithe a thiocfaidh sé? How soon will he come?
~ luath agus is féidir, as soon as possible.
Ní buan ~ na gcarad, a quarrel between friends is soon healed.
Lá ~ gan mhoill, some day soon.
Chomh luath in Éirinn (agus is féidir leat), as soon as ever (you can).
Ar ~ mé a bheith réidh leis, as soon as I have done with it.
Is gairid go mbeidh a chlann ag ~adh air, his children will soon be a help to him.
Chomh luath is is ~ liom, as soon as I can.
Comhfhad a théann teas agus ~, soon hot soon cold; moods change.
Tiocfaidh sé ~ mhoill, he will come without delay, soon.
Chomh luath ~ is a tháinig sé, as soon as ever he came.
Ba ghearr leis go dtiocfadh an oíche, he thought the night would come too soon.
Chomh luath is a fuaireamar an ~, as soon as we got word.
Beidh siad ~ gan mhoill, they will be coming in soon.
Ní thiocfaidh siad ~ luath go leor, they won’t come half soon enough.
Is ~ a luas, it will come soon enough.
Dá ~ is ea is fearr é, the sooner the better.
A ~ a fuair sé é, as soon as he got it.
Ní beag a ~, it will come soon enough.
Ar ~ nó ar moille, sooner or later.
Is leor a ~, it will come soon enough.
Ar a ~ liom a thiocfaidh sé, it will come sooner than I would wish.
Dá ~ dá, (ar) an dá ~ is a, scoirfidh sibh den obair, as soon as ever you stop work.
Is ~ liom é, it is rather early, rather soon, for me.
Is ~ liom a thiocfaidh sé, he will come too soon for me, I’d prefer he didn’t come.
~ nó mall, early or late, sooner or later.
Chomh ~ is is féidir, as soon as possible.
Chomh ~ géar is a tháinig sé, as soon as ever he came.
Ní luaithe thall ná abhus é, he is no sooner here than there.
Ba luaithe a ligfinn leis na madraí é, I’d sooner let the dogs have it.
Ní hí an mhaith a bhí ach an mhaith atá, it is not past but present good that matters; past kindnesses are soon forgotten.
~ (nó) mall é, be it sooner or later.
Is ~ liom duit é, I think it is a bit early, soon, for you.
Gan mhoill, shortly, soon.
~ n-imí, n-imeoidh, tú gan mhoill, if you don’t leave soon.
Níor luaithe istigh ~ amuigh é, he was no sooner in than out.
~ a shéidfidh sé an fheadóg, as soon as he blows the whistle. (Exclamatory)
Chomh luath ~ agus is féidir é, as soon as ever it is possible.
Bheinn lán chomh ~ fanacht anseo, I would just as soon stay here.