PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dúirt mé liom féin gurbh fhearr dom fanacht sa bhaile, I said in my own mind, I considered, that it would be better for me to stay at home.
Fanacht ar an g~, to stay in the background; to lie low.
Thug sé ~ aimsire san arm, he gave long service, stayed a long time, in the army.
~acht in áit, to stay in a place.
~ istigh, amuigh, anseo, sa bhaile, stay in, out, here, at home.
Baint, cur, fút in áit, to settle down, stay, in a place.
Bheith, dul, fanacht, i bh~, to be in, go into, stay in, hiding.
Fan ~ san áit a bhfuil tú, stay in where you are.
Fan sa ~ go fóill, stay in bed for a while yet.
~ ar an láthair, stay-in strike.
Rinneamar ~ i dteach na comharsan aréir, we stayed far too long in our neighbour’s house last night.