PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is ~ an peata an saol, there are many surprising turns in life.
Ba ~ dó é a dhéanamh, it was surprising that he managed to do it; it went hard with him to do it.
Is ~ an mac é, he is a surprising fellow, a great lad.
Níor dhóichí(de) scéal, rud, de (ná go), it would not be in the least surprising (if).
Is ~ a tháinig tú, it is surprising you came; you were in no hurry to come.
Is ~ a sheas a shláinte é, it is surprising that his health stood up to it.
Is ~ (go), it is not surprising (that).
Is mór an ~ mura bhfuil a shaibhreas déanta aige, it is surprising if he hasn’t made a fortune.