PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Fad a mhairfidh sé, as long as it will last.
An gort a gcuirfidh sé an síol ann, the field in which he will sow the seed.
Íocfaidh mé as a gceannóidh tú, I will pay for whatever you will buy.
Déarfaidh mé thú le d’athair, I’ll report you to your father.
Gheobhaidh tú é ~ íoc as, you will get it if you pay for it.
Tiocfaidh sé ~ a gcuirfear fios air, he will come if he is sent for.
Tá sé ag rith ar chos in ~, he will trip himself up.
Bainfidh mise ~ as, I’ll make him comply.
Ní leithne an t-~ ná an timpiste, accidents will happen.
Beidh tú aige! He will have your life!
Agróidh Dia orthu é, God will punish them for it.
~ le huacht, a codicil to a will.
Ceannaigh an drochrud ~ bí gan aon rud, if you buy a poor thing you will be left without anything.
Tiocfaidh mé ~ fáilte, I’ll come and most willingly.
Déanfaidh mé é chomh maith ~ is féidir liom, I’ll do it as well as I can.
An mbeidh cluiche maith ann Dé Domhnaigh? Beidh agus é. Will the match on Sunday be good? It definitely will.
~ a chur in uacht, to add a condition to a will.
Beidh sé ina ~ má bhaintear an t-aicearra de, he will be in a sorry plight if he loses the short-cut.
Tiocfaidh sé in ~ ort, you’ll rue it.
Déanfaidh sé ~ na tíre, he will ruin the country.
Is maith an scéalaí an ~, time will tell.
Beidh ~ air a bheith leis féin, he will find it strange to be alone.
Uacht a chur ar ~, to propound a will.
Aireoidh siad (uathu) a n-athair, they will miss their father.
Aithneoidh tú agat an béile, an buille, sin, you will feel the benefit of that meal, the effect of that blow.
Beidh a ~ ort, beidh tú ina ~, you will rue it.
Ní thiocfaidh sé in ~ ná in uair, he will be hopelessly late in coming.
Tá sé romhat ~, you will experience it yet.
1. Tiocfaidh siad ~, they will come tomorrow.
Ní fheicfidh tú aon ~ go deo orthu, you will never see them again.
Tá mé in ~ go n-éireoidh leat, I am of the opinion that you will succeed.
An ólfaidh sé é? Will he drink it?
Beidh d’~ agam, I’ll kill you.
Cuirfidh tú ~ ort féin ag casadh do bhéil mar sin, you will distort your face grimacing like that.
Mura dté sé chun ~a téarnóidh sé, unless his condition deteriorates he will recover.
Cuirfidh sé é féin in ~, he will come to harm.
Beidh ~ ar an áireamh agat, you will be short in your reckoning.
Tháinig, tiocfaidh, sé Dé hA~, he came, will come, on Friday (last, next).
Íocfaidh siad a h~ is a dó as, they will pay dearly for it.
Ní rachaidh mise ar ~ fharraige inniu, I will not go to sea under any circumstances today.
Dá thoil ~ féin, of his own free will.
Ar thoil Dé, depending on the will of God.
Beidh turas fada oraibh, you will have a long journey.
Beidh costas na scéime orainn, we will have to bear the cost of the scheme.
Beidh a mbás ort, you will be held responsible for their death.
Tiocfaidh sé ar a ~onacha, he will pull himself together, come to his senses.
~ orm agus ardóidh mé ort, you help me and I will help you.
Déanfaidh mé ~ é, I’ll do it some time.
Cuirfidh tú ~ ionat féin ag gáire, you will give yourself a pain in the side from laughing.
ní íosfaidh mé é. No, I will not eat it.