English–Irish Dictionary (de Bhaldraithe): cén fáth

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absent »

Why were you absent from school? cén fáth nach raibh tú ar scoil?

be »

(Emphatic) Why are you not working? I am working, cén fáth nach bhfuil tú ag obair? Nach bhfuilim ag obair!

can »

I can understand your doing it, tuigim cén fáth a ndearna tú é; thuigfinn go ndéanfá é.

conceive »

I cannot conceive why you should allow it, ní fhéadaim a thuiscint cén fáth a gceadaíonn tú é.

do »

I don't know why he acts as he does, níl a fhios agam cén fáth a ndéanann sé na rudaí a dhéanann sé.

do »

Why don't you work? I do work, cén fáth nach mbíonn tú ag obair? -- Nach mbím ag obair!

fail »

I fail to understand why . . ., ní féidir liom a thuiscint cén fáth . . .

knowing »

There is no knowing why . . ., níl a fhios cén fáth . . ., ní féidir a rá cad chuige . . .

reason »

He did it for reasons best known to himself, aige féin is fearr a fhios cén fáth a ndearna sé é.

shall »

Why should you suspect me? cén fáth a mbeifeá in amhras ormsa?

so »

Why do you cry so? cén fáth a bhfuil tú ag caoineadh mar sin?

so »

Why so? cén fáth sin?

supposition »

Why should I make such a supposition?, cén fáth a gceapfainn a leithéid?

well »

Well then, why worry? agus mar sin de cén fáth a mbeadh imní ort?

what »

What did you do that for? cad chuige, cén fáth, ar rinne tú é sin?

what »

Tell me what are you crying for? inis dom cén fáth a bhfuil tú ag caoineadh?