ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Sa chan céanna, in the same way, in the same condition.
Chan sé air sin, he talked about that.
Níor chan mé ach an fhírinne, I spoke only the truth.
Fear nár chan bréag, a man who did not lie.
Chan ólaim é, I do not, will not, drink it.
Chan fhuil sin ceart, that is not right.
Chan óladh sé mórán, he used not drink much.
chan used with other parts of speech)
Chan mé is cúis leis, I am not the cause of it.
Chan tú Séamas, you are not, you are unlike, Séamas.
Chan é Dia é, he is not God.
Chan ort a bhíomar ag caint, we were not talking about you.
Chan in aisce a fuair mé é, I did not get it for nothing.
Chan díth nár mhaith leis é, it is not that he wouldn’t like it; he would like it very much (but).
Chan (é) amháin sin, not only that.