ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is fearr ~ den lá ná dhá bhanlámh den oíche, it is better to start early than to work late.
Oíche mhaith duit, I bid you good night.
D’fhág mé oíche mhaith aige, I wished him good night.
Amach go ~ san oíche, well into the night.
Oíche mhaith agat, (I bid you) good night.
~ go maith sa leabhar, san oíche, well on in the book, in the night.
Níl ~ na hoíche maith agat, sitting up at night is not good for you.