ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tháinig sé chun an bhéil chugam (a rá leis), it occurred to me (to say to him).
Tháinig sé i mo cheann, it occurred to me.
Ní raibh aon cheapadh aige go mbeinn anseo, it never occurred to him that I might be here.
Ní raibh lá dá chuimhne agam, it never occurred to me; I had no intention of it.
Nuair a tháinig an fhaill, when the opportunity occurred.
~ sé liom, chugam (go), it occurred to me (that).
~ sé chugam (go), it occurred to me (that).
An chéad ~ a tháinig i mo cheann, the first thing that occurred to me.
~ mé go mbeifeá imníoch, it occurred to me that you might be anxious.
Níor ~ mé riamh air, it never occurred to me.
~ smaoineamh mé, a thought occurred to me.
Tharla tionóisc, an accident occurred.
Thit sé le m’intinn (go), it occurred to me (that).