ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí iontas orm a dhonacht a bhí sé, I was surprised that he was so bad.
Bhí ionadh ~ mhaith air, he was rather surprised.
Bhí áthas, iontas, an domhain orm, I was extremely glad, surprised.
Bhí iontas air, má b’fhíor dó féin, he pretended to be surprised.
~ a bheith ort faoi rud, to be surprised at sth.
Is ~ liom (go), I am surprised (that).
Ná bíodh ~ ort faoi sin, don’t be surprised about that.
1. Is ~ liom (go), I am surprised (that).
~ a bheith ort faoi rud, to be surprised at sth.
B’ionadh leo ~ an tráchta ar na bóithre, they were surprised at the small amount of traffic on the roads.
Is mór an ~ liomsa mura bhfuil sé fíor, I’ll be greatly surprised if it is not true.
Bhí mo sháith iontais orm, I was really surprised.