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§ 177 Words

§ 178. Translate into English

• Atá caora agus uan ins an léana.
• Arán coirce agus arán eiorna.
• Atá ar eorna gann in Éirinn anois, atá coirce go leor in Éirinn fós.
• Ná cuir an cúirte ar an asal, níl sé láidir go leor.
• Atá caisleán mór ar an oileán.
• Atá a caisleán mór láidir.
• Cuir an bád ar an linn, agus cuir suas an crann agus an seól mór
• Cuir an capall agus an láir ins an léana.
• Atá coill ar an oileán.
• Slán leat.
• Atá an cailín dear.

§ 179 Translate into Irish

• A tree and a wood.
• Do no lose the young brown horse
• THere is not a wood at the well now.
• Conn O'Quinn is going down to Kildare.
• Put the wheel down on the floor and put a stool at the door
• Oaten bread (arán coirce) is strong and wholesome.
• The barley is fresh and green now, the oats is long and heavy.
• THere is no barley growing on the cliff -- the cliff is bare and there is no tree growing on the other cliff.
• THere are oats and barley in the barn now, and Niall and Peter are working in the barn.
• Put the oats in the barn, on the floor, and leave a flail at the door.
• The girl is young, she is growing yet.

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16