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Preface
Phonetics

exercise CI

§ 565.

Translate into English

• Dia dhibh! A Dhiarmuid agus a Thaidhg cionnus atáthaoi indiu?
• Atámuid go maith, go raibh maith agat, a Phádraig.
• Atá aimsir bhreagh againn anois, buidheachar le Dia.
• Atá sé 'na lá bhreagh anois, bhí sé trom go leor ar maidin.
• An mbéidh sé fliuch? Ní'l 'fhios agam féin go deimhin, ní bhéidh sé fliuch indiu, acht béidh sé fliuch arain i mbárach?
• Ní bhéidh, bhí mé i nGaillimh indé agus cheannuigh mé láir bheag ar fiche punt, ní fhaca mé láir mhaith eile ar an aonach.
• An raibh sé 'na aonach mhaith?
• Atámuid bocht anois, acht béidh airgead go leor againn fós.
• Atá crudh (shoe) muadh ar an láir.
• An mbéidh Eudhmonn 'na fhear mhór.

§ 566. Translate into Irish

• I will be with you at Donegal tomorrow.
• I was in Armagh yesterday; it is a beautiful place now.
• Niall has no sense yet; he is only a child but he will be a good man yet.
• Domhnall made a new boat, it is a fine strong boat, he will be going out on the lake tomorrow.
• Will you be coming?
• Silence! I will not go on the lake with you.
• I am in a great hurry now. I am going home with this letter.
• Goodbye.

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16