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Preface
Phonetics

§ 573. Translate into English

• Fuair mé sean-diuidín in mo phóca.
• Ná fág an tsean-tír (tan-teer) fós, béiḋ mé ag dul leat.
• An bhfaca tú an sean-duine shíos ar an aonach?
• Ní fhaca mé an sean-fhear, acht chonnaic mé an steanbhean.
• Atá Eudhmonn aosta, atá sé 'na sheanfhear anois.
• An bhfaca tú an sean-teach atá shuas ar an sliabh?
• Ní'lid 'na bpáisdibh anois, atáid 'na mbuacaillibh láidire.
• Fuair mo shean-athair bás.
• Bhí an bád beag agus an bad mór ar an oileán úd, atáid 'na mbádaibh maithe
• Atá mac óg ag Niall, agus atá sé 'na bhuachaill mhaith láidir anois.
• Béidh píopa agam i mbárach, ní'l agam indiu acht sean-diuidín

§ 574. Translate into Irish

• John made this boat and that little boat outside on the lake, they are good boats, but they are not heavy boats.
• See the beautiful ship! See the other ship coming in.
• Niall bought this mare at the fair, she is now strong, she is a good mare.
• They are not good hosrses yet, they are young, but they will be strong.
• Will Patrick be a priest?
• A house, a wall lime, a door, a window, light, a floor, a stool, a big chair, a spinning wheel, wool.
• Cormac made this ship, and that other ship outside they are good strong ships, they are well shaped (a good shape is on them).
• Were you hungry yesterday? Yes, and I shall be huntry tomorrow, I am afraid, when I am going home.

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16