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Preface
Phonetics

§ 556. So instead of an ḃfuil mé, etc, we should say an ḃfuilim. Thus—

§ 557. Translate into English

• Cionnus 'táir? Ca'nnus 'taoi?
• An bhfuilir go maith anois?
• Atáim go maith, míle buidheachas le Dia.
• Cá bhfuil Diarmuid agus Cormac?
• Ní'lid astigh, atáid amuigh anois.
• Ní'lmid raidhbhir atámuid bocht, ní'l airgead againn, atá ocras agus tart agus brón orainn.
• An bhfuil lúthgháir ort anois?
• Atá lúthgháir mhór orm, bhí cumha orm indé.
• Bhí Maolmhuire astigh.
• Cad atá uiadh?
• Atá an t-airgead uiadh, agus atá deifir mhór air.
• An bhfuiltí tinn?
• Ní'lmid tinn; ní'l tinneas ar bith arainn, acht atá fearg orainn.
• Atá an bhean bocht, an bhfuil imnidhe uirri?

§ 558. Translate into Irish

• They are not rich, they owe 20 pounds to Dermot O'Daly.
• Dermot is rich, he gave me this money, he is generous.
• His wife is not generous. She has not a penny in her pocket
• Is she within now? She is not, she went up to Dublin yesterday, but she is coming home today.
• Edmond and Art are coming down the road.
• God save ye! How are you? We are well, thank you.
• Did you see my brother at the fair? We did not see him.
• Are they at the fair today? They are not, they bought a horse yesteray and they do not want another horse.
• Dermot, buy that lamb, it is cheap.
• Miles bought the land, and Mary his wife is pleased.

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16