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In Irish Translations — Page 21
Phrases in The Irish Language
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Pulls
Will pull
Will you get up early every morning?
Won't you get up early every morning?
prefixes "n-" to a verb beginning with a vowel. Like "an," it also causes eclipsis of consonants:
Won't he break the window?
Will you drink a few pints with me?
Won't Seán wake up?
Will Máire walk with you?
leave
He followed the stranger.
Seán woke up at six o'clock.
He drank his milk.
Síle waited at the station.
I left my key at home.
I got up at six o'clock this morning.
Your mother washed the car.
She didn't run out the door.
The child didn't drink the milk.
Síle didn't wait at the station.
He didn't leave his key at home.
Your mother never washed the car.
Did she wait at the station?
Yes. (literally "bought.")
No. (literally "didn't buy.")
Yes. (literally "sang.")
No. (literally "didn't sing.")
Yes. (literally "drank.")
Yes. (literally "waited.")
No. (literally "didn't wait.")
Yes. (literally "ran.")
No. (literally "didn't run.")
The teacher will praise the pupils.
The ball will break the window.
I will save my money.
The dog will bury the bone.
The teacher won't praise the pupils.
The dog will not bury the bone.
I'll drink a few pints in the pub.
She will run in the race.
Máire will walk to the shop.
I will get up early in the morning and I will buy a newspaper.
I will buy a newspaper.
He will get up early.
She will play golf tomorrow.
I will tie the rope.
Pól will pull on the rope.
I won't pull the rope.
She won't play golf.
Seán will wake up at eight o'clock.
She will leave early tomorrow.
Pádraig will open the door.
Yes. (literally. "will get up.")
No. (literally "won't get up.")
Yes. (literally "will break.")
No. (literally "won't break.")
No, but Séamus will walk with me.
I'm leaving Friday.
When will you leave for your holiday, Eoin?
Where will you be going?
California! Why? The sun? Movie stars?
What will you do there?
Well, I'm going to get up early each morning and run on the beach before breakfast time.
And after that?
Good for you!
Good for you! (to a woman)
To California.
Be
Was?
Eat
to come
Give
Hear
Say/Speak
Make/Do
Go
Get, Find
: See
No! I'm going to an athletic club. It's going to be great!
verbal noun of "ceannaigh"
the verbal noun
I'd like to go to the cinema.
I wouldn't like to be sick.
Go (verbal noun)
To be (verbal noun)
He wouldn't want to see it. Literally: He wouldn't want it to see.
see (verbal noun)
buy
see
newspaper
I would like to buy a newspaper. Literally: I would like a newspaper to buy.
I would like to buy a newspaper.
He wouldn't want to see it.
Take/build
To take/build (verbal noun)
Close
To close (verbal noun)
spend, throw, wear
To spend (verbal noun)
To buy (verbal noun)
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