The Verb “to have” and the Past Participle. There is no simple word that means “to have”. A more roundabout way is used. Here are some sample sentences to show you how it works. If you hover your mouse arrow over the speaker icon you can hear the sentence spoken.

Gaeilge (Gaoluinn)	Béarla	Éist
Tá bróga nua ag Máire.	Mary has new shoes.
Tá gadhar óg ar an mbóthar.	There is a young dog on the road.
Tá cóta mór ag Tadhg anois.	Tim has an overcoat now.
Tá an tAifreann léite ag an sagart.	The priest has read the Mass.
Tá litir scríte ag Pádraig.	Patrick has written a letter.
Tá an doras dúnta ag an bpáiste.	The child has shut the door.
Tá an fhuinneog briste ag na garsúnaibh.	The boys have broken the window.
Tá maide beag ag an ngadhar.	The dog has a little stick.
Tá scoil nua ar bharra an chnoic.	There is a new school on top of the hill.
Tá an t-airgead caillte ag Mícheál.	Michael has lost the money.
Tá an litir léite ag Tomás.	Tom has read the letter.
Tá gúna nua ag Eibhlín.	Eileen has a new dress.
Tá na leabhair caillte ag an bhfear óg.	The young man has lost the books.
Tá trucail ag an ndoras.	There is a cart at the door.
Tá an bainne ólta ag an bpáiste.	The child has drunk the milk.
Tá airgead ag an bhfear.	The man has money.
Tá an cóta mór caillte ag Tadhg.	Tim has lost the overcoat.
Tá na buidéil briste ag na garsúnaibh.	The boys have broken the bottles.
Tá an tseana-scoil dúnta agus tá scoil nua déanta ar bharra an chnoic.	The old school is closed, and a new school has been built on top of the hill.
Tá an litir scríte ag Maighréad.	Margaret has written the letter.

 

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