Prepositional Pronouns (contd.) A few more preposition forms, including out, in, under. Here are some sample sentences to show you how they work. If you hover your mouse arrow over the speaker icon you can hear the sentence spoken.

Gaeilge (Gaoluinn)	Béarla	Éist
Tháinig sé chúinn.	He came to us.
Chuamair chuige.	We went to him.
Cuirfead cóta mór ar an bhféar fút.	I shall put a topcoat under you on the grass.
Ar imigh sí uaibh?	Did she go away from you?
Bainfid díobh na bróga fliucha nuair a thiocfaid isteach.	They will take off their wet shoes when they come in.
Fan amach uathu anois!	Keep away from them now!
Tá tuirse uirthi tar éis na hoibre. Cad tá inti ach leanbh!	She is tired after the work. She is only a child!
Do chonac romham amach ar an mbóthar é.	I saw him ahead of me on the road.
Bhain sé gáire asam.	He made me laugh.
Bainfimíd áis as an adhmad san i gcóir tine.	We shall use that wood for firing.
Do chuaigh sé tharainn ach ní fhaca sé sinn.	He went past us but he did not see us.
Cuirfimíd braon bainne sa chupán agus cuirfimíd uisce tríd.	We shall put a drop of milk in the cup and we shall add water to it.
Ní bheidh deoch ann i gcóir gach aon duine.	There will not be a drink for every one.
Tá na fir ag sábháil fhéir ó mhaidin agus tá tart agus ocras anois orthu.	The men have been saving hay since morning, and they are thirsty and hungry now.
Tabhair an bhláthach san le n-ól dóibh agus bainfidh sé an tart díobh.	Give them that butter milk to drink and it will take their thirst away.
Sin é talamh na comharsan.	That is our neighbour's land.
Do chuaigh an gabha isteach sa cheártain.	The blacksmith went into the forge.
Tá cos bhriste sa chathaoir sin, caithfead ceann nua a chur inti.	There is a broken leg on that chair: I shall have to put a new one on it.
An bhfuil na cathaoireacha go léir anso? Táid.	Are all the chairs here? Yes.
Ní fhaca mo dheartháracha fós inniu.	I have not seen my brothers yet today.
An bhfacaís i n-aon áit iad?	Have you seen them anywhere?
Abair leo gur chuas ag comhaireamh na gcaorach.	Tell them that I went to count the sheep.
Déarfad.	I will.
Is mór an cúnamh comhairle charad.	A friend's advice is a great help.
Tá na cairde imithe agus tá tithe na gcomharsan uaigneach.	The friends are gone away and the neighbours' houses are lonely.
Chím na cnoic mhóra ach ní fheicim aon tithe orthu.	I see the big hills but I do not see any houses on them.
Do chínn t'athair go minic nuair a thagadh sé anso.	I used to see your father often when he used to come here.
Chífir arís i mbliana é, mar tiocfaidh sé i ndeireadh an mhí.	You will see him again this year, for he is coming at the end of the month.
An bhfeicfead do mháthair leis, nó an bhfanfaidh sise sa bhaile?	Shall I see your mother too, or will she stay at home?
Déarfad léi teacht más féidir léi i n-aon chor é.	I shall tell her to come if she possibly can.
Raghad chútha.	I shall go to them.
Bhaineadar díobh a gcasóga.	They took off their coats.
Bainfead gáire asat.	I shall get a laugh out of you.
D'imigh sí uathu.	She went away from them.
An bhfuil aon obair le déanamh acu?	Have they any work to do?
Tá an suipéar ite againn cheana féin.	We have eaten supper already.
Chuir si plaincéad fúinn.	She put a blanket under us.
Cad tá oraibh?	What's wrong with you all?
Bhíos ann roimpi.	I was there before her.
Raghaidh mo chairde abhaile amáireach.	My friends will go home tomorrow.
Tá an gabha sa cheártain.	The blacksmith is in the forge.
Tá na caoirigh ag ínníor sa phairc i n-aice an tí.	The sheep are grazing in the field beside the house.
Do théimís go tigh comharsan gach tráthnóna.	We used to go to a neighbour's house every evening.
Tiocfaidh na comharsain go dtí ár dtigh-ne amáireach.	The neighbours will come to our house tomorrow.
Chífead Mícheál ar maidin, agus neosaidh sé dhóibh é.	I shall see Michael in the morning, and he will tell them it.
An bhfuil cathaoireacha againn i gcóir gach aon duine?	Have we chairs for everyone?
Tá drom na cathaoireach san briste.	The back of that chair is broken.
Ní fheicim na cathaoireacha eile.	I do not see the other chairs.
An bhfacaís i n-aon áit iad?	Have you seen them anywhere?
Ní fhaca.	No, did not see.
Ar tháinig bean do charad fós?	Has your friend's wife come yet?
Do tháinig. Tá sí ina seasamh amuigh i n-aice an dorais.	Yes. She is standing outside near the door.
An ndéarfad lei teacht isteach?	Shall I tell her to come in?
Abair.	Do tell.
Do chínn go minic í sarar phós sí, nuair a bhíomair ag foghlaim na teangan.	I used to see her often before she married, when we were learning the language.

 

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