Essay- Key Phrases

Question 1

Much has been said about this

Answer 1

Ní beag a bhfuil ráite faoi

Question 2

At present

Answer 2

Faoi láthair

Question 3

How things have changed

Answer 3

Is mór idir inné agus inniu

Question 4

More often than not

Answer 4

Níos minice ná a mhalairt

Question 5

As it appears to me

Answer 5

Mar a fheictear domsa é

Question 6

As sure as the crow has a beak

Answer 6

Chomh cinnte is atá gob ar phréachán

Question 7

Day after day

Answer 7

Lá i ndiaidh lae

Question 8

That is something which is worrying me

Answer 8

Sin rud atá ag dó na geirbe agam

Question 9

I am sick of this

Answer 9

Tá mé dubh dóite de

Question 10

It grieves me greatly to see such a thing

Answer 10

Goilleann sé go mór orm a leithéid a fheiceáil

Question 11

It horrified me to think of this happening

Answer 11

Buaileann spadhar mé nuair a smaoiním ar a leithéid

Question 12

I’d prefer to see frost in summer than this

Answer 12

B’fhearr liom sioc sa samhradh ná é

Question 13

It makes me want to get sick

Answer 13

Cuireann sé fonn múisce orm

Question 14

It’s a disgrace

Answer 14

Is é an feic saolta é

Question 15

Things are getting worse

Answer 15

Is ag dul in olcas atá cúrsaí

Question 16

There is no point in talking

Answer 16

Níl gar i gcaint

Question 17

As everyone knows

Answer 17

Mar is eol do chách

Question 18

The dogs in the street know that

Answer 18

Tá a fhios ag madraí na sráide go

Question 19

If we look back at history

Answer 19

Má amharcfaimid siar ar an stair

Question 20

…has to be dealt with

Answer 20

Caithfear dul i ngleic le

Question 21

Working in their own interests

Answer 21

ag tochras ar a gceirtlín féin

Question 22

According to the experts

Answer 22

Dar leis na saineolaithe

Question 23

Those facts reveal that

Answer 23

Nochtann na fíricí sin go

Question 24

They are swimming against the tide

Answer 24

Is ag snámh in aghaidh easa atá siad

Question 25

There should be

Answer 25

Ba chóir go mbeadh