Nathanna Cainte

Question 1

I think

Answer 1

ceapaim/sílim/measaim

Question 2

I agree/don’t agree

Answer 2

Aontaím

ní aontaím

Question 3

from time to time

Answer 3

ó am go chéile/ ó am go ham

ó am go ham

Question 4

without a doubt

Answer 4

gan amhras/gan dabht/gan aon agó

Question 5

that’s an interesting/complex/controversial question

Answer 5

Sin ceist shuimiúil/chasta/chonspóideach

Question 6

wait until I see

Answer 6

fan go bhfeicfidh mé

Question 7

it is not a lie to say

Answer 7

ní bréag a rá

Question 8

that’s not to say

Answer 8

ní hionann sin is a rá

Question 9

it is said/thought/claimed

Answer 9

deirtear/ceaptar/maítear

Question 10

to tell the truth

Answer 10

chun na fírinne a rá

Question 11

it cannot be denied

Answer 11

ní féidir a shéanadh

Question 12

everyone knows

Answer 12

is eol don saol

Question 13

firstly

Answer 13

ar an gcéad dul síos

i dtosach

Question 14

as well as that

Answer 14

ina theannta sin/ chomh maith leis sin

anuas air sin

Question 15

it is often that

Answer 15

is minic a

Question 16

it is seldom that

Answer 16

is annamh a

Question 17

recently

Answer 17

le deanaí

Question 18

presently

Answer 18

faoi láthair

sa lá atá inniu ann

Question 19

these days

Answer 19

na laethanta seo

Question 20

in recent years

Answer 20

le blianta beaga anuas

Question 21

sooner or later

Answer 21

luath nó mall

Question 22

it seems/apparently

Answer 22

de réir dealraimh

Question 23

it seems

Answer 23

is cosúil

Question 24

it is a great pity

Answer 24

is mór an trua é

Question 25

it is a great shame

Answer 25

is mór an náire é

Question 26

it affects me

Answer 26

cuireann sé isteach go mór orm

téann sé i bhfeidhm orm

Question 27

really and truly

Answer 27

dáiríre píre

Question 28

believe it or not

Answer 28

creid é nó ná creid

Question 29

unfortunately

Answer 29

ar an drochuair

Question 30

it appears to me

Answer 30

feictear dom/ samhlaítear dom

taibhsítear

Question 31

apparently

Answer 31

de réir cosúlachta

Question 32

I regret to say

Answer 32

is oth liom a rá

Question 33

I must admit

Answer 33

ní mór dom admháil

Question 34

getting worse

Answer 34

ag dul in olcas

Question 35

getting better

Answer 35

ag dul i bhfeabhas

Question 36

I am sick and tired of

Answer 36

táim bréan, bailithe de

táim dúdhóite de

Question 37

I don’t understand at all

Answer 37

ní thuigim ó thalamh an domhan

Question 38

come hell or high water

Answer 38

ar ais nó ar éigean

Question 39

advantages

Answer 39

buntáistí

Question 40

disadvantages

Answer 40

míbhuntáistí

Question 41

anyway

Answer 41

pé scéal é

Question 42

especially

Answer 42

go háirithe

Question 43

regarding

Answer 43

maidir le / i dtaca le

i dtaobh