Phrases

Question 1

Toisc

Answer 1

Therefore

Question 2

Feictear domsa

Answer 2

It is seen by me (it appears to me)

Question 3

Ní mór duit…

Answer 3

You must…

Question 4

Is amhlaidh

Answer 4

It’s a thing

Question 5

Faoi láthair

Answer 5

At the present time

Question 6

As todhchaí

Answer 6

In the future

Question 7

Is fíor le rá

Answer 7

It’s true to say

Question 8

In aineoinn sin

Answer 8

Despite that

Question 9

Bíonn dhá insint ar scéal

Answer 9

There are two sides to every story

Question 10

Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte

Answer 10

Health is better than wealth

Question 11

Cleachtadh a thugann máistreacht

Answer 11

Practice makes perfect

Question 12

Ní thagann fios roimh aois

Answer 12

Knowledge does not come before age

Question 13

Is fearr cairde ná ór

Answer 13

Friends are better than gold

Question 14

Bhí mé ag guí nach dtosódh sé ar cur báistí

Answer 14

I was praying that it would not start raining

Question 15

Bhí an chóisir faoi lán seoil

Answer 15

The party was in full swing

Question 16

Bíonn drochubh i ngach ciseán

Answer 16

There is a bad egg in every basket

Question 17

Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir

Answer 17

Only time will tell

Question 18

Bheinn caillte gan é/í

Answer 18

I would be lost

Question 19

Ní raibh cíos, cás ná cathú orm

Answer 19

I hadn’t a care in the world

Question 20

Ag magadh faoi

Answer 20

Mocking/slagging

Question 21

Chun mo scíth a ligean

Answer 21

To relax

Question 22

Go h-áirithe

Answer 22

Especially