Phrases

Question 1

a bheith an-chúramach

Bí an-chúramach!

Caithfidh tù a bheith an-chúramach

Answer 1

To be very careful

Be very careful!

You must be careful!

Question 2

an chéad rud

Answer 2

the first thing

Question 3

fós

Answer 3

Yet, still, nevertheless

Question 4

Caithfidh mé, tú, sé, muid, sing, said…

Answer 4

I must, you must…

Caith – auxiliary verb, used normally in future or conditional form

Question 5

caithfidh mé dul chuig dochtúir

Answer 5

I must go to the doctor

Question 6

caithfidh muid brostú

Answer 6

We have to hurry

Question 7

caithfidh muid do shláinte a ól

Answer 7

We must drink to your health

Question 8

Ar ndóigh

Answer 8

Of course

Question 9

caithfidh [rud] [a bheith amhlaidh]

Answer 9

[something] must [be the case]

Question 10

i bhfad sula

Answer 10

before long

Question 11

caithfidh muid é a dhéanamh i gceart an uair seo

Answer 11

We must do it right this time

Question 12

Chomh dona le

Answer 12

As bad as

Question 12

Is cuimhin liom, leat, leí/leis, linn, libh, leo

Answer 12

I remember, you remember…

Question 13

caithfidh Gaeilge mhaith a bheith agat

caithfidh Gaeilge mhaith a bheith agam

caithfidh Gaeilge mhaith a bheith againn

Answer 13

You must have a good Irish; you must speak good Irish

I must speak good Irish

We must speak good Irish

Question 14

caithfidh mé imeacht anois

Answer 14

I will need to leave now

Question 15

Chomh maith le

Answer 15

As good as

Question 17

Mar

Answer 17

Because, as, like

Question 19

Is beag an baol

Answer 19

The chance is small

Question 20

Dála an scéil

Answer 20

By the way, as the story goes

Question 20

Caithfidh mé a admháil

Answer 20

I must admit