Prepositions/Linking Flashcards
nó (go/nach)
Until
i gcéin
In the distance
(#)ú
e.g. 8ú — the eighth
go leith
…and a half
ar fud
Throughout
le linn
During
faoi cheann
At the end of
ag cur caoi ar _____
Fixing / tidying
an iomarca
Too much / too many
ó shin
Ago
ar ball
In a while / a while ago
Ní móide (go/nach)
It is unlikely that
ar chúla
Behind / at the rear of
ar fad
Completely
dháiríre
In earnest / seriously
ar siúl
Going on / afoot
syn: ar bun
b’éigean
It was necessary / It would be necessary
— use [do] to render subject
— e.g. B’éigean dom é scríobh (I had to write it)
No subject:
— B’éigean dul ann (It was necessary to go there)
cur ar bun
Set up
(sin/seo) nó _____
Either (that/this) or _____
thar aon ní eile
Above all
as a chéile
in a row / consecutively
ar feadh tamaill
for a while
(tamall = a while, a spell)
san áireamh
Including / considering
(áireamh = VN of count)
suas go _____
Up to _____
taobh thiar
(“teev”)
Behind
ar son
For the sake of /
On behalf of
i gcomhar le
In collaboration with
dul (chuaigh / rachaidh) ar cuairt
Go visiting
mar gheall ar
Because of
an uair seo
This time
arú inné
Day before yesterday
rud beag
Somewhat
ar saoire
On vacation
ag cur eolas
Getting to know
in ann + (VN)
Able to _____
Maidir leis ____
Regarding _____
…aithne a chur a dhaoine
To get to know people
a chéile
Each other
amach is amach
Completely / extremely