if, conj.1aMá. If he came, he saw it, má tháinig sé, chonaic sé é. If he comes he will see it, má thagann sé, feicfidh sé é. If it is there, I don't see it, má tá sé ansin, ní fheicimse é. If it is there to-morrow . . ., má bhíonn sé ansin amárach . . . bDá, dá mba (rud é) go. If he had come in time, he would have seen it, dá dtagadh, dá dtiocfadh, dá mba (rud é) go dtiocfadh, sé in am d'fheicfeadh sé é. If he had come in time, it would have been all right, dá dtagadh, dá dtiocfadh, sé in am bhí sé ceart; ach é a theacht in am bhí an scéal ceart. cIf . . . and. If it is fine, and (if) I am free, I shall go there, má bhíonn sé go breá, agus mé (bheith) saor, agus go mbeidh mé saor, rachaidh mé ann. dIf. . . not. If he does not come, he will not see it, mura dtaga sé, dtiocfaidh sé, dtagann sé, ní fheicfidh sé é. If he is not here to-morrow . . ., mura mbídh, mbeidh, sé anseo amárach . . . If he were not here, he would not have seen it, mura mbeadh sé anseo, ní fheicfeadh sé é. eMura mbeadh (go), murach (go), murab é. If he had not come, he would not have seen it, mura mbeadh go, murach go, murab é go, dtáinig sé, ní fheicfeadh sé é. If it were not for Seán, we would have succeeded, mura mbeadh, murach, murab é, Seán, d'éireodh linn. If its there, take it, if not . . ., má bhíonn sé ann tabhair leat é, mura mbeidh... Go and see him, if only to please me, téigh ag breathnú air, mura mbeadh ann ach le mise a shásamh. fIf I were you, dá mba mise thusa. Even if he did say so, má dúirt sé sin féin; má dúirt féin. (Even) if I were given a hundred pounds, I would not do it, dá dtabharfaí céad punt féin dom ní dhéanfainn é. g(Exclamatory) If I had only known!faraoir gan a fhios sin agam!If only he comes in time!dá n-éiríodh Dia leis a theacht in am!hHe talks as if he were drunk, tá sé ag caint mar a bheadh sé ar meisce. He stood as if thunderstruck, sheas sé mar dhuine a dtitfeadh an toirneach air. As if I would allow it!dar a shon go gceadóinnse é! i leith is go gceadóinnse é!2It is short, if anything, ar a ghiorracht, tá sé mós gearr, is mó is gearr é. He will give you a shilling for it, if that, tabharfaidh sé scilling duit air, má thugann. If (it is) necessary, más gá. If (it be) so, más mar sin é. 3(Concessive) If they are poor, they are at any rate happy, má tá siad bocht féin tá siad sona sásta. Pleasant weather, if rather cold, aimsir dheas í, ach é bheith buille fuar. 4(=WHETHER1.)Do you know if he is at home?bhfuil a fhios agat an bhfuil sé sa bhaile?5s.Your ifs and buts, do chuid má-anna agus ach-anna.