PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
It would not be a bad thing, a bad plan to..., níor mhiste ...
I thought good to do so, tuigeadh dom nár mhiste é a dhéanamh.
Will you be good enough to come, ar mhiste leat teacht?
What harm would it do you? cár mhiste dhuit é?
Just sit down, please, ar mhiste leat suí.
Be so kind as to . . ., ar mhiste leat . . .; le do thoil ...
Will you kindly...? ar mhiste leat...; le do thoil...?
Will you have the kindness to...? ar mhiste leat...?
It would at least be advisable to write, níor mhiste scríobh ach go háirithe.
May I speak to you as man to man, ar mhiste leat go labhróinn leat ó chroí amach.
F: Do you mind if I open the window? ar mhiste leat é dá n-osclóinn an fhuinneog?
Do you object to my smoking? ar mhiste leat dá gcaithfinn gal?
Would it be permissible to say that. . .? ar mhiste do dhuine a rá go . . .?
Please tell me . . ., ar mhiste leat a insint dom . . .
May I? -Please do! ar mhiste leat? -- Oibrigh leat!
Might I point out that . . ., b'fhéidir nár mhiste dhom a rá go . . .
May I presume to advise you? ar mhiste leat mé a chur comhairle ort?
Would it be rude to enquire . . ., ar mhiste, bhfuil dochar, a fhiafraí. . .
Shall I open the window? bhfuil dochar ar bith an fhuinneog a oscailt, ar mhiste leat mé a fhoscailt na fuinneoige?
I should like a drink, d'ólfainn deoch, níor mhiste liom deoch a ól.
Do you mind if I smoke? ar mhiste leat é dá gcaithinn toit? S.a. PIPE1 4.
Would you be so kind as to...? ar mhiste leat. . .?
I will thank you to close the door, ar mhiste leat an doras a dhúnadh.
May I trouble you to shut the door? ar mhiste leat an doras a dhúnadh?
He said with an unconcerned air . . ., dúirt sé ... faoi mar ba chuma, nár mhiste, leis.
He accepted, as well he might, thoiligh sé, ní nár mhiste dhó.
It would be just as well if you spoke to him, níor mhiste dhuit dul chun cainte leis.
It is perhaps worth while mentioning that... b'fhéidir nár mhiste a lua go . . .