PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is é a bhang é, it is the best he can do.
Is é mo chloch nirt é, it is as much as I can do.
Aimsíonn an ~ a bhéal, a blind man can find his mouth, everybody can do something for himself.
Is é atá ~ air, he sure can do it.
Níl tús ná ~ air, (i) it is in a state of chaos, (ii) he is all confused, can do nothing right.
Is é do dhícheall é, it is as much as you can do.
Ní dhéanfaidh do dhícheall é, it is more than you can do.
Obair is indéanta dó, work which he can do.
Tá ~ fir ann, it is enough for a man; it is as much as a man can do.
Is beag an ~ orm é, it is not much to ask of me, the least I can do.
Tá sé thar m’fhoghail, it is more than I can do.
Níl ~ ná cos air, he can do nothing right.
Níl a mhalairt le déanamh agam, there is nothing else I can do.
Sin an ~ is lú dom, that is the least I can do.
Ná ~ go bhfuil cead do chinn anseo agat, don’t get the idea that you can do as you please here.