PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní dhéanann siad ~ ach ag caint, they do nothing but talk.
Ná ~ dada leis, do nothing with it.
Níl tús ná ~ air, (i) it is in a state of chaos, (ii) he is all confused, can do nothing right.
Ní dhéanfaidís dada mura mbeinn ina n~, they would do nothing if I did not keep after them.
Gan ~ a dhéanamh, to do nothing.
Is é) d’fhor is d’fhónamh (a bheith) ag léamh leabhar, you do nothing but read books.
Níl ~ ná cos air, he can do nothing right.
Ní dhéanfaidh an diúlach sin dada gan a bheith á thiomáint, that fellow will do nothing unless you keep driving him on.