PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ar ~ fhocal, ar ~ tuairim, leat, in agreement with what you say, think.
Breith ar fhocal, to catch, grasp the meaning of, a word.
Dá mbeadh ~ siar aige ar a fhocal, if he could modify his statement, qualify his promise.
~ ar fhocal, word for word.
Meas a bheith agat ar fhocal duine, to have regard for s.o.’s word.
~ a chur ar fhocal, to emphasize a word.
Tá ~ ar a fhocal, his word is respected.
Níl feidhm ort an uile fhocal a shlogadh uaidh, you needn’t swallow everything he says.
Do theanga a thabhairt thart ar fhocal, to articulate a word.
~ a chur ar fhocal, to emphasize a word.
Tromú ar fhocal, to add weight to a word; to make a statement sound more impressive.