ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag baint ~í ar cheist, beating about the bush.
Chuir sé an cheist sin orm do mo bhrath, he put that question to me in order to try me out.
Tá mé ~te ag do cheist, your question has me stumped.
An cheist a fhreagairt, to answer the question.
B’achrannach an cheist í, ~ leis, it was an intricate question, he thought.
D’fhreagair tú mo cheist, you answered my question.
Dhorchaigh tú an cheist orm, you made the question more obscure for me.
Is ~ an cheist í, it is a broad question.
Bhain an cheist sin ~ asam, that question shook me.
An cheist atá á mhearú, the question that perplexes him.
Chuir tú mo sháith de cheist orm, you set me a poser.
Cé a thóg an cheist? Who raised the question?