ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a thabhairt, a léamh, a scríobh, a mhúineadh, a fhoghlaim, to give, read, write, teach, learn, a lesson.
~ a fhoghlaim, a chleachtadh, to learn, practise, a trade.
Chuir mé romham an teanga a fhoghlaim, I made up my mind to learn the language.
Ó tháinig sé anseo is ea a d’fhoghlaim sé an Ghaeilge, it is since he came here that he learned Irish.
Tá a fhoghlaim déanta aige, he has learned his trade; he is experienced.
Is breá an fhoghlaim a thug tú dó, you taught him well;
Rud a fhoghlaim, to learn sth.
D’fhoghlaim sé an teanga, he learned the language.
Rud a fhoghlaim ar do theanga, de ghlanmheabhair, to learn sth. (off) by heart.
Rud a fhoghlaim do dhuine, to teach sth. to s.o.
~ a fhoghlaim, to learn, study, medicine.
~ le béasa a fhoghlaim, as for learning manners.
As an ~ a thagann an fhoghlaim, practice makes perfect.
Níor fhoghlaim mé mórán dá thairbhe, I didn’t learn much as a result of it.