ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ gan leigheas foighne is fearr air, what can’t be cured must be endured.
Is ~ le bocht an beagán, we must be thankful for small mercies.
~fidh (sé) go raibh deifir orthu, they must have been in a hurry.
Tá sé le meilt a chéaduair, it must be ground first.
Tá ~ agat a bheith tuirseach, you must be tired.
Níl aon bhanna nach dtagann a dháta, there must always be a day of reckoning.
Beidh a chuid féin ag an ~, something must be sacrificed.
Cé gur beag díol ~ caithfidh sé a sholáthar, ‘little as a wren needs it must gather it’, even the smallest necessities of life have to be provided for.
Caithfear an dlí a chur i bh~, the law must be enforced.
Beart gan leigheas, ~ is fearr air, what can’t be cured must be endured.
Ní ~ rud éigin a dhéanamh, something must be done.
Rud nach ~ a rá, something that must be said.
Ní ~ nó ba bhreá an fear é, he must have been a fine man.
Ní ~ nó gur dearmad a bhí ann, it must have been a mistake.
Ní ~ liom nó tá deifir air, I think he must be in a hurry.
Caithfear an ghaoth a ligean tríd an scéal, the matter must be aired.
Is ~ dom é a dhéanamh, I am forbidden to, must not, do it.
Caithfear an fuílleach a ghlanadh, the remainder must be cleared.
Ní buanaí go faobhar, a reaper must (be able to) sharpen his blade.
Tá ~ orm labhairt leis, I am obliged to, must, speak to him.
Mise ~ agus tusa amárach, it is my turn today and yours tomorrow; we must all await our call.
An té nach bhfuil ~ ní foláir dó a bheith glic, he who is not strong must needs be clever.
Tá tú ~ i do shuí ansin, you must be weary sitting there.
Sin agat é, agus déan a mhór de, there it is, and you must do with it.
Caithfidh sé go bhfuil ~ ar an tine aige, he must be minting money.
Caithfear ~ a chur ar an obair seo, (i) there has to be a limit to this work, (ii) we must get on with this job.
(Caithfear seo a dhéanamh) Cibé ~ a íocfas é, (this must be done) at all costs.
Is túisce ~ ná tuarastal, wages must be earned first.