6) Where – Cá bhFuil?
“Where is my/your/his/her...?”
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In front – ar aghaidh (+gen)
Behind – ar chúl (+ gen)
Below – faoi
Above – os cionn (+ gen)
Inside – istigh
Outside – amuigh
Atop – ar bharr (+gen)
Far – i bhfad
Beside – in aice le
Over there – thall ansin
Over here – thall anseo
Back – ar ais
Towards – go dtí
Put – cuir (cuireann)
That – go (eg. go bhuil)
Go – téigh (téann, ag dul)
Come – tar (tagann, ag teacht)
Hide – cuir i bhfolach
Cá bhfuil do pheann dearg? Where is your red pen?
Tá sé faoin gcloch dhubh. It is under the black rock.
Measaim go bhfuil do pheann faoin gloch dhubh. I think your red pen is under the black rock.
Cuir do pheann dearg ar barr na cloiche duibhe, led’ thoil. Please put your red pen on top of the black rock.
Anois tá do pheann ar bharr na cloiche duibhe agus tá an chloch dhubh faoi do pheann dearg. Now your red pen is on top of the black rock and the black rock is under your pen.
“Go and Come”
Téigh thall ansin. Go over there.
Téann sí thall ansin go dtí na leabhair. She goes over there to the books.
Tar thall anseo. Come over here.
Tagann sé thall anseo go dtí na clocha. He comes over to the stones.
Cér mhaith leis dul thall ansin? Who wants to go over there?
Ba mhaith liom dul thall ansin. I want to go over there.
Ceart go leor, téigh thall. Okay, go over there.
