8) Why – Cén Fáth?
“Why do you want...?”
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Want – ba mhaith le...
Like – is maith le...
Need – teastaíonn sé ó...
Favourite – is fearr le...
Better – níos fearr
Best – is fearr
Dislike – ní maith le...
Hate – is fuath le...
Worse – níos measa
Worst – is measa
As / because – mar
Similar – cosúil le
More – níos mó
Less – níos lú
Than – ná
Since – ó
Because of – mar gheall ar
Colour – dath
Shape – cruth
Size – méid
Appearance – cuma
Cén fáth nach bhfuil uait ach pinn dhearga? Why do you only want red pens?
Mar is dearg an dath ab fhearr liom. Because red is my favourite colour.
Cén peann ab fhearr leat? Which pen would you like?
Tá an peann dearg is fearr agat uaim. I need the best red pen that you have.
Cén fáth a bhfuil an ceann sin uait? Why do you want that one?
Mar is maith liom a cruth agus a méid. Because I like it’s shape and size.
