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Essay phrases
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| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| I mo thuairim | In my opinion |
| Creidim go láidir go bhfuil | I strongly believe that |
| Is áis riachtanach/úsáideach í an | …is an essential/useful facility |
| Bíonn gach duine ag caint faoi | Everyone is talking about |
| Cloistear go leor faoi…i láthair na huaire | We hear a lot about…at the moment |
| Is fadhbh ollmhór í seo | This is a huge problem |
| Is deis iontach é seo | This is an excellent opportunity |
| Ar dtús, pléifidh mé na gnéithe dearfacha a bhaineann le | First, I will discuss the positive aspects associated with |
| Bheimis go léir i dtrioblóid gan | We would all be in trouble without |
| Braicheann gach duine ar | Everyone depends on |
| Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil…an-tábhachtach | I must admit that… is very important |
| An rud is tábhachtaí dar liom ná | The most important thing in my opinion is that |
| An rud is fearr liom ná | My favourite thing is |
| Ar an gcéad dul síos | First |
| I saol an duine óig | In the life of a young person |
| Gan aon agó | Undoubtedly |
| Gan aon amhras | Without doubt |
| Cuireann sé go mór le buairt agus strus an tsaoil | It adds a lot to the worry and stress of life |
| Maidir liom féin | As far as I’m concerned |
| Ach ar an lámh eile | But on the other hand |
| Ar an taobh eile | On the other side |
| Ina theannta sin | Also |
| Chomh maith le sin | As well as that |
| Uaireanta | Sometimes |
| Is gá a rá go bhfuil go leor buntáistí agus míbhuntáistí ag baint leis an | It must be said that there are advantages and disadvantages associated with |
| Tá sé soiléir | It is clear |
| Is léir dúinn ar fad | It is clear to us all |
| Mholfainn don | I would recommend |
| Cheannóinn | I would buy |
| Ba cheart don…níos mó comhairle a thabhairt do dhaoine óga | …should give more advice to young people |
| Chuirfinn níos mo béime ar…sa scoil | I would put more emphasis on…in schools |
| Laghdódh an gníomh seo an brú atá ar | This action would reduce the pressure on |
| Caithfidh mé a admháil | I must admit |
| Ar ndóigh | Obviously/naturally |
| A chur in iúl | Express/portray |
| Sár úsáid | Excellent use |
| Treisíonn | Strengthens |
| Mar gheall ar an/ mar gheall ar a | Because of the/because of his/hers |
| Brí | Meaning |
| Iontach go den corraitheach | Extremely moving |
| Níl haon rud nua é sin | That is nothing new |
| Bhí…i gcónaí i mbaol | The … was always in danger |
| Tá an fadhbh sin chomh sean leis na croic | The problem is as old as the hills |
| De réir na saineolaithe | According to experts |
| Ag dul in olcas | Getting worse |
| Ag dul in éag | Decreasing |
| Ag dul i méid | Increasing |
| Cruthaíonn sé sin a lán fadhbanna | It creates a lot of problems |
| Fadhbh shíoraí | An eternal problem |
| De réir cosúlachta | Apparently |
| Mar dúirt mé chéanna | As I have already said |
| Le fada an lá | For a long time |
| Ní fhéidir a shéanadh | It cannot be denied |
| Níos minice ná riamh | More often than before |
| As smacht | Out of control |
| Le déanaí | Lately |
| Is fíor le rá gurb | It is true to say that |
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