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PostPosted: Sat 24 Mar 2012 9:51 pm 
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Tuigim gur rith an buachaill amach; tuigim gur rith an coinín amach, ach cad faoi pheann? An ritheann sé amach?
Sounds like Béarlachas but I do not have a great track record at recognising that! :S

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This one is Béarlachas, I think. If anything I see an image of ink running into your pocket.

Tá an peann caite. "The pen has run out" literally "is spent."

Tá an peann ag gabháil sa déanach. "The pen is running out" literally "getting near the end."

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PostPosted: Sat 24 Mar 2012 11:21 pm 
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Breandán wrote:
Tá an peann caite. "The pen has run out" literally "is spent."

This sounds good - cosúil le cadhnra. Grma, a Bhreandáin.

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