| A | B |
|---|
| Is dúshlán é | It is a challenge. |
| Tá fís agam | vision |
| Bhéinn bródúil as | I'd be proud of it. |
| Bheadh múinín agam as | I'd have confidence in it (or him) |
| Táimid i gcrúachás | We are in trouble(hardship) |
| Tá eacnamaíocht na tíre scriosta | The economy is destroyed. |
| Caithfimid bheith macánta | We have to be honest |
| Tá dluthbhaint idir | there is a definite link between |
| dul chun cinn na tíre | the progress of the country |
| D'ísleoinn an easnamh | I'd reduce the debt |
| Ní féidir linn an chostas a sheasamh | We cannot withstand the cost. |
| Táimid faoi chonradh an IMF | We are "under"the IMF treaty. |
| Tá gearradh siar ann | there are cutbacks |
| Tá sé de dhualgas orainn an fhadhb a réiteach | It is our duty to solve the problem |
| Dóchas | hope |
| Botúin | mistakes |
| An chéad glún eile | the next generation |
| ag easportáil | exporting |
| Tá sé scanallach | It is disgraceful |
| luachanna | values |
