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pair in Irish

cúpla

pair

Additional definitions

  • a few
  • pair/set of twins

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Tá cúpla ag mo mháthair.

My mother has a couple.A1

Níl aon rud ithe agam le cúpla leathanta anuas.

I haven't eaten for days.B2

Tá cúpla daoine uaim chun cabhair a tabhairt dom.

I need a few people to help me.B1

D'imrínn le cúpla buachaillí.

I used to play with a couple of boys.B2

Chuaigh an foirgneamh ó úinéir go húinéir cúpla uair.

The building passed from owner to owner.B1

A little grammar Optional, but useful

You may also meet these forms of cúpla in a sentence.

Base form
cúpla
Séimhiú
chúpla
Urú
gcúpla
When to use séimhiú and urú →

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