An bhean atá ina cónaí béal dorais, tá sí ag obair sa Státseirbhís anois.
The woman who lives next door is working for the Civil Service now.
B1
Irish word
obair
job
nounfeminine/ˈɔbˠəɾʲ/
obair means “job” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔbˠəɾʲ/.
Definitions
- work
- business
- handiwork
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | obair |
| Urú | n-obair |
| Réamhlitir h | hobair |
| Réamhlitir t | t-obair |
obair in context
An ndéanfaidh tú an obair nach ndearna Seosamh?
Will you do the work that Seosamh didn't do?
B2
Is í Peige an duine a chríochnóidh an obair.
Peige is probably the one who'll finish the work.
A2
Conas atá an obair ag dul ar aghaidh?
How is the work progressing?
A1
An é Seán atá ag obair?
Is it Seán that's working?
A2
Topics
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