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job in Irish

obair

job

Additional definitions

  • work
  • business
  • handiwork

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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

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

A little grammar Optional, but useful

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

Base form
obair
Urú
n-obair
Réamhlitir h
hobair
Réamhlitir t
t-obair
When to use séimhiú and urú →

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