to happen in Irish

tharla

to happen

verb/ˈhɑːɾˠl̪ˠə/

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Tharla timpiste.

There was an accident.A2

Ní inseoidh mé d'aon duine cad a tharla duit.

I won't tell anyone what happened to you.B1

Cad a tharla?

What happened?A1

Tharla sé ag deireadh an chéid seo caite.

It happened at the end of the last century.B1

Ag tús na caibidle a tharla an dúnmharú.

The murder happened at the beginning of the chapter.A2

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