HeyRuaHow to use “mar”
Because before a full sentence: mar tá sé fliuch. As or like before a noun, with lenition: mar mhúinteoir, as a teacher. Mar a with a verb means as or the way: mar a dúirt mé.
“Mar” in a sentence
Fan sa bhaile mar tá sé ag cur báistí.
Stay at home because it is raining.
Déan mar a dúirt mé.
Do as I said.
Tá sé ag obair mar mhúinteoir.
He is working as a teacher.
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What does mar mean in Irish?
mar means because, as, like. For example, Fan sa bhaile mar tá sé ag cur báistí.: Stay at home because it is raining.
How do you use mar?
Because before a full sentence: mar tá sé fliuch. As or like before a noun, with lenition: mar mhúinteoir, as a teacher. Mar a with a verb means as or the way: mar a dúirt mé.
Can you give an example of mar in a sentence?
Déan mar a dúirt mé. Do as I said. Tá sé ag obair mar mhúinteoir. He is working as a teacher.