Hurlamaboc - Phrases

Tá lucht Ascaill na Fuinseoige ite le formad

The people of Ascaill na Fuinseoige are so jealous

Níl meas madra aici ar éine eile

She has no respect for anyone else

Bíonn an ghráin dearg acu ar aon duine eile ar an mbóthar

They are red with jealousy over anyone else on the street

Is bean an tí den scoth í Lísín

Lisín is the ideal housewife

Tá an lámh in uachtair aici

She has the upper hand

Tá sí chun tosaigh ar na mná eile

She is ahead of the other women

Is bean dhathúil fhoirfe í

She is a goodlooking perfect woman

Tá Pól faoi bhois chait ag Lisín

Pól is whipped (undeer the control of) Lisín

Is fear lách ciúin é Pól

Pól is a pleasant quiet man

Is é Ruán an mac ba shine

Ruán is the oldest son

Tá sé rí-dheachair bá a bheith againn dóibh

It is very hard for us to have sympathy for them

Tádar ar fad mar an gcéanna ar bhealach amháin nó eile

They are all the same in one way or another

Ar an dromchla is léir gur bhean fhoirfe í

On the surface its obvious that she is a perfect woman

Tugann an t-údar go leor nodanna dúinn nach bean fhoirfe í

The author gives us loads of hints suggesting that she is not a perfect woman

Ón tús tá sé rí-shoiléir dom cé chomh tábhachtach is atá cursaí airgid do Lisín

From the start it is very obvious how important money is to Lisín

Níl caidreamh macánta ag Lisín lena mac

Lisín does not have an honest relationship with her son

Is léir dom mar léitheoir nach bhfuil Ruán sásta lena shaol

It is obvious to me as a reader that Ruán is not happy with his life

Tá a fhios ag gcasúr i gcliabhán go bhfuil saibhreas an rud is tábhachtaí sa theaghlach seo

It is so obvious (phrase) that wealth is the most important thing in this family

Déanann Lisín chuile iarracht a bheith níos fearr ná gach duine eile

Lisín makes every effort to be better than everyone else

Tá cuma foirfe urithi tá sí tanaí le gruaig fhada fhionn uirthi

She looks perfect she is skinny with long blonde hair

Bíonn lagmhisneach ar Ruán go minic

Ruán often feels low

Tá iomaíocht fiachmhar idir na mná i Rachmhais

There is an unhealthy competition between the women in Rachmhais

Tá gach bean ag iarraidh a bheith nioss fearr níos dathúla níos saibhre ná an chéad bean eile

Every woman wants to be better more beautiful richer than the next woman

Tá Lisín mar bhall de chlubanna agus eagraíochtaí éagsúla

Lisín is a part of many clubs and different organisations

Tá saol clainne Lisín ag creimeadh faoina cosa i ngan fhios di

Lisín's family life is crumbling under her feet unknown to her