bhadar cin labhradh fri araile co ceann bliaghna.
/ baːdǝr k′en lavrǝδ f′ʀ′i aral′e ko k′eɴ b′ʟ′iaδɴe /
bátar = bhí siad (< "at·tá")
cen = gan
labrad = labhairt (< "labraithir")
fri = le
araile = duine eile
co = go
cenn = ceann
blíadnae = bliana (ginideach uatha de "blíadain")