is maith le
Irish
Usage notes
The person doing the liking is expressed as the object of le, while the person, object, or activity liked is expressed as the subject of the sentence (coming at the end by the normal rules of Irish syntax).
- Is maith liom bainne.
- I like milk
- Is maith le Dónall snámh.
- Dónall likes swimming
Synonyms
- is breá le (“like, love”)
Antonyms
- is fuath le (“hate”)
Related terms
- ba mhaith le (“would like”)
- is fearr le (“prefer”)
References
- "maith" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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