Dh'fhan sé sa mbail = He remained at home. Ní(ד)fhanfadh i n aon áit. = He wouldn't stay in any place. Thá sé chun fuireach(t) sa mbaile feasta. = He is going to remain at home from this on. Bhí sí ag fuireacht liom = She was waiting for me.
fan liom = wait for me. Bhí sí ag fuireacht leis. = She was waiting for him. ag fuireacht le n-a uain. = Waiting for his turn. fan leat ! = You wait ! (Ill be even with you.) Níor fhan sé liom. Ag fuireacht le n-a breacfhast. = Waiting for his breakfast.
fanaim uaidh = I keep from it, I abstain. Tá sé ag fuireach(t) ó'n ól. = Keeping away from the drink. Dh'fhan sé ó'n ól ar feadh trí bliadna. = He kept away from the drink for three years.
Dh'fhan sé ag baile = He remained at home. Thá sé ag fuireach(t) ag baile in scoil. = He is remaining at home from school. Dh'fhan sé sa te' h-osta go dtí gur cuireadh amach é. = He remained in the public house 7rl. fuireach(t).
ar fán = wandering, roaming aimlessly. Duine athá ag imtheacht ar fán. = .i. living aimlessly. Thá sé ag imtheacht ar fán. = .i. making nothing of his life. Ta sé imtighthe ar (le) fán an tsaoghail. = Gone down in the world.
fan ag baile = stay at home. Ní (ד)fhanann sé sa mbaile ach go h-annamh. = It is only seldom he remains at home. Ní maith leis fuireacht ag baile = He does not like remaining at home. Níl sé ag dul go Meirice aríst thá sé ag fuireach sa mbaile i bhfocair a máthar.