saoghal gairid = short life. Ba ghairid an saoghal a fuair sé, fear breagh mar é. = For a fine man he was shortlived. Ba 'ghairid é a shaoghal mar mhaighistir scoile go dtí gur cartadh é. = He was shortlived as a teacher until he was dismissed.
níos giorra do'n doras = nearest, next the door. B'é Seán an t-é ba ghiorra dho. = Sean was the person next to him. Cé h-é ba ghiorra dhuit sa séipéal? = Who was next to you in the chapel.
Is gairid an mhoill a bhí air é a dhéanadh. = He was not long doing it. Scéal gairid a dhéanadh dhe. Is gairid a dhéanadh dh Is gairid é saoghal an duine.
gairid dom = near me, next to me. an duine is giorra dhom = the person next to me, an t-é is giorra do'n doras = The person next the door. "níor chuaidh sé i n-a giorra ná 'n-a ghaor." = He did not go next nor near him.
chun scéal gairid a dhéanadh dhe 7rl. = To make it short. = In short. Chuir sé i n-iuil do é i gcúpla focal. = .i. in a few words. Sea mar bhí i gcúpla focal.