should
1 modal verb indicating sth advisable, desirablewhat should I say? cad ba cheart dom a rá?, cad é ba chóir dom a rá?'I might go.' 'You should.' 'B'fhéidir go rachainn.' 'Ba cheart duit.'it shouldn't be done in a rush níor cheart é a dhéanamh faoi dheifiryou shouldn't feel guilty níor chóir go mbeifeá ag mothú ciontachyou shouldn't believe everything he says ná creid gach rud a deir séI don't know if I should níl a fhios agam ar chóir dom, ní fheadar ar cheart domshould I have gone? ar cheart dom dul?, ar chóir dom dul?thank you, you shouldn't have! míle buíochas, ní raibh aon ghá lena leithéid! 2 modal verb indicating if onlyyou should see his face dá bhfeicfeá a aghaidhyou should hear what she said about you dá gcloisfeá an rud a dúirt sí fút, ní chreidfeá cad a dúirt sí fútTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 modal verb indicating obligation, duty, etcthey should pay the bill ba cheart dóibh an bille a íocthere should be a record kept of it ba cheart taifead a choinneáil deit should be said that it's difficult ní mór a rá go bhfuil sé deacair, ba cheart a rá go bhfuil sé deacairI should explain that I'm her father ba cheart dom a mhíniú gur mé a hathairshe said that I should sit dúirt sí gur chóir dom suí síos, dúirt sí nár mhiste dom suí síosI wasn't sure what I should do ní raibh mé cinnte cad ba chóir dom a dhéanamhI don't see why I should have to ní fheicim cén fáth a mbeadh ormit shouldn't be seen as a failure níor cheart breathnú air mar theipshe hates him and so she should tá an ghráin aici air agus cén fáth nach mbeadh?, is fuath léi é agus tá a ábhar aicihe shouldn't sign, so he shouldn't níor cheart dó síniú, níor cheart sin'Forget it.' 'Why should I?' 'Déan dearmad air.' 'Cén fáth a ndéanfainn?' 4 modal verb indicating what is expectedit should be easy ba cheart go mbeadh sé éasca, ba chóir go mbeadh sé furastathat should be her now déarfainn gur sin í anoisit should be possible ba chóir go bhféadfaí é a dhéanamh, ba cheart go mbeadh sé indéantaI should know is agamsa atá a fhioshow should I know? cén chaoi a mbeadh a fhios agamsa?I should have known ba cheart go mbeadh a fhios agam, d'fhéad mé fios a bheith agamit worked as it should d'oibrigh sé mar is cóir 5 modal verb indicating what might happenif I were rich I should love to travel dá mbeinn saibhir ba bhreá liom taistealI'll leave if he should try anything imeoidh mé má thriaileann sé aon níwe'll be in touch should we need more details beimid i dteagmháil má bhíonn a thuilleadh sonraí uainnin order that there should be no misunderstanding chun nach mbeadh aon mhíthuiscint ann 6 modal verb indicating attitudeI'm appalled that this should be allowed to happen tá alltacht orm go ligfí dó seo tarlúit's strange that they should ask that is ait gur chuir siad an cheist sin 7 modal verb in polite request, suggestion, etcI should like to express my thanks ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a chur in iúlI should be pleased to meet them bheinn an-sásta bualadh leo, ba bhreá liom casadh leo 8 modal verb in indirect speechI said that I should be delighted to play dúirt mé go mbeadh áthas orm imirt 9 modal verb indicating firm beliefI should imagine it's easy enough shamhlóinn go bhfuil sé sách éasca, ba dhóigh liom go bhfuil sé éasca go leorit'll be expensive, I should think beidh sé daor, mura bhfuil dul amú orm; beidh sé costasach, déarfainn; beidh sé daor, cheapfainn'It's not far.' 'I should hope not.' 'Níl sé i bhfad.' 'Tá súil agam nach bhfuil.'