Thá cuid mhór costaisí air. - He is under a lot of expense. Costaisí an bhóthair. - The expense of the road. Cé dhíolfaidh na costaisí. - Who'll pay the expenses.
costaisí an bhóthair - "travelling charges". Chuireadh chúig phúint costaisí air. - He had to pay four pounds costs. costaisí tighe - household costs. "i gcomhair costas an róid" - An carruigheach malluighthe.
costas (nó) costaisí an tighe - The cost of running the house. Thá a chostaisí níos mó ná an teacht isteach athá aige - His expenses are more than his income. "Ó ! Ró ! i gcomhair costaisí an róid." - amhrán - "An Carraigeach Malluighte."