Scrúdú cainte - oral examinations

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Ceist:Cén aois thú Lauren?
What age are you Lauren?
Tá mé seacht mbliana deag d’aois
I am seventeen years old
Ceist:Cé mhéad atá I do chlann?
How many is in your family?
Tá seachtar duine sa chlann
There are seven people in the family
Ceist:An bhfuil deartháir nó deirfiúr agat?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Tá ceathrar deartháir agam
I have four brothers
Aaron,Keelan,Cameron is ainim dóibh
“ “Are there names
Tá Aaron is duine is sine agus tá Cameron i duine is oige.
Aaron is the eldest and Cameron is the youngest
Is mise an t-aon cailÃ*nÃ*
I am the only girl
Ceist:An réitÃ*onn tú go maith leo
Do you get on well with them?
RéitÃ*m ceart go leor
I get on ok with them
Ceist:Carbh as tú?
Where are you from?
Tá mé ina chonaÃ* sna Clocha Liath,is mbaile beag I gCill Mhantáin
I live in Greystones,it is a small town in Wicklow
Rugaidh mé mbaile áth Cliath
I was born in Dublin
Tá mé ina chonai sna cloche liath,I gconaÃ*
I live in Greystones
Ceist:Inis dom faoi do cheantair
Tell me about your area
BÃ*onn a lán forbairt ina ceantair anois,bÃ*onn a lán siopaÃ* nua,siopaÃ* éadaÃ*,agus ollmhargadh,bÃ*onn a lán pictúirlann agus an leabharlann fresin,tá mé ag obair siopaÃ* éadaÃ* I beagneach sna Clocha Liath.
There is a lot of development in the area now. There are a lot of new shops, clothes shops and supermarket. There are a lot of cinemas, libraries also, I am working in a clothes shop
Ceist:An taitnÃ*onn sÃ* leat?
Do you like it
TaitnÃ*onn sÃ* liom
I like it
Bionn mé ag obair ar dhá bhlian agam,is post éis obair é
I have been working here for 2 years, it’s a job, it work
Is post páirt-aimsire é
It is a part time job
OibrÃ*m o haon go cui far chlog
I work from 1 to 5 a clock
Ceist: An dtaitnÃ*onn scoil leat?
Do you like school?
Is maith liom an scoil,tá mé freascoil ar deanaim scoil ar ceann
I like the school, I am attending
Tá trÃ* céad seasca daltaÃ* sa scoil agus timpeall fiche cuig muinteorÃ* agus réitÃ*m go maith le mo mhuinteoirÃ* agus le mo daltaÃ* fresin
There are 360 pupils in the school and about 24 teachers and I get on well with teachers with my pupils also
Ceist: Cén ábhair atá a dhéanamh agat?
What subjects are you doing?
Tá mé ag staidéar béarla agus ealaÃ*n mar ceapaim go bhfuil said éasca agus is maith liom Gaeilge ach uaireanta tá sé an deacair
I like English and Art because I think they are easy and I like Irish but sometimes it is very hard
Cinnte
Ceist: Cén ábhair nach fearr leat?
What subject is your favourite?
Ceist:Cén ábhair nach maith leat?
What subject don’t you like
NÃ* maith liom gnóth b’fhéidir, mar bÃ*onn a lán obair ag staidéir ach nÃ*l suim agam sa ghnó
I don’t like business, maybe because there is a lot of study and not interested in business
Ceart go leor
Ok
Weekends
Ceist: Cad a rinne tú an deireadh seachtaine seo caite
What did you do last weekend
Chuaigh mé amach le mo chairdre go dtÃ* an pictúirlann,agus d’oibrigh mé dé Domhnaigh agus bhÃ* mé ag staidéar fresin
I went out with my friend to the cinema and I worked on Sunday and I was studying also
An tábhachtach
very important
Go han mhaith
Agus
Ceist:An sin é?
Beagnach
Nearly a little
Ceist: Cén scannán a chonaic sibh?
What film did you see?
Chonaic mé scannón Tailledega Nights le Will Farrell
I saw Talledega Nights with Will Farrell
Ceist:An raibh sé greanmhar = Was it funny?
BhÃ* sé an greannmhar!!
It was really funny
BhÃ* sé faoi carranna agus bhÃ* sé an greannmhar
It was about a car and it was very funny
Iontach
Aimsir Fháistineach
Future tense
Ceist:Céard a dheanfaidh tú an samhradh seo chugainn
What will you do next summer?
Tar éis an na hardteiste,tá súil agam dul rachfaidh mé tharlear le mo chaired nó le mo bhuachaill, i meitheamh beidh mé ag dul go dtÃ* Oxygen, an ceoil choirm mór
After the Leaving cert I hope to go abroad, with my friends or boyfriend and in June I will be going to Oxygen, the big concert
Ceist:An bhfuil fhios agat cé atá ag seinnt ag Oxygen
Do you know who is playing at Oxygen
Ceapaim go bhfuil Oasis ag seinnit ach nÃ*l fhios agam
I think Oasis are playing but I don’t know
Ceist:Céard a ceapann tú faoi fadhb na dÃ*fhostaÃ*ocht a in Éirinn?
What do you think about the problem of unemployment in Ireland?
NÃ*l a lán dÃ*fhostaÃ*ocht ceapaim ach nÃ*l a lá eolas agam faoi sin
There isn’t a lot of unemployment but I don’t have a lot of information about that
Ceist:Céard a ceapann tú faoi Euro in Éirinn?
What do you think of the Euro in Ireland?
BÃ*onn sé ceart go leor,nÃ*l a lán eolas agam faoi nEuro ach an oiread
Its ok,I don’t have a lot of information about it either
Ceist:Cén buntáiste a baint leis hEorpa
What advantages has the Euro?
Tá sé éasca ag taisteall timpeall na heorpa,agus nÃ* a lán deacreachtaÃ* ,nuair a bÃ*onn tú ag taisteal
It is easy to travel around Europe and they aren’t a lot of problems when you are travelling
Ceist:Céard a dhearnfa da mbhafá an crannchur náisiúnta
What would you do if you won the national lottery
Ceannoinn a lán éadaÃ* nua agus b’fhéidir carr nua fresin,agus bionn thabhairfhinn mé airgead le mháthair agus b’fhéidir mo dheartháireacha!
I would buy lot of clothes and maybe new car, give some money to my mum and maybe my brothers
Cinnte
Certainly
Go raibh maith agat
Thank you
Go n-éiriidh an t-ádh leat
Good luck
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Cad a ceapann tú faoi tuaisceart na hÉireann (http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/)?
What do you think about Northen Ireland?
Cad a ceapann tú faoi fadhb na ndrugaÃ* in Éirinn (http://www.drugsinfo.ie/duii.htm)
What do you think about the drugs problem
Cad a ceapann tú faoi fadhb na dÃ*fhostaÃ*ochta in Éirinn (http://www.entemp.ie/press/2005/20050510.htm)
What do you think about the unemployment problem in Ireland?
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Tip = With these questions, elaborate more because you are being asked your opinion. Remember, you don’t need a lot of different vocabulary. Use what you have and the vocabulary used in the question.
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Dia Duit
hello
Ceist:Cad is ainm duit?
What’s your name?
Lauren is ainm dom
Lauren is my name
SuÃ* sÃ*os ansin le do thoil
Sit down there please
Ceist:Cén aois thú Lauren
What age are you, Lauren?
Tá mé seacht mbliana deag d’aois?
I am seventeen years old
Ceist:Cárbh as tú?
Where do you from?
Táim i mo chonaÃ* sna Chlocha Liath (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greystones). Rugadh mé i mbaile Ã�tha Cliath (http://www.dublin.ie/)
I live in Greystones. I am from Dublin
Ceist:Cé mhéad atá i do chlann?
How many in your family?
Tá seachtar i mo chlann
There are seven people in my family
Clann mhór
Big family
Ceist:An bhfuil deartháir nó deirfiúr agat?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Ta ceathrar deartháir agam
I have four brothers
Duine amháin, beirt, triúr, ceathrar, cúigear, seisear, seachtar, ochtar, naonúr, deichnúr i mo theaghlach
1 person, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 people in my household
Aaron,Keelan,Cameron, Ryan is ainm dóibh
Aaron,Keelan,Cameron, Ryan are their names
Tá Aaron an duine is sine agus tá Cameron an duine is óige
Aaron is the Eldest and Cameron is the youngest
Is é Aaron an duine…..would be better
Ceist:An réitÃ*onn tú go maith le do deartháireacha?
Do you get on well with your brothers?
RéitÃ*m go maith leo uaireanta
I get on well with them sometimes
Nach réitÃ*m sibh go maith? An mbÃ*onn sibh ag troid amanta?
Do you not get on well? Do you fight/argue at times?
Ceist:An bhfuil troid go minic?
Is there a fight/argument often?
Ni bhÃ*onn
No
Iontach
Excellent
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Ceist:An mbÃ*onn sibh ag troid (http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2007/0824/dunneb.html)?
Do you fight?
NÃ* bhÃ*mid ag troid
No we don’t fight a lot
I was trying to say not a lot
NÃ* morán, nÃ* bhÃ*mid ag troid go minic, ach uaireanta bÃ*mid ag troid
Not a lot,we don’t often fight/argue, but sometimes we fight
An scoil
School
Ceist:Cé mhéad ábhair atá á dhéanamh agat?
How many subjects are you doing?
Tá mé ag staidéar Béarla, Fraincis, Gaeilge, (http://www.gaeilge.ie/) ealaÃ*n, gnó, agus stair
I’m studying English, French, Irish, art, business and history
Ceist:Cén ceann is fearr leat?
Which one do you prefer/which one is your favourite?
Is fearr liom béarla agus ealaÃ*n mar i mo thuairim tá siad éasca?
I like english and art because in my opinion they are easy
Ceart go leor
ok
I gcomparáid le Gaeilge (http://www.nuacht.com/index.tvt?%5Fticket=OESEAOWM4BEFURUSJVQ9ANWPOIA9CH VTWRRMIWPFAVTKATKACK3243QFIR0AAMTECYMCBHSI7U6EIOPN OZSEANYMKGSGW44QHONDLHBR9LLDPIWFURUQCB99ANWR9LLGOG SG0SQFIRYO3BFSOEH) agus ábhair eile
Compared to Irish and other subjects
Ceist:cen ábhair a ceapann tú atá nÃ*os deacra,is deacra?
which subjects do you think are harder,the hardest?
Is deacra? cad is brÃ* le deacra
what do you mean by deacair/is deacra?
Nach bhfuil éasca
Not easy
I found honours maths hard but i dropped down to ordinary
BhÃ* mata onórach á dhéanamh agam, ach anois ta gnáth leibhéal a dhéanamh agam
I was doing honours maths, but now I am doing ordinary level
Agus bhÃ* mata onórach deacair,ta mata gnáth leibhéal caosach éasca
And higher maths was hard, ordinary is relatively easy
Tá (Is é) Gaeilge an abhair is deacra,ach is maith liom Gaeilge
The hardest subject is Irish,but i like irish
Iontach, iontach. Is maith linn go léir Gaeilge!
Excellent, excellent. We all like Irish
Ceist:Cé mhéad daltaÃ* atá i do scoil?
How many students are in your school?
TrÃ* cead seasca
360
Tá mo scoil measctha, le buachaillÃ* agus cailÃ*nÃ*
The school is mixed, with boys and girls
Tá an-atmaisféar i mo scoil. Tá sé ró-cháirdiúil.
There is a great atmosphere in my school. It is too friendly.
Ceist:Cén fáth a ceapann tú é sin?
Why do you think that?
Mar tá an scoil ró-bheag
Because the school is too small
NÃ*l a lán daoine agus bÃ*onn(tá) fiche cúig timpeall, fiche cúig múinteorÃ*
There is not a lot of people and there are about 25 teachers
Ceist:An bhfuil aithne acu ar gach dalta?
Do they know every pupil?
‘Sea, aithnÃ*m gach duine ar scoil
Yes,I know everyone at school
Ceist:An bhfuil aithne ag na múinteoirÃ* go léir ar na daltaÃ* go léir/ ar gach daltaÃ* beagnach
Do all the teachers know all the pupils/ nearly all the pupils?
Mar shampla muna bhfuil múinteoir agat
For example, if you don’t have a teacher
Má tá múinteoir ceimice ach nÃ* dhéanann tusa cemic,an mbéadh aithne ag an múinteoir sin ort?
If there is a chemistry teacher and you don’t do chemistry, would that teacher know you?
‘Seá, beagnach ach bÃ*onn(tá) a lán múinteoirÃ* nua an bhlian seo
Yes, nearly, but there are a lot of new teachers this year
Ceist:Cen fáth?
Why?
BhÃ* a lán múinteoirÃ* torrach!
There were a lot of pregnant teachers!
Ag iompar leanbh
pregnant
[Literally “carrying children”]
An bhlian seo
This year
Ceist:An bhfuil mórán riomháirÃ* i do scoil?
Are there many computers in your school
Tá seomra riomhairÃ* againn agus bÃ*onn(tá) timpeall fiche no trÃ*ocha rÃ*omhaire ann.
We have a computer room and there is about 20 or 30 computers there
Ceist:agus an bhfuil cead agaimh na rÃ*omhairÃ* a úsáid go minic?
And are you allowed to use the computers often?
NÃ* móran or nÃ* go minic
Not much or not often
NÃ* go minic, nÃ* maith liom riomháirÃ*
Not often, I dont like computers
An imrÃ*onn tú cluichÃ* riomháire (http://tailteanngames.com/3.products.php)ar chor ar bith?
Do you play computer games at all?
NÃ* ar chor ar bith
Not at all
Ceist: Cad a rinne tú an deireadh seachtaine seo chaite
What did you do last weekend?
Ceist: Cen áit a ndeachfaidh sibh?
Where did you go?
Chuaigh me,nÃ* dheachfaidh mé, an ndeachfaidh tú,cen áit an ndeachfaidh sibh? Tú féin agus do chaired?
I went! I didn’t go! Did you go?
Where/ what place did you go? You and your friends
Más gá duit é a dheanamh suas i do ceann
If you have to make it up in your head, go for it
Ceist: Ca bhfuil áit nach ndeachfaidh sibh?
Name a place you wouldn’t go to.
Ceist: Cen saghas áit de gnáth?
What type of place usually?
Chuaigh mise agus mo bhuachail go dtÃ* Bré (http://www.braytourism.ie/)agus itihmud Eddie Rockets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Rockets) már bia is fearr liom agus tar eis chuamid ag siúl timpeall na baile cluiche bollaÃ*
My boyfriend and I went to Bray and we ate Eddie Rockets because that is my favourite food and after. We went walking around the town, bowling game.
Imir = to play
D’imrÃ*omar an cluiche bollaÃ* (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski)
We played bowling
Caitheamh AimsirÃ*
Pastimes
Ceist: Cen saghas caitheamh aimsire ata agat?
What type of pastimes do you have?
ImrÃ*m have ar mo foireann an scoile agus táim mé leas captain.
I play school for my school team and I am vice captain
Agus dimir mé an cluiche haca ar déardaoin seo caite = XXXXXXXX
I played a game of the hockey last Thursday
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D’imir mé cluiche haca an déardaoin seo caite
I played a game of hockey last Thursday
Bhuail mé = I hit
Bhuaigh mé = I won are 2 different verbs
Bhuaileamar cúpla cailimÃ*
We hit a couple of girls
Bhuamar brÃ* le sé cúl in ahaidh a dó agus bhÃ* sé go iontach
We won 6 goals to 2 and it was great.
Ceist:An bhfuil aon caitheamh aimsire eile agat?
Do you have any other pastimes?
An bliain seo tá mé ag staidéar a lán agus nÃ* téim amach a lán,ach is maith liom dul amach le mo chaired agus le mo bhuachaillÃ*
This year I am studying a lot and I don’t go out much but I like going out with my friends and with my boyfriend.
Ceist:Agus céard a dhéanann sibh nuair a théann sibh amach?
What do you do when you go out?
Téimid go dtÃ* an pictiúrlann agus ag sipadoreacht,agus na rudaÃ*
We do to the cinema and shopping and things
Le haghaidh éadaÃ*,ná rudaÃ* eile?
To get clothes or other things?
Nuair tá airgead agam
When I have money
CeannaÃ*m eadaÃ*
I buy clothes
Iontach
An mhaith ar fad
Aimsir fháistineach
Future tense
Ceist: Céard a dhéanfaidh tú an bhlian seo chugainn
What are you going next year?
Ceist: Céard a dhéanfaidh tú an samhradh seo chugainn?
What are you going to do next summer?
Tar eis na hardteiste
After the exams
Tá suim agam
I am interested in
Tá súil agam dul/imeacht thar lear le mo chaired nó le mo bhuachaillÃ* ach nÃ* fhios agam cén áit
I hope to go to abroad with my friends or my boyfriend I don’t know where
Agus chomh maith fuair mé ticéad do Oxygen
Also I got a ticket to Oxygen
Iontach
Le haghaidh nollaig
For Christmas
Fuair mé ticéad oxygen már bronntanas nollaig agus tá súil agam
I got an Oxygen ticket as a Christmas present and I hope
Ceist:An bhfuil mór agat sa cheoil?
Are you very interested in music?
Sea! Chuaigh mé go dtÃ* an Oxygen (http://www.oxegen.ie/) an samhraidh seo chaite agus bhÃ* se go hiontach
Yes I went to Oxygen last summer and it was great
Ceist:Cén bannaÃ* ceoil a bhain tú taitneamh as ? sa samhraidh seo caite a nachfaidh sin
Chonaic mé Artic Monkeys agus chonaic mé Red Hot chilli Peppers
I saw Artic Monkeys and I saw Red Hot chilli Peppers
NÃ* fhaca mé James Brown mar bhÃ* tinn, mar d’ith mé burgar!! BhÃ* sé go dona
I didn’t get to see James Brown because I was sick because I ate a burgar and it was bad
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D’ith mé beile dona,bhÃ* an tinn
I ate a bad meal. I was very sick
D’ith mé burgara dona
I ate a bad burger
Iontach
Excellent
Fuair sé bás ag nollaig,agus nÃ* feichidh ar riamh arÃ*s
He died at Christmas and I’ll never see him ever
Ceist: Céard atá tú ag iarraidh a dheanamh sa choláistte nó an bhfuil tú ag iarraidh dul go dtÃ* coláiste?
What do you want to do in college, or do you want to go to college
Tá súil agam dul chuig an coláiste
Tá súil agam dul go dti an coláiste
I hope to go to college
Cad is brÃ* le Trinity?
What does Trinity mean?
Coláiste na trionóide (http://www.tcd.ie/)
Trinity College
B,fhéidir go rachfaidh mé go coláiste na trionóide
Maybe I’ll go to Trinity
Ba mhaith liom gnó nó francaise a dhéanamh nó Bfheidir
I would like to Art, or French maybe
B’fhéidir go rachaidh mé go coláiste Ballyfermot (http://www.bcfe.ie/)
Maybe I’ll go to Ballyfermot College
Ceist: Chun céard a dhéanamh?
To do what?
Láithritheoir télifis b’fhéidir nÃ*l fhios agam
Television presenting, maybe I don’t know
Ceist: An bhfuil cúrsa I Ballyfermot chun a bheith I do láithreoir téilifÃ*s?
Is there a course for television presenting in Ballyfermot?
Sea!
Yes
Ceist: Cé mhéad bliana atá I gceÃ*st?
How many years are involved?
Dhá bhlian is féidir leat blain tar éis seo agus faigheann tá an chéim láithreor production
Two years and maybe after can go to London and finish then
Agus tar eÃ*s na dha bliain is féidir dul go London agus chrÃ*ochnáigh ansin
Two years and maybe after you finish you can do a course media producation
Ceist: Agus an bhfuil sé sin I bliain amháin I London no dha bliain
And can you do one year in London or 2 years
Ceampaim
I think
Ceapaim bliain amháin ach nÃ*l me cinnte
I think 1 year but I’m not sure
Ceist:An seinneann tú uirlis ceol?
Do you play a musical instrument?
Ba mhaith liom gÃ*otar a sheinm agus na drumaÃ*,a seinim ach nÃ* déanaim,fuair mé drumá le haghaidh mo bhreithlá cúpla bliain ó shin ach nÃ* seinim go foil
I would like to play the guitar and the drums but I don’t play. I got drums for my birthday a couple of years ago but I don’t play yet
Ceist: Inis dom faoi do ceantar?
Tell me about your area?
Ceart go leor,tá me I mo chonaÃ* sna chocha liath,is baile beag é, bionn lan forbairti mo cheantar anois
Ok I live in Greystones it is a small town. There is a lot of development in my area now
Bionn a lán siopaÃ* nua agus bÃ*onn an pictúrlann agus bionn siopadort trÃ* ollmhargadh ionad siopadóireachta
There are a lot of new shops and there is a cinema and 3 supermarkets/shopping centres
BhÃ* mé ag obair I siopa sna chocha liath fresin.siopaÃ* éadaÃ*
I was working in a shop in Greystones also. A clothes shop
Ceist:An taitnÃ*onn sé leat
Do you like it?
Taitnionn sé liom
I like it
Ach stad mé ag obair sa siopa mar tá mé ag staidéar a lán anois,agus nÃ* mé ábalta ag obair
But I stopped working in the shop because I am studying a lot now and I’m not able to work
Ceist: Ceard a ceapain tú faoi fadhbna dÃ*fhostaÃ*ocht in Éirinn anois?
What do you think of the unemployment problem in Ireland?
NÃ* a lán dÃ*fhostaÃ*ocht in Éirinn anois mar tá an géilleagar ag forbairt tabhairt
There is no a lot of unemployment in Ireland now because the economy is developing
Ceist: Ag tabhairt, céard ?
Giving what?
Muna bhfuil móran ar eolas agat faoi ábhair at bith,abair tá brón orm, nÃ*l mórán eolas géilleagar ,nÃ* móran suim agam a géilleagar
If you don’t know much about any subject, just say, I am sorry, I don’t not much about the economy, or I’m not interested in the economy
Dar leis m’ábhair gnó,nÃ*l alán dÃ*fhostaÃ*ocht in éirinn anois
According to my business subject, there is not a lot of unemployment in Ireland now.
Ach nÃ* cheapaim a lán
But I don’t think a lot
NÃ* smaoinÃ*m faoi go minic anois
I don’t think about often now
NÃ* bhÃ*onn ag machneamh
I don’t ponder it
Advice
Cheapaim nuair tá ag iarraidh do thuairaim a rar,an tuigeann tú?ceapaim go bhfuil an géilleagar go maith,ceapaim nach bhruil mór dÃ*fhostaÃ*ocht in Éirinn ach nuair tá tú saighas,bÃ*onn tú ag smaoineamh faoi rud éigin,bionn tú a smaoineamh faoi ag machneamh,nÃ* bÃ*onn tú ,ag saghas,as sÃ* anseo ag ceapadh faoi rud éigin
Cheapaim sé mo thuairim go bhfuil an géilleagar go maith,ceapaim go bhfuil an géilleagar go maith,ach bÃ* smaoineamh faoi géilleagar,ag maithneamh an géilleagar
I think its is my opinion that the economy is good but I generally ponder the economy
Ceist:An mbÃ*onn tú ag TG4 (http://www.tg4.ie/) go minic?
Do you watch TG4 often?
Ag feachaint
To watch
NÃ*onn ag féachaint aire alán ach ba mhaith liom féachatin air nÃ*os mó
I don’t watch it a lot, but I would like watch more
Chonaic mé
I saw
Céard is ainim dó?
What is his name
Chonaic mé Hector san Aifrig (http://www.tg4.ie/bearla/inte/hector.htm) cúpla uair ach stad mé ar sin
I saw Hector in Africa a few times but I stopped it
An bhfuil fhios agat “Paisean Fashion� (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisean_Faisean)
Do you know Paisean Fashion?
Tá mo siopaÃ* éadaÃ* sna chocha liath I paisean fashion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisean_Faisean)
My clothes shop in Greystones is in “Paisean Fashion�
Ceist: Céard a cheapaim tú faoi chlár
What do you think about the programme
Tá an clár go maith
NÃ* bhreathnaÃ*onn tú go minic
You don’t watch it often
An céad uair nuair a bhÃ* mo siopa éadaÃ* ann
The first time when my clothes shop was it
Ceist:Céard a cheapann faoi láithrithear ar an gclár sin?
What do you think of the presenter on that programme?
Módh connÃ*ollach
Conditional tense
Bheim nÃ*os fearr
I would be better!!
Bheimn nÃ*os fearr =
I would better
Tá súil agam,leabhairt said an Gaeilge nÃ*os fearr ná mise
I hope to speak Irish better
Bma mhaith liom mo Gaeilge a feabhsú
I would like to improve my Irish
***Tip don’t think in English, think in Irish********
Céard is ainim dó
What the name?
Ceist:Céard a dhéanfa dá mbuafá an chraunchuir náisiúnte (http://www.lotto.ie/)?
What would you do if you won the national lottery?
Rachfainn thar lear agus ceannóinn a lán éadaÃ* agus b’fhéidir ceannóinn car
I would go abroad and I would buy lot of clothes and maybe a car
Ceist: Cén saghas carr?
What type of car
NÃ*l aon eolas agam ar carr
I don’t know anything about cars
Ceist: Cén dath a bhéadh air
What colour would it be
Ceist: Car mór b’fhéidir cén dath
A big car maybe what colour?
Bándearg
Pink
Céárd a ceapann tú faoi fadhb na drugaÃ* in Éirinn?
What do you think about the drug problem in Ireland?
Tá fadhb mór
There is a big problem
NÃ*l fadhb mór
There isn’t a big problem
Tá fadhb mór in áiteanna ach nÃ* ngach áit
There is a big problem in places but not everywhere
NÃ* fadhb mór I mo cheantear,ach I gceantar eile,I mbaile ath cliath, Tá an-fadhb ann
There isn’t a big problem in my area but in other places in Dublin, There is a big problem
Céard a dhéanfá dá mbéifeá I do Thaoiseach? (http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/)
What would you do if you were the Taoiseach?
NÃ*l fhios agam
I don’t know
BÃ* ag Smoineamh faoi,céád ceapainn tú
Think about it, what do you think?
Beagnach rud ar bith a dhéanamh
You could do almost anything!!
NÃ* maith liom smacht a bheith,
I wouldn’t like to have control
NÃ* bheinn ag iarraidh bheith I mo Thaoiseach
I would not be want to be the Taoiseach
NÃ* thaitneodh sé liom
It would not appeal to me
NÃ* maith liom Bertie Ahern (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Ahern)
I don’t like Bertie Ahern
Ceist:O’fhéadfá sé bheith diffrúil le Bertie Ahern!! Taoiseach nua
You could be different to Bertie. A new Taoiseach
NÃ* thaitneodh sé liom
I wouldn’t like it
Go raibh maith agat
Thank you
Slán go foil
Bye for now
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