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Cabhair don Scrúdú Cainte |
Tell me about yourself. |
Inis dom fút féin. |
My name is Seán Ó Sé. |
Seán Ó Sé is ainm dom. |
I'm (twelve years) thirteen years / fourteen years / fifteen years / sixteen years of age. |
Tá mé sé (dhá bhliain déag) trí bliana déag / ceithre bliana déag / cúig bliana déag / sé bliana déag d’aois. |
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Tell me about your family. |
Inis dom faoi do chlann. |
There are six in my family including my parents. |
Tá seisear i mo chlann mo thuismitheoirí san áireamh. |
My mother’s name is Ann. |
Áine is ainm do mo mháthair. |
She is fifty years of age. |
Tá sí caoga bliain d’aois. |
My mother is a doctor. |
Is dochtúír í mo mháthair. |
My father’s name is Brendan. |
Breandán is ainm do m’athair. |
He works in an office. |
Oibríonn sé in oifig. |
I have two brothers, Seán and Luke. |
Tá beirt deartháireacha agam, Seán agus Luke. |
Seán is twenty years of age. |
Tá Seán fiche bliain d’aois. |
He is attending NUIG. |
Tá sé ag freastal ar Choláiste na hOllscoile Gaillimh. |
Luke is thirteen years of age. |
Tá Luke trí bliana déag d’aois. |
He is attending Meánscoil Phádraig |
Tá sé ag freastal ar Mheánscoil Phádraig. |
My sister’s name is Jane. |
Jane is ainm do mo dheirfiúr. |
She is eight years of age. |
Tá sí ocht mbliana d’aois. |
She is attending national school. |
Ta sí ag freastal ar an scoil náisiúnta. |
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Tell me about your school. |
Inis dom faoi do scoil. |
I’m attending Scoil Eoin. |
Táim ag freastal ar Scoil Eoin. |
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- How many students are in your school? |
- Cé mhéad scoláire atá i do scoil? |
There are eight hundred students in my school. |
Tá ocht gcéad scoláire i mo scoil. |
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- How many teachers are in your school? |
- Cé mhéad múinteoir atá i do scoil? |
There are sixty teachers in my school. |
Tá seasca múinteoir i mo scoil. |
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- What subjects do you do? |
- Cad iad na hábhair a dhéanann tú? |
I do Irish, English, Mathematics, French, |
Déannaim Gaeilge, Béarla, Matamaitic, Fraincis, |
science, religion, geography and history. |
Eolaíocht, Reiligiún, Tíreolas agus Stair. |
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What is your favourite subject? |
Cad é an t-ábhar is fearr leat? |
Irish is my favourite subject. |
Gaeilge an t-ábhar is fearr liom. |
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- What sort of facilities are in your school? |
- Cén sórt áiseanna atá i do scoil? |
There is a library, canteen, church, football pitches, |
Tá leabharlann, caintín, séipéal, páirceanna peile, |
laboratories and computer room in my school. |
saotharlanna, agus seomra ríomhaireachta i mo scoil. |
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- When does school begin? |
- Cén t-am a thosaíonn an scoil? |
School begins at nine o’clock. |
Tosaíonn an scoil ar a naoi a chlog. |
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- When does school finish? |
- Cén t-am a chríochnaíonn an scoil? |
School finishes at four o’clock. |
Críochnaíonn an scoil ar a ceathair a chlog. |
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- How do you go to school? |
- Conas a théann tú ar scoil? |
My mother gives me a lift to school. / |
Tugann mo mháthair síob do mar scoil. / |
I walk to school |
Siúlaim ar scoil. |
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Where are you living? |
Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? |
I’m living in Ennis. |
Táim i mo chónaí in Inis. |
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Tell me about it. |
Inis dom faoi d’áit chónaithe. |
There are lots of facilities in Ennis. |
Tá a lán áiseanna in Inis. |
There are shops in Ennis. |
Tá siopaí in Inis. |
I go shopping at the weekend. |
Téim ag siopadóireacht ag an deireadh seachtaine. |
There is a cinema in Ennis. |
Tá pictiúrlann in Inis. |
I go to a film every Saturday. |
Téim chuig scannán gach Sathairn. |
There are restaurants in Ennis. |
Tá bialanna in Inis. |
I go to a restaurant with my parents occasionally. |
Téim chuig bialann le mo thuismitheoirí anois agus arís. |
There are football pitches in Ennis. |
Tá páirceanna peile in Inis. |
I play soccer. |
Imrím sacar. |
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Do you have a pet? |
An bhfuil peata agat? |
I have a dog. |
Tá madra agam. |
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Tell me about it. |
Inis dom faoi do mhadra. |
He is called Bran. |
Bran is ainm dó. |
He is three years of age. |
Tá sé trí bliana d’aois. |
I take Bran for a walk every day. |
Tógaim Bran amach ag siúl gach lá. |
He eats Pedigree Chum. |
Itheann sé Pedigree Chum. |
He drinks water. |
Ólann sé uisce. |
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Tell me about your pastimes. |
Inis dom faoi do chaitheamh aimsire. |
I watch television. |
Féachaim ar an teilifís. |
The Simpsons is my favourite programme. |
Na Simpsons an clár is fearr liom. |
I listen to music. |
Éistim le ceol. |
U2 is my favourite group. |
U2 an grúpa is fearr liom. |
I play soccer. |
Imrím sacar. |
I go swimming. |
Téim ag snámh. |
I go to the cinema. |
Téim go dtí an phictiúrlann. |
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What did you do yesterday? |
Cad a rinne tú inné? |
I woke up yesterday. |
Dhúisigh mé inné. |
I got up. |
D’éirigh mé. |
I prepared my breakfast. |
D’ullmhaigh mé mo bhricfeasta. |
I ate my breakfast. |
D’ith mé mo bhricfeasta. |
I drank tea. |
D’ól mé tae. |
I went to school. |
Chuaigh mé ar scoil. |
I met my friends. |
Bhuail mé le mo chairde. |
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What did you do last summer? |
Cad a rinne tú an samhradh seo caite? |
I went to the beach. |
Chuaigh mé go dtí an trá. |
I went swimming. |
Chuaigh mé ag snámh. |
I bought ice-cream. |
Cheannaigh mé uachtar reoite. |
I played soccer. |
D’imir mé sacar. |
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What do you do every weekend? |
Cad a dhéanann tú gach deireadh seachtaine? |
I study every weekend. |
Déanaim staidéar gach deireadh seachtaine. |
I play soccer. |
Imrím sacar. |
I watch television. |
Féachaim ar an teilifís. |
I go to the cinema. |
Téim go dtí an phictiúrlann |
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What do you do everyday? |
Cad a dhéanann tú gach lá? |
I wake up everyday. |
Dúisím gach lá. |
I get up everyday. |
Éirím gach lá. |
I prepare my breakfast. |
Ullmhaím mo bhricfeasta gach lá. |
I eat my breakfast everyday. |
Ithim mo bhricfeasta gach lá. |
I drink tea everyday. |
Ólaim tae gach lá. |
I go to school everyday. |
Téim ar scoil gach lá. |
I eat my lunch everyday |
Ithim mo lón gach lá. |
I go into town everyday. |
Téim isteach sa bhaile mór gach lá. |
I go training everyday. |
Téim ag traenáil gach lá. |
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What do you do during lunchtime? |
Cad a dhéanann tú i rith am lóin? |
I go to the canteen. |
Téim go dtí an caintín i rith am lóin. |
I buy lunch. |
Ceannaím mo lón. |
I eat my lunch. |
Ithim mo lón. |
I play soccer in the yard. |
Imrím sacar sa chlós. |
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What do you do every evening? |
Cad a dhéanann tú gach tráthnóna? |
I go home every evening. |
Téim abhaile gach tráthnóna. |
I eat my dinner every evening. |
Ithim mo dhinnéar gach tráthnóna. |
I study every evening. |
Déanaim staidéar gach tráthnóna. |
I watch television every evening. |
Féachaim ar an teilifís gach tráthnóna. |
I go to bed. |
Téim a chodladh. |
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What will you do tomorrow? |
Cad a dhéanfaidh tú amárach? |
I will wake up tomorrow. |
Dúiseoidh mé amárach. |
I will get up tomorrow. |
Éireoidh mé amárach. |
I will prepare my breakfast tomorrow. |
Ullmhóidh mé mo bhricfeasta amárach. |
I will eat my breakfast tomorrow. |
Íosfaidh mé mo bhricfeasta amárach. |
I will drink my tea tomorrow. |
Ólfaidh mé tae amárach. |
I will go to school tomorrow. |
Rachaidh mé ar scoil amárach. |
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What will you do next summer? |
Cad a dhéanfaidh tú samhradh seo chugainn? |
I will go to the beach next summer. |
Rachaidh mé go dtí an trá an samhradh seo chugainn. |
I will go swimming. |
Rachaidh mé ag snámh. |
I will buy ice-cream. |
Ceannóidh mé uachtar reoite. |
I will go to the cinema. |
Rachaidh mé go dtí an phictiúrlann. |
I will play soccer. |
Imreoidh mé sacar. |
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Were you overseas? |
An raibh tú thar lear? |
I was overseas. |
Bhí mé thar lear. |
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Tell me about it? |
Inis dom faoi. |
I went with my family. |
Chuaigh mé le mo chlann. |
We went to Spain. |
Chuamar go dtí an Spáinn. |
We went on the plane. |
Chuamar ar an eitleán. |
Spain was beautiful. |
Bhí an Spáinn go hálainn. |
The sun was splitting the rocks. |
Bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch. |
I went swimming everyday. |
Chuaigh mé ag snámh gach lá. |
We went out for a meal every evening. |
Chuamar amach le haghaidh béile gach tráthnóna. |
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Were you on holidays? |
An raibh tú ar laethanta saoire? |
I was in Killarney last summer. |
Bhí mé i gCill Áirne an samhradh seo caite. |
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Tell me about it. |
Inis dom faoi. |
I went with my family. |
Chuaigh mé le mo chlann. |
The scenery was beautiful. |
Bhí an radharca go hálainn. |
We went walking everyday. |
Chuamar ag siúl gach lá. |
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Why do you want to attend Coláiste Laichtín? |
Cén fáth ar mhaith leat freastal ar Choláiste Laichtín. |
I like Irish. |
Is maith liom Gaeilge. |
I would like to improve my Irish. |
Ba mhaith liom feabhas a chur ar mo chuid Gaeilge. |