An Gnáthrud

Question 1

It was Friday evening.

Answer 1

Oíche Dé hAoine a bhí ann.

Question 2

The pub was very busy.

Answer 2

Bhí an teach tábhairne an-ghnóthach.

Question 3

The T.V was on but there was no sound coming out of it.

Answer 3

Bhí an teilifís ar siúl ach ní raibh aon fhuaim ag teacht as.

Question 4

Jimmy was in the pub.

Answer 4

Bhí Jimmy sa teach tábhairne.

Question 5

Jimmy was not happy in the pub.

Answer 5

Ní raibh Jimmy sásta sa teach tábhairne.

Question 6

He would prefer to be at home with his family.

Answer 6

B’fhearr leis a bheith sa bhaile lena chlann.

Question 7

He started thinking about Sarah and the children.

Answer 7

Thosaigh sé ag smaoineamh ar Sarah agus ar na páistí sa bhaile.

Question 8

Jimmy felt guilty because he was in the pub.

Answer 8

Mhothaigh Jimmy ciontach mar bhí sé sa teach tábhairne.

Question 9

Sarah put pressure on him to go to the pub.

Answer 9

Chuir Sarah brú air dul go dtí an teach tábhairne.

Question 10

Jimmy was not allowed to come home before 10 o’clock.

Answer 10

Ní raibh cead ag Jimmy teacht abhaile roimh a deich a chlog.

Question 11

Jimmy was in the pub with Billy and his other friends.

Answer 11

Bhí Jimmy sa teach tábhairne le Billy agus a chairde eile.

Question 12

Billy was in trouble with the gaffer but Jimmy stood up for Billy.

Answer 12

Bhí Billy i dtrioblóid leis an gaffer ach sheas Jimmy an fód do Billy.

Question 13

Jimmy went to the bar.

Answer 13

Chuaigh Jimmy go dtí an beár.

Question 14

The same men were at the bar every Friday.

Answer 14

Bhí an fir chéanna ag an mbeár gach Aoine.

Question 15

Jimmy didn’t understand these men.

Answer 15

Níor thuig Jimmy na fir seo.

Question 16

Jimmy would prefer to be at home with his family.

Answer 16

B’fhearr le Jimmy a bheith sa baile lena chlann.

Question 17

According to Jimmy he was lucky because he had a wife and children.

Answer 17

Dar le Jimmy bhí an t-ádh leis mar bhí bean chéile agus páistí aige.

Question 18

He ordered drinks for his friends and for himself.

Answer 18

D’ordaigh sé deochanna dá chairde agus dó féin.

Question 19

He started talking to Mickey, the waiter.

Answer 19

Thosaigh sé ag caint le Micí, an freastalaí.

Question 20

When Mickey mentioned Jimmy’s children he decided to go home. He didn’t want another drink.

Answer 20

Nuair a luaigh Micí páistí Jimmy shocraigh Jimmy dul abhaile. Ní raibh sé ag iarraidh deoch eile.

Question 21

He left the pub.

Answer 21

D’fhág sé an teach tábhairne.

Question 22

It was cold and dark outside.

Answer 22

Bhí sé fuar agus dorcha lasmuigh.

Question 23

Jimmy went to Jasmine Palace.

Answer 23

Chuaigh Jimmy go dtí Jasmine Palace.

Question 24

Liz was working.

Answer 24

Bhí Liz ag obair.

Question 25

According to Jimmy she was a lovely woman.

Answer 25

Dar le Jimmy bean deas a bhí inti.

Question 26

Jimmy had pity for Liz because her man left her and she had a child.

Answer 26

Bhí trua ag Jimmy do Liz mar thréig a fear í agus bhí páiste aici.

Question 27

Jimmy was embarassed because he started talking about his children.

Answer 27

Bhí náire ar Jimmy mar thosaigh sé ag caint faoina pháistí.

Question 28

Jimmy ordered the usual thing in Jasmine Palace - curry for himself an chop suey for Sarah.

Answer 28

D'ordaigh Jimmy an gnáthrud i Jasmine Palace - curaí dó féin agus chop suey do Sarah.

Question 29

There was a group of teenagers in the restaurant.

Answer 29

Bhí grúpa déagóirí sa bhialann.

Question 30

They were rough. They were cursing. They were drunk.

Answer 30

Bhí siad garbh. Bhí siad ag eascainí. Bhí siad ar meisce.

Question 31

They wanted money and Jimmy gave money to them.

Answer 31

Bhí siad ag iarraidh airgid agus thug Jimmy airgead dóibh.

Question 32

He was a generous man.

Answer 32

Fear flaithiúil ab ea é.

Question 33

Jimmy got his food and he left the restaurant.

Answer 33

Fuair Jimmy a bhia agus d'fhág sé an bhialann.

Question 34

It was very cold.

Answer 34

Bhí sé an-fhaur.

Question 35

Jimmy started walking home.

Answer 35

Thosaigh Jimmy ag siúl abhaile.

Question 36

He was lost in his own thoughts.

Answer 36

Bhí sé caillte ina chuid smaointe féin.

Question 37

He was thinking about Sarah and the love that he had for her.

Answer 37

Bhí sé ag smaoineamh ar Sarah agus an grá a bhí aige di.

Question 38

He was looking forward to coming home and seeing Sarah.

Answer 38

Bhí sé ag tnúth le dul abhaile chun Sarah a fheiceáil.

Question 39

Jimmy did not see the car without a light coming.

Answer 39

Ní fhaca Jimmy an carr gan solas ag teacht.

Question 40

A young man shot him.

Answer 40

Scaoil fear óg urchar leis.

Question 41

He took half the head of him.

Answer 41

Bhain sé leath an chloiginn de.

Question 42

Jimmy fell in his own blood on the street.

Answer 42

Thit Jimmy ina fhuil féin ar an tsráid.

Question 43

He died.

Answer 43

Fuair sé bás.