Aonad 2: Cúlra agus Áit Chónaithe (Your Background and Where You Live)

Question 1

Where are you from? (Connacht dialect)

Answer 1

Cé as thú?

Question 2

Where are you from? (Ulster dialect)

Answer 2

Cé as tú?

Question 3

Where are you from? (Munster dialect)

Answer 3

Cad as tú?

Question 4

I am from London

Answer 4

Is as Londain mé

Question 5

But I live in London.

Answer 5

Ach tá mé i mo chónaí i Londain.

Question 6

Where do you live?

Answer 6

Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?

Question 7

I live in Dublin.

Answer 7

Tá mé i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath.

Question 8

I’m Irish.

Answer 8

Is Éireannach mé.

Question 9

She is American.

Answer 9

Is Meiriceánach í.

Question 10

He is Australian.

Answer 10

Is Astrálach é.

Question 11

Are you Canadian? Yes.

Answer 11

An Ceanadach tú? Is ea.

Question 12

Are you German? No.

Answer 12

An Gearmánach tú? Ní hea.

Question 13

Are you French? Yes.

Answer 13

An Francach tú? Is ea.

Question 14

Is she Spanish? No.

Answer 14

An Spáinneach í? Ní hea.

Question 15

Where are you from, Brian?

Answer 15

Cé as thú, a Bhriain?

Question 16

Where do you live, Alan?

Answer 16

Cá bhfuil tusa i do chónaí, a Alan?

Question 17

I live in Cork now.

Answer 17

Tá mé i mo chónaí i gCorcaigh anois.

Question 18

I live there as well.

Answer 18

Tá mise i mo chónaí ansin freisin.

Question 19

I’m from Glasgow. Where are you from yourself?

Answer 19

Is as Glaschú mé. Cé as thú féin?

Question 20

Are you Italian, Francesca?

Answer 20

An Iodálach tú, a Francesca?

Question 21

Rome is lovely. I was there last year.

Answer 21

Tá an Róimh go hálainn. Bhí mé ansin anuraidh.

Question 22

Are you English?

Answer 22

An Sasanach tú?

Question 23

What’s your address?

Answer 23

Cén seoladh atá agat?

Question 24

road

Answer 24

bóthar

Question 25

street

Answer 25

sráid

Question 26

avenue

Answer 26

ascaill

Question 27

park

Answer 27

páirc

Question 28

village

Answer 28

sráidbhaile

Question 29

town

Answer 29

baile

Question 30

city

Answer 30

cathair

Question 31

suburb

Answer 31

bruachbhaile

Question 32

county

Answer 32

contae

Question 33

shop, shops

Answer 33

siopa, siopaí

Question 34

supermarket, the supermarket, supermarkets

Answer 34

ollmhargadh, an t-ollmhargadh, ollmhargaí

Question 35

bank, the bank, banks

Answer 35

banc, an banc, bainc

Question 36

shopping centre

Answer 36

ionad siopadóireachta

Question 37

school, schools

Answer 37

scoil, scoilleanna

Question 38

post office

Answer 38

oifig an phoist

Question 39

pub

Answer 39

teach tábhairne

Question 40

hotel, the hotel, hotels

Answer 40

óstán, an t-óstán, óstáin

Question 41

swimming pool

Answer 41

linn snámha

Question 42

cinema, the cinema, cinemas

Answer 42

pictiúrlann, an phictiúrlann, pictiúrlanna

Question 43

newsagent

Answer 43

siopa nuachtán

Question 44

hairdresser

Answer 44

gruagaire

Question 45

park, the park, parks

Answer 45

páirc, an pháirc, páirceanna

Question 46

I live in County Mayo

Answer 46

Tá mé i mo chónaí i gContae Mhaigh Eo.

Question 47

in a village

Answer 47

i sráidbhaile

Question 48

in a small town

Answer 48

i mbaile beag

Question 49

in a big city

Answer 49

i gcathair mhór

Question 50

in a suburb called Kingston

Answer 50

i mbruachbhaile darb ainm Kingston

Question 51

in the country

Answer 51

faoin tuath

Question 52

beside the sea

Answer 52

cois farraige

Question 53

beside San Francisco

Answer 53

in aice le San Francisco

Question 54

near Limerick

Answer 54

gar do Luimneach

Question 55

a few miles from Galway

Answer 55

cúpla míle ó Ghaillimh

Question 56

Do you like the town?

Answer 56

An math leat an baile?

Question 57

There are good facilities there.

Answer 57

Tá áiseanna maithe ann.

Question 58

I am very happy there.

Answer 58

Tá mé an-sásta ansin.

Question 59

That town is beside Galway city, isn’t it?

Answer 59

Tá an baile sin in aice le cathair na Gaillimhe, nach bhfuil?

Question 60

It’s only a few miles from Galway.

Answer 60

Níl sé ach cúpla míle ó Ghaillimh.

Question 61

I love living here.

Answer 61

Is breá liom bheith i mo chónaí anseo.

Question 62

I love the area.

Answer 62

Is breá lion an ceantar.

Question 63

I’m close to work as well.

Answer 63

Tá mé gar don obair freisin.