Aonad 3: An Teaghlach (The Family)

Question 1

I am married.

I am not married.

Answer 1

Tá mé pósta.

Níl mé pósta.

Question 2

I am single.

Answer 2

Tá mé singil.

Question 3

I am separated.

Answer 3

Tá mé scartha.

Question 4

I am divorced.

Answer 4

Tá mé colscartha.

Question 5

I am a widow/widower.

Answer 5

Is baintreach mé

Question 6

Are you married?

Yes / No

Answer 6

An bhfuil tú pósta?

Tá / Níl

Question 7

Are you married yourself?

Answer 7

An bhfuil tú féin pósta?

Question 8

Do you go there often?

Yes. / No.

Answer 8

An dtéann tú ansin go minic?

Téim. / Ní théim.

Question 9

parent / parents

Answer 9

tuismitheoir / tuismitheoirí

Question 10

father / the father / fathers

Answer 10

athair / an t-athair / aithreacha

Question 11

mother / the mother / mothers

Answer 11

máthair / an mháthair /máithreacha

Question 12

family / the family / families

Answer 12

teaghlach / an teaghleach / teaghlaigh

Question 13

children / the children

Answer 13

clann / an chlann

        OR

páistí / an pháistí

Question 14

child

Answer 14

páiste

Question 15

baby / the baby / babies

Answer 15

leanbh / an leanbh / leanaí

Question 16

son / the son / sons

Answer 16

mac / an mac / mic

Question 17

daughter / the daughter / daughters

Answer 17

iníon / an iníon / iníonacha

Question 18

boy / the boy / boys

Answer 18

buachaill / an buachaill / buachaillí

Question 19

girl / the girl / girls

Answer 19

cailín / an cailín / cailíní

Question 20

brother / the brother / brothers

Answer 20

deartháir / an deartháir / deartháireacha

Question 21

sister / the sister / sisters

Answer 21

dirfiúr / an deirfiúr / deirfiúracha

Question 22

husband / the husband / husbands

Answer 22

fear céile / an fear céile / fir chéile

Question 23

wife / the wife / wives

Answer 23

bean chéile / an bhean chéile / mná céile

Question 24

uncle and aunt

Answer 24

uncail agus aintín

Question 25

nephew and niece

Answer 25

nia abus neacht

Question 26

grandfather

Answer 26

seanathair

Question 27

grandmother

Answer 27

seanmháthair

Question 28

grandson / the grandson / grandsons

Answer 28

garmhac / an garmhac / garmhic

Question 29

granddaughter / the granddaughter / granddaughters

Answer 29

gariníon / an ghariníon / gariníonacha

Question 30

Do you have children?

Answer 30

An bhfuil páistí agat?

Question 31

Do y’all have children?

Answer 31

An bhfuil páistí agaibh?

Question 32

I have no children.

Answer 32

Níl páistí ar bith agam.

Question 33

How many children do you have?

Answer 33

Cé mhéad páiste atá agat?

Question 34

How many children? One Two Three Four

Answer 34

Cé mhéad páistí? Duine amháin. Beirt. Triúr. Ceathrar.

Question 35

You’re not married yourself?

Answer 35

Níl tú féin pósta?

Question 36

I was married, but I’m divorced now.

Answer 36

Bhí mé pósta, ach tá mé colscartha anois.

Question 37

I’m sorry to hear that.

Answer 37

Tá brón orm é sin a chloisteáil.

Question 38

You’re engaged your self.

Answer 38

Tá tú féin geallta.

Question 39

I am engaged to Caoimhín.

Answer 39

Tá mé geallta le Caoimhín.

Question 40

We’re very happy together.

Answer 40

Táimid an-sona le chéile.

Question 41

That’s wonderful!

Answer 41

Tá sé sin go hiontach!

Question 42

I have to children — a son and a daughter.

Answer 42

Tá beirt páistí agam — mac agus iníon.

Question 43

Eimear is seven years (old) and Dara is ten years (old).

Answer 43

Tá Eimear seacht mbliana agus tá Dara deich mbliana.

Question 44

I have one son, Stiofán — he’s five years old.

Answer 44

Tá mac amháin agam, Stiofán — tá sé cúig bliana d’aois.

Question 45

one year, two years, three years … seven years

Answer 45

bliain amháin, dhá bhliain, trí bliana … seacht mbliana

Question 46

What ages are they?

Answer 46

Cén aois atá siad?

Question 47

How many brothers do you have?

Answer 47

Cé mhéad deartháir atá agat?

Question 48

How many sisters do y’all have?

Answer 48

Cé mhéad deirfiúr atá agaibh?

Question 49

my brother and your sister

Answer 49

mo dheartháir agus do dheirfiúr

Question 50

my father and your mother

Answer 50

m’athair agus do mháthair

Question 51

This is my brother This is my sister

Answer 51

Seo é mo dheartháir Seo í mo dheirfiúr

Question 52

These are my parents, Séamas and Regina.

Answer 52

Seo iad mo theuismitheoirí, Séamas agus Regina.

Question 53

Will you have a cup of tea, Cathal?

Answer 53

An mbeidh cupán tae agat, a Chathail?

Question 54

It is nice to meet you.

Answer 54

Tá sé go deas bualadh leat.

Question 55

I have been going out with someone for three years now.

Answer 55

Tá mé ag siúl amach le duine éigin le trí bliana anois.

Question 56

going out with someone

Answer 56

ag siúl amach le duine éigin