irish orals

Question 1

How are you?

Answer 1

I’m good.

Tá mé go maith.

Question 2

What is your name?

Answer 2

My name is ____.

____ is ainm dom.

Question 3

How old are you?

Answer 3

I am 17 years old.

Tá mé seacht mbliana déag d’aois.

Question 4

What is your address?

Answer 4

I live in ____.

Tá mé i mo chónaí i ____.

Question 5

What is your date of birth?

Answer 5

My birthday is on the 5th of May.

Tá mo bhreithlá ar an gcúigiú lá de Bhealtaine.

Question 6

What is your exam number?

Answer 6

My exam number is ____.

Is é ____ m’uimhir scrúdaithe.

Question 7

How many people are in your family?

Answer 7

There are five people in my family.

Tá cúigear i mo theaghlach.

Question 8

How many siblings do you have?

Answer 8

I have one brother and one sister.

Tá deartháir amháin agus deirfiúr amháin agam.

Question 9

How old are they?

Answer 9

My brother is 20, my sister is 15.

Tá mo dheartháir fiche bliain d’aois, agus tá mo dheirfiúr cúig bliana déag.

Question 10

Who is the oldest/youngest?

Answer 10

My brother is the oldest, my sister is the youngest.

Is é mo dheartháir an duine is sine, agus is í mo dheirfiúr an duine is óige.

Question 11

What kind of person are you?

Answer 11

I am friendly and hardworking.

Is duine cairdiúil agus dícheallach mé.

Question 12

Do you get along with your family?

Answer 12

Yes, most of the time.

Tá, an chuid is mó den am.

Question 13

What type of people are they?

Answer 13

They are kind and funny.

Is daoine cineálta agus greannmhar iad.

Question 14

What do your parents do?

Answer 14

My father is a teacher and my mother is a nurse.

Is múinteoir é m’athair agus is altra í mo mháthair.

Question 15

Do you have any pets?

Answer 15

Yes, I have a dog.

Tá, tá madra agam.

Question 16

Where are you from?

Answer 16

I am from Ireland.

Is as Éirinn mé.

Question 17

Describe your house.

Answer 17

It is a big, modern house.

Is teach mór, nua-aimseartha é.

Question 18

How many bedrooms are in your house?

Answer 18

There are four bedrooms.

Tá ceithre sheomra leapa ann.

Question 19

Which is your favourite room?

Answer 19

My bedroom, because it is comfortable.

Mo sheomra leapa, mar tá sé compordach.

Question 20

Who does the housework?

Answer 20

Everyone helps.

Cabhraíonn gach duine.

Question 21

Do you have a garden?

Answer 21

Yes, there is a small garden.

Tá, tá gáirdín beag againn.

Question 22

Tell me about your area.

Answer 22

It is a quiet and friendly place.

Is áit chiúin agus chairdiúil í.

Question 23

Do you like your area? Why?

Answer 23

Yes, because it is peaceful.

Tá, mar tá sé suaimhneach.

Question 24

What facilities are in your area?

Answer 24

There is a park and a shopping centre.

Tá páirc agus ionad siopadóireachta ann.

Question 25

What do you do in your area?

Answer 25

I go for walks. ## Footnote Téim ag siúl.

Question 26

What do you do every weekend?

Answer 26

I go out with my friends. ## Footnote Téim amach le mo chairde.

Question 27

What hobbies do you have?

Answer 27

I like reading and playing football. ## Footnote Is maith liom léamh agus peil a imirt.

Question 28

What kind of music do you like?

Answer 28

I like pop music. ## Footnote Is maith liom ceol pop.

Question 29

Do you play an instrument?

Answer 29

No, I don’t. ## Footnote Ní sheinnim uirlis cheoil.

Question 30

Do you listen to the radio?

Answer 30

Sometimes. ## Footnote Uaireanta.

Question 31

Who is your favourite singer?

Answer 31

My favourite singer is ____. ## Footnote Is é/í ____ an t-amhránaí is fearr liom.

Question 32

Have you ever been to a concert?

Answer 32

Yes, I saw ____. ## Footnote Tá, chonaic mé ____.

Question 33

What is your favourite sport/team?

Answer 33

My favourite sport is soccer. ## Footnote Is é sacar an spórt is fearr liom.

Question 34

What sports do you play?

Answer 34

I play hurling and soccer. ## Footnote Imrím iománaíocht agus sacar.

Question 35

What is your favourite movie/TV show?

Answer 35

My favourite movie is ____. ## Footnote Is é ____ an scannán is fearr liom.

Question 36

What school do you go to?

Answer 36

I go to ____ school. ## Footnote Tá mé ag freastal ar ____.

Question 37

How many students are in your school?

Answer 37

About 500 students. ## Footnote Timpeall 500 dalta.

Question 38

What year are you in?

Answer 38

I am in sixth year. ## Footnote Tá mé sa séú bliain.

Question 39

What time do classes start/finish?

Answer 39

Classes start at 9 and finish at 4. ## Footnote Tosaíonn na ranganna ag a naoi agus críochnaíonn siad ag a ceathair.

Question 40

How do you get to school?

Answer 40

I walk/cycle/take the bus. ## Footnote Siúlaim/Rothaím/Tógann mé an bus.

Question 41

What do you do at lunchtime?

Answer 41

I eat my lunch and chat with my friends. ## Footnote Ithim mo lón agus labhraím le mo chairde.

Question 42

What subjects are you studying for the Leaving Cert?

Answer 42

I study Irish, English, Maths, and Science. ## Footnote Déanaim Gaeilge, Béarla, Mata, agus Eolaíocht.

Question 43

What is your favourite subject?

Answer 43

My favourite subject is English. ## Footnote Is é Béarla an t-ábhar is fearr liom.

Question 44

What subject do you dislike?

Answer 44

I don’t like Maths. ## Footnote Ní maith liom Mata.

Question 45

What facilities are in your school?

Answer 45

There is a library and a gym. ## Footnote Tá leabharlann agus giomnáisiam ann.

Question 46

Do you wear a uniform?

Answer 46

Yes, it is blue and grey. ## Footnote Tá, tá sé gorm agus liath.

Question 47

Do you like school?

Answer 47

Yes, I like my friends there. ## Footnote Tá, is maith liom mo chairde ann.

Question 48

What do you want to do after school?

Answer 48

I want to go to college. ## Footnote Ba mhaith liom dul go dtí an coláiste.

Question 49

What job do you want?

Answer 49

I want to be a doctor. ## Footnote Ba mhaith liom a bheith i mo dhochtúir.

Question 50

Why are you interested in that job?

Answer 50

I like helping people. ## Footnote Is maith liom cabhrú le daoine.

Question 51

How many points do you need?

Answer 51

I need 500 points. ## Footnote Tá 500 pointe de dhíth orm.

Question 52

Will you go to third-level college?

Answer 52

Yes, I hope to go to university. ## Footnote Tá, tá súil agam dul go dtí an ollscoil.

Question 53

How many years will you study?

Answer 53

I will study for four years. ## Footnote Beidh mé ag staidéar ar feadh ceithre bliana.

Question 54

Did you go on holidays?

Answer 54

Yes, I went to Spain. ## Footnote Tá, chuaigh mé go dtí an Spáinn.

Question 55

Will you go on holidays after your exams?

Answer 55

Yes, I will go to France. ## Footnote Tá, rachaidh mé go dtí an Fhrainc.