Mo Ghrá-sa

Question 1

She is joking about love

Answer 1

Tá sí ag magadh faoin ngrá

Question 2

Dunquin

Answer 2

Dún Chaoin

Question 3

Normal love poem

Answer 3

Gnáthdán grá

Question 4

The subject

Answer 4

An t-ábhar

Question 5

She takes the subject of love and she makes a joke of it

Answer 5

Tógann sí an t-ábhar grá agus déanann sí magadh faoi

Question 6

From Turkey

Answer 6

As an Turc

Question 7

Handsome

Answer 7

Dathúil

Question 8

To criticize

Answer 8

Cáin

Question 9

Personality

Answer 9

Pearsantacht

Question 10

Generous

Answer 10

Fial agus flaithiúil

Question 11

He takes good care of her

Answer 11

Tugann sé aire mhaith di

Question 12

Personality is more important that physical traits

Answer 12

Is tábhachtaí pearsantacht ná tréithe fisiciúla

Question 13

She is making fun of the old poems that were too serious about love

Answer 13

Tá sí ag magadh faoi na seandánta a bhí ró-dáiríre faoi ngrá

Question 14

She uses simple aspects of nature to express this

Answer 14

Usáideann sí gnéithe simplí den nádúr chun é seo a chur in iúl

Question 15

That put emphasis on the appearance of a person

Answer 15

A chuir béim ar chuma an duine

Question 16

She emphasizes her love’s physical flaws but praises his personality

Answer 16

Cuireann sí béim ar lochtanna fisiciúla a grá ach molann sí a pearsantacht

Question 17

Without any doubt

Answer 17

Gan dabht ar bith

Question 18

Regardless

Answer 18

Pé scéal é

Question 19

The poem starts on a negative note

Answer 19

Tosaíonn an dán ar nóta diúltach

Question 20

Traditional poems

Answer 20

Dánta nósmhar

Question 21

Faults of her lover

Answer 21

Lochtanna a leannáin

Question 22

I would be of the opinion

Answer 22

Bheinn den tuairim

Question 23

A strange atmosphere is created at the start of the poem

Answer 23

Cruthaítear atmaisféar aisteach ag tús an dáin

Question 24

Sarcastically

Answer 24

Go scigmhagúil

Question 25

As a total contrast

Answer 25

Mar chodarsnacht iomlán

Question 26

The atmosphere changes from one that is sarcastic to one that is slightly loving in the last verse

Answer 26

Athraíonn atmaisféar an dáin ó cheann a bheith aibhéileach go ceann a bheith grámhar sa véarsa deireanach

Question 27

Her lover

Answer 27

A leannán

Question 28

The biggest stone on her rosary beads is the personality of the lover

Answer 28

Is é an chloch is mó ar a paidrín ná pearsantacht an leannáin

Question 29

We are given the understanding

Answer 29

Tugtar le tuiscint dúinn

Question 30

She celebrates the faults of her lover

Answer 30

Déanann sí ceiliúradh ar lochtanna a stóirín

Question 31

One could say

Answer 31

D’fhéadfá a rá

Question 32

Firstly

Answer 32

Ar an gcéad dul síos

Question 33

'(Between brackets)' gives us the understanding that this is not a normal love poem

Answer 33

Tugann ‘(idir lúibíní)’ le tuiscint dúinn nach gnáthdán grá é seo

Question 34

Different kind of love poem

Answer 34

Dán grá difriúl

Question 35

We feel the love

Answer 35

Mothaímid an grá

Question 36

Even though her lover is not handsome in the traditional way

Answer 36

Cé nach bhfuil a stóirín dáthúil sa bhealach nósmhar

Question 37

Physical beauty

Answer 37

Áilleacht fhisiciúil

Question 38

It is clear that love is blind

Answer 38

Tá sé soléir go bhfuil an grá dall

Question 39

Her love does lovely little things for her

Answer 39

Déanann a stór rudaí beaga deasa di

Question 40

On the whole

Answer 40

Ar an iomlán

Question 41

It is certain

Answer 41

Is cinnte

Question 42

Conventional love poem

Answer 42

Dán grá coinbhinsiúnach

Question 43

Mentioned above

Answer 43

Thuasluaite

Question 44

The poet makes great use of beautiful images from nature

Answer 44

Baineann an file sár-úsáid as íomhanna áille ón nadúr

Question 45

To examine this thorny question more

Answer 45

Chun an cheist chigilteach a chíoradh níos faide,

Question 46

Immediately

Answer 46

Láithreach bonn

Question 47

Satire

Answer 47

Aoir

Question 48

Attractive

Answer 48

Tarraingteach

Question 49

The unsightliness of the man are seen with help of the natural images

Answer 49

Feictear mídháthúlacht an fhir le cabhair ó na híomhanna nádúrtha

Question 50

The poet specifies

Answer 50

Sonraíonn an file

Question 51

The poet makes a comparison between her man and daisies

Answer 51

Déanann an file comparáid idir a fear agus nóiníní

Question 52

Horrible

Answer 52

Gránna

Question 53

The poet understands that there are natural faults in everybody

Answer 53

Tuigeann Ní Dhomhnaill go bhfuil lochtanna nádúrtha i ngach duine

Question 54

It appears

Answer 54

Dealraítear

Question 55

It is revealed

Answer 55

Nochtar

Question 56

He gives her natural gifts

Answer 56

Tugann sé bronntanais nádúrtha di

Question 57

As a closing words

Answer 57

Mar fhocail scoir

Question 58

Playful

Answer 58

Spraíúil

Question 59

Sentimental

Answer 59

Maoithneach

Question 60

Affectionate

Answer 60

Ceanúil

Question 61

Dark humour

Answer 61

Greann dubh

Question 62

Harsh

Answer 62

Géar

Question 63

Realistic

Answer 63

Réadúil

Question 64

In harmony with nature

Answer 64

Ar aon dul leis an dúlra

Question 65

Portrayal

Answer 65

Léiriú

Question 66

Ultimately

Answer 66

Ar deireadh thiar

Question 67

Shallow

Answer 67

Baoth

Question 68

Exaggeration

Answer 68

Áibhéil

Question 69

Sarcasm

Answer 69

Searbhas

Question 70

Beautiful

Answer 70

Álainn

Question 71

She studied

Answer 71

Rinne sí staidéar

Question 72

Unconventional

Answer 72

Neamhghnách

Question 73

Criticism

Answer 73

Cáineadh

Question 74

Evident

Answer 74

Soiléir

Question 75

It is implied

Answer 75

Tugtar le tuiscint dúinn

Question 76

Sarcastic

Answer 76

Searbhasach

Question 77

Serious/heavy

Answer 77

Trom

Question 78

Sometimes, people are too serious about love

Answer 78

Uaireanta, tá daoine ró-dáiríre faoin ngrá

Question 79

She is in love with him

Answer 79

Tá sí i ngrá leis

Question 80

He is different to Irish men

Answer 80

Tá sé difriúil le fir na hÉireann

Question 81

She critisizes his ears, his eyes and his hair

Answer 81

Cáineann sí a chluasa, a shúile agus a ghruaig

Question 82

Big dirty ears

Answer 82

Cluasa mór salach

Question 83

Sometimes they fight and she imagines him dead

Answer 83

Uaireanta bíonn siad ag troid agus samhlaíonn sí é marbh

Question 84

Funny description

Answer 84

Cur síos greannmhar

Question 85

Technique

Answer 85

Teicníc

Question 86

It gives a modern taste to the poem

Answer 86

Tugann sé blás nua-aimseartha don dán

Question 87

A comparison is made between love and amazing beautiful features from nature

Answer 87

Déantar comparáid idir an grá agus gnéithe iontach álainn as an dúlra

Question 88

Messing

Answer 88

Ag pleidhcíocht

Question 89

Creative

Answer 89

Cruthaitheach

Question 90

Amusing

Answer 90

Barrúil

Question 91

Specific

Answer 91

Sonrach

Question 92

She clarifies

Answer 92

Tugann sí soiléiriú