Unit 3: The Family

Question 1

I’m married.

Answer 1

Tá mé pósta.

Question 2

I’m not married.

Answer 2

Níl mé posta.

Question 3

I’m single.

Answer 3

Tá mé singil.

Question 4

I’m separated.

Answer 4

Tá mé scartha.

Question 5

I’m divorced.

Answer 5

Tá mé colscartha.

Question 6

I’m a widow / widower.

Answer 6

Is baintreach mé.

Question 7

Are you married?

Answer 7

An bhfuil tú pósta?

Question 8

Are you (e) married?

Answer 8

An bhfuil tusa pósta?

Question 9

Are you married yourself?

Answer 9

An bhfuil tú féin pósta?

Question 10

two people

Answer 10

beirt

Question 11

widow

Answer 11

baintreach

Question 12

sister

Answer 12

deifiúr

Question 13

they

Answer 13

siad

Question 14

my sister

Answer 14

mo dheirfiúr

Question 15

girl

Answer 15

cailín

Question 16

children

Answer 16

clann

Question 17

separated

Answer 17

scartha

Question 18

father

Answer 18

athair

Question 19

Do you go there often?

Yes / No

Answer 19

An dtéann tú ansin go minic?

Téim. / Ní théim.

Question 20

(a) parent / the parent / parents

Answer 20

tuismitheoir / an tuismitheoir / tuismitheoirí

[TISH-mah-hor]

Question 21

(a) father / the father / fathers

Answer 21

athair / an t-athair / aithreacha

Question 22

(a) mother / the mother / mothers

Answer 22

máthair / an mháthair / máithreacha

Question 23

(a) family / the family / families

Answer 23

teaghlach / an teaghlach / teaghlaigh

Question 24

children / the children

Answer 24

clann / an chlann

Question 25

(a) child / the child / children

Answer 25

páiste / an páiste / páistí

Question 26

(a) baby / the baby / babies

Answer 26

leanbh / an leanbh / leanaí

Question 27

(a) son / the son / sons

Answer 27

mac / an mac / mic

Question 28

(a) daughter / the daughter / daughters

Answer 28

iníon / an iníon / iníonacha

Question 29

(a) boy / the boy / boys

Answer 29

buachaill / an buachaill / buachaillí

Question 30

(a) girl / the girl / girls

Answer 30

cailín / an cailín / cailíní

Question 31

(a) brother / the brother / brothers

Answer 31

deartháir / an deartháir / deartháireacha

Question 32

(a) sister / the sister / sisters

Answer 32

deirfiúr / an deirfiúr / deirfiúracha

Question 33

(a) husband / the husband / husbands

Answer 33

fear céile / an fear céile / fir chéile

Question 34

(a) wife / the wife / wives

Answer 34

bean chéile / an bhean chéile / mná céile

Question 35

(an) uncle / the uncle / uncles

Answer 35

uncail / an t-uncail / uncailí

Question 36

(an) aunt / the aunt / aunts

Answer 36

aintín / an aintín / aintíní

Question 37

(a) nephew / the nephew / nephews

Answer 37

nia / an nia / nianna

Question 38

(a) niece / the niece / nieces

Answer 38

neacht / an neacht / neachtanna

Question 39

(a) grandfather / the grandfather / grandfathers

Answer 39

seanathair / an seanathair / seanaithreacha

Question 40

(a) grandmother / the grandmother / grandmothers

Answer 40

seanmháthair / an tseanmháthair / seanmháithreacha

Question 41

(a) grandson / the grandson / grandsons

Answer 41

garmhac / an garmhac / garmhic

Question 42

(a) granddaughter / the granddaughter / granddaughters

Answer 42

gariníon / an ghariníon / gariníonacha

Question 43

Do you have children?

Answer 43

An bhfuil páistí agat? - or - An bhfuil clann agat?

Question 44

emphatic form of agat

Answer 44

agatsa

Question 45

Do y'all have children?

Answer 45

An bhfuil páistí agaibh?

Question 46

Do y'all (e) have children?

Answer 46

An bhfuil páistí agaibhse?

Question 47

emphatic form of agaibh

Answer 47

agaibhse

Question 48

I have no children.

Answer 48

Níl páistí ar bith agam. - or - Níl clann ar bith agam.

Question 49

We have no children.

Answer 49

Níl páistí ar bith againn. - or - Níl clann ar bith againn.

Question 50

How many children do you have?

Answer 50

Cé mhéad páiste atá agat?

Question 51

one (person)

Answer 51

duine amháin

Question 52

two (people)

Answer 52

beirt

Question 53

three (people)

Answer 53

triúr

Question 54

four (people)

Answer 54

ceathrar

Question 55

five (people)

Answer 55

cúigear

Question 56

six (people)

Answer 56

seisear

Question 57

seven (people)

Answer 57

seachtar

Question 58

eight (people)

Answer 58

ochtar

Question 59

nine (people)

Answer 59

naonúr

Question 60

ten (people)

Answer 60

deichniúr

Question 61

I'm sorry to hear that.

Answer 61

Tá brón orm é sin a chloisteáil.

Question 62

engaged

Answer 62

geallta

Question 63

What ages are they?

Answer 63

Cén aois atá siad?

Question 64

What age is he?

Answer 64

Cén aois atá sé?

Question 65

What age is she?

Answer 65

Cén aois atá sí?

Question 66

one year

Answer 66

bliain amháin

Question 67

two years

Answer 67

dhá bhliain

Question 68

three - six years

Answer 68

___ bliana

Question 69

seven - ten years

Answer 69

___ mbliana

Question 70

eleven years

Answer 70

aon bhliain déag

Question 71

twelve - nineteen years

Answer 71

number form + déag | eg: twelve years = dhá bhliain (two years) + déag = dhá bhliain déag

Question 72

twenty years

Answer 72

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