Your turn! 2

This is your chance to talk now. Pretend you’re Aoife and that you’re talking to Breandán.

Tip for users: Try saying the Irish version of the sentences which appear in bold after “Say:” below. As you do the exercise, check your answers in two ways: (1) click on the plus sign which appears at the end of the sentence and (2) click on the play button on the right-hand side.

*Say:*	*How are you? I’m Aoife. What’s your* name?** Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? Is mise Aoife. Cén t-ainm atá ortsa?
*Breandán:*	Breandán. Breandán Ó Dálaigh. Breandán. Breandán Ó Dálaigh.
*Say:*	It’s nice to meet you, Breandán. Tá sé go deas bualadh leat, a Bhreandáin.
*Breandán:*	Tá sé go deas bualadh leatsa freisin. Cé as thú, a Aoife? It’s nice to meet you too. Where are you from, Aoife?
*Say:*	From Galway. Where are you from yourself? As Gaillimh. Cé as thú féin?
*Breandán:*	As Tiobraid Árann ó dhúchas mé ach tá mé i mo chónaí i Luimneach anois le cúig bliana anuas. An bhfuil tú féin i do chónaí i nGaillimh go fóill? I’m originally from Tipperary but I’ve been living in Limerick now for the past five years. Are you still living in Galway yourself?
*Say:*	Yes. I was born and raised in Oranmore but I’ve been living in the city centre for three years now. Tá. Rugadh agus tógadh in Órán Mór mé ach tá mé i mo chónaí i lár na cathrach le trí bliana anois.
*Breandán:*	An bhfuil tú ag súil leis an gcúrsa seo? Are you looking forward to this course?
*Say:*	Oh, yes. It’s a long time since I spoke Irish but I hope it’ll come back to me after a few classes! Ó, tá. Tá sé blianta fada ó labhair mé Gaeilge ach tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh sí ar ais chugam tar éis cúpla rang!