This is your chance to talk now. Pretend you’re Michelle and that you’re talking to Caoimhín.
Seo seans duitse a bheith ag caint anois. Lig ort féin gur tusa Michelle agus go bhfuil tú ag caint le Caoimhín.
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:
What would you like? A pint of Guinness?
Cad ba mhaith leat? Pionta Guinness?
Caoimhín:
Ní hea – beidh gloine fíona agam. Fíon dearg. Merlot, má tá sé acu.
No - I’ll have a glass of wine. Red wine. Merlot, if they have it.
Say:
You like wine; I didn’t know that.
Is maith leat fíon; ní raibh a fhios agam sin.
Caoimhín:
Is breá liom é. Bíonn gloine nó dhó agam sa bhaile go minic. An maith leatsa fíon?
I love it. I often have a glass or two at home. Do you like wine?
Say:
I drink white wine now and again. I don’t really like red wine that much.
Ólaim fíon geal anois is arís. Ní maith liom fíon dearg an oiread sin.
Caoimhín:
Cad ba mhaith leat anois?
What would you like now?
Say:
I’ll have a cup of coffee - I have to do some work at home tonight.
Beidh cupán caife agam – caithfidh mé roinnt oibre a dhéanamh sa bhaile anocht.
Caoimhín:
Tá tú ag obair go ródhian!
You’re working too hard!
Say:
Don’t I know! Would you like a bag of crisps?
Nach bhfuil a fhios agam! Ar mhaith leat mála criospaí?
Caoimhín:
Ba bhreá liom criospaí. Tá mé stiúgtha leis an ocras.