Your turn! 3

This is your chance to talk now. Pretend you’re Michelle and that you’re talking to 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?




Caoimhín:Ní hea – beidh gloine fíona agam. Fíon dearg. Merlot, má tá sé acu.




Say:You like wine; I didn’t know that.




Caoimhín:Is breá liom é. Bíonn gloine nó dhó agam sa bhaile go minic. An maith leatsa fíon?




Say:I drink white wine now and again. I don’t really like red wine that much.




Caoimhín:Cad ba mhaith leat anois?




Say:I’ll have a cup of coffee - I have to do some work at home tonight.




Caoimhín:Tá tú ag obair go ródhian!




Say:Don’t I know! Would you like a bag of crisps?




Caoimhín:Ba bhreá liom criospaí. Tá mé stiúgtha leis an ocras.