Conversation 1

Peter has a young son, Ciarán, who can be very bold at times. Listen to him giving Ciarán various orders around the house and see how many of them you can understand.

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*Peter:*	Suigh síos, a Chiaráin, agus críochnaigh d’obair bhaile. Sit down, Ciarán, and finish your homework.
*Peter:*	Téigh a chodladh. Tá sé a naoi a chlog. Go to sleep. It’s nine o’clock.
*Peter:*	Éirigh, tá sé ceathrú tar éis a hocht! Beidh tú déanach don scoil. Get up, it’s a quarter past eight! You’ll be late for school.
*Peter:*	Cuir ort do chuid éadaí agus nigh d’aghaidh! Déan deifir! Put on your clothes and wash your face! Hurry up!
*Peter:*	Cíor do chuid gruaige. Comb your hair.
*Peter:*	Ith do bhricfeasta. Tá sé beagnach a naoi a chlog. Eat your breakfast. It’s nearly nine o’clock.
*Peter:*	Dún an doras sin – tá sé an-fhuar istigh anseo. Close that door - it’s very cold in here.
*Peter:*	Oscail an fhuinneog sin – tá sé an-te istigh anseo. Open that window - it’s very warm in here.
*Peter:*	Bí ciúin! Be quiet!
*Peter:*	Ná bí dána. Don’t be bold.
*Peter:*	Nigh na gréithe agus ansin déan d’obair bhaile. Wash the dishes and then do your homework.
*Peter:*	Tar isteach anseo nóiméad agus cabhraigh liom. Come in here for a minute and help me.