Your turn! 2

This is your chance to talk now. Pretend you’re Doireann and that you’re giving orders to your children.

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*Say:*	Sit down, children, and finish your homework. Suígí síos, a pháistí, agus críochnaígí bhur n-obair bhaile.
*Say:*	Go to sleep. It’s nearly nine o’clock. Téigí a chodladh. Tá sé beagnach a naoi a chlog.
*Say:*	Get up, children, it’s half past eight! You’ll be very late. Éirígí, a pháistí, tá sé leathuair tar éis a hocht! Beidh sibh an-déanach.
*Say:*	Put your clothes on and wash your faces! Hurry up! Cuirigí oraibh bhur gcuid éadaí agus nígí bhur n-aghaidh! Déanaigí deifir!
*Say:*	Comb your hair. Cíoraigí bhur gcuid gruaige.
*Say:*	Eat your breakfast. Ithigí bhur mbricfeasta.
*Say:*	Close those doors - it’s very cold in here. Dúnaigí na doirse sin – tá sé an-fhuar istigh anseo.
*Say:*	Open those windows - it’s very warm in here. Osclaígí na fuinneoga sin – tá sé an-te istigh anseo.
*Say:*	Be quiet! Bígí ciúin!
*Say:*	Don’t be bold. Ná bígí dána.
*Say:*	Wash the dishes and then do your homework. Nígí na gréithe agus ansin déanaigí bhur n-obair bhaile.
*Say:*	Come in here for a minute and help me. Tagaigí isteach anseo nóiméad agus cabhraígí liom.