Jason recently split up with his girlfriend Sorcha and is still not over her. He meets an old friend from school, Karen, and she gives him a shoulder to cry on.
Scar Jason óna chailín Sorcha le déanaí agus tá sí fós ag goilleadh air. Buaileann sé le seanchara dá chuid ón scoil, Karen, agus tugann sí cluas éisteachta dó.
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Karen:
Tá tú croíbhriste.
You’re heartbroken.
Jason:
Tá, tá mé trína chéile.
Yes, I’m upset.
Karen:
Cén fhad a bhí sibh ag siúl amach le chéile?
How long were you going out together?
Jason:
Ar feadh bliain go leith.
For a year and a half.
Karen:
Agus cén fhad atá sibh scartha anois?
And how long are you split up now?
Jason:
Coicís.
A fortnight.
Karen:
Céard a tharla?
What happened?
Jason:
Bhuail sí le fear eile.
She met another man.
Karen:
Tá an-bhrón orm é sin a chloisteáil. Cé hé an fear seo?
I’m very sorry to hear that. Who’s this man?
Jason:
Dónall Ó Murchú is ainm dó. As Ros Comáin é ach tá siopa ceoil aige i nGaillimh.
Dónall Ó Murchú is his name. He’s from Roscommon but he has a music shop in Galway.
Karen:
Dónall Ó Murchú! Tá aithne mhaith ag mo dheartháir air. Shíl mé i gcónaí go raibh seisean aerach.
Dónall Ó Murchú! My brother knows him well. I always thought he was gay.