Your turn! 1
This is your chance to talk now. Pretend you’re Máirín and that you’re talking to Daithí.
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.
| Daithí: | Hi, a Mháirín. An bhfuil tú go maith? | |
| Say: | I’m fine. How are things with you? | |
| Daithí: | Á, maith go leor. Tá mé faoi bhrú san obair an tseachtain seo ach seachas sin tá mé ceart go leor. | |
| Say: | That’s good. | |
| Daithí: | An mbeidh tú saor oíche Dé hAoine? | |
| Say: | I’m not sure at the moment. Why? | |
| Daithí: | Ar mhaith leat dul chuig dinnéar liom sa bhialann nua Iodálach sin? | |
| Say: | I’d love to but there’s a chance that I’ll be working late. | |
| Daithí: | Ag obair déanach! Ach is múinteoir bunscoile thú! | |
| Say: | I know but I’ll ... I’m ... | |
| Daithí: | Mura bhfuil suim agat dul chuig dinnéar liom, abair amach díreach é. | |
| Say: | Okay. I’d prefer not to go out with you. I don’t have any interest in you. |