This is your chance to talk now. Pretend you’re Peadar and that you’re talking to Áine.
Seo seans duitse a bheith ag caint anois. Lig ort féin gur tusa Peadar agus go bhfuil tú ag caint le hÁine.
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.
Áine:
A Pheadair, an mbeidh tú saor oíche Dé hAoine?
Peadar, will you be free Friday night?
Say:
Yes, I think so. Why?
Beidh, sílim. Cén fáth?
Áine:
Tá mé féin agus Deirdre ag dul chuig an dráma nua sin in Amharclann na Cathrach. Ar mhaith leat dul linn? Gheobhaidh mise ticéad duit amárach.
Myself and Deirdre are going to that new play in the Town Hall Theatre. Would you like to go with us? I‘ll get you a ticket tomorrow.
Say:
I’d love to. What time will it be starting?
Ba bhreá liom. Cén t-am a bheidh sé ag tosú?
Áine:
Ag a hocht a chlog.
At eight o’clock.
Say:
That’s fine. Where will I meet you?
Tá sin go breá. Cén áit a mbuailfidh mé libh?
Áine:
An bhfuil a fhios agat an teach tábhairne sin díreach in aice leis an amharclann?
Do you know that pub right beside the theatre?
Say:
Yes.
Tá a fhios.
Áine:
Buailfimid leat ansin ag leathuair tar éis a seacht. Ceart go leor?
We’ll meet you there at half past seven. Alright?
Say:
That’s great. Thank you for the invitation.
Tá sin go hiontach. Go raibh maith agat as an gcuireadh.