Your turn! 2

This is your chance to talk now. Pretend you’re Máirín and that you’re talking to Rónán.

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.

Say:What did you do yourself at the weekend?




Rónán:Ní dhearna mé mórán – bhí deireadh seachtaine leisciúil agam. D’fhan mé sa bhaile oíche Dé hAoine agus d’fhéach mé ar an “Late Late Show” agus ar scannán.




Say:Was the “Late Late” good?




Rónán:Ní raibh – bhí sé an-leadránach.




Say:Did you do anything interesting on Saturday?




Rónán:Ní dhearna, dáiríre. D’fhan mé sa leaba go dtí a haon déag agus ansin ghlan mé an teach ar feadh cúpla uair an chloig.




Say:Did you go out on Saturday night?




Rónán:Bhí cúpla deoch agam le Greg – sin an méid. Agus chaith mé an chuid is mó den lá inné sa bhaile.




Say:Tá tú ag éirí an-chiallmhar! Róchiallmhar, b’fhéidir!