Essential Irish

Essential Irish G. Bannister F >rsai Essential Irish G. Bannister АForSai, to dearest Aleisha © ForSai Publications Dale of Publications: 2002, 2003, 2006 Author: Garry Bannister Distributors: Áisínteacht, 31 Sr. na bhFíníní, Baile Átha Cliath 2, Éire, Fón: 01 6 6 1 6 5 2 2 - Fax: 01 6612378 ISBN: 09541038-1-5 Introductions (p.100,98 ) Dia duit! (G od to you) Hello! D ia’s M uire duit! (reply) (G od and M ary to you!) Hello! Cé tusa? Who are you? Is m é Jan. I am Jan. An Éireannach thú? Are you Irish? / Sea, is E ireannach mé. Yes, I'm Irish. Slán! Good-bye! 1. Good morning! (Р.юо > D ia duit ar maidin! Good morning! D ia's M uire duit! (reply) Hello! An tusa M egan? Are you Megan? Ni hea, is m é Sandy. No, I’m Sandy. Cé hé? W ho is he? Is cara dom é. He’s a friend of mine. Cé hi? W ho is she? Is cara dom i. She’s a friend of mine. Cé hiad? Is cairde iad. W ho are they? They are friends. 2. What’s your name? (p.9 9 , 101 > Cad is ainin duit? W hat’s your name? Andy is ainm dom. My name is Andy. M ac Lubaidh is sloinne dom. My surname is Mac Lubaidh. Cá bhfuil cónaí ort? Where do you live? Tá cónai orm i nDún Drom a. I live in Dundrum. Cén aois thú? What age are you? Tá m é sé bliana déag. 1 am sixteen. 3. W here w ere you born? (p.99, 197- 198) Cár rugadh thú? Where were you born? R ugadh me i gcontae na G aillim he. I was born in county Galway. Ach tógadh suas i m Baile Atha Cliath me. But I was brought up in Dublin. An maith leat Baile Átha Cliath? Do you like Dublin? Is m aith liom Baile Átha Cliath. I like Dublin. Ach is fearr liom an G haillim h. But I prefer Galway. Та an G haillim h go hálainn! Galway is beautiful! 6 4. Do you have any Irish? (р.юз- io4> An bhfuil aon Ghaeilge agat? Do you have any Irish? Nil m órán G aeilge agam go fóill. I haven’t much Irish yet. Aeh tá m e ag foghlaim Gaeilge anois. But 1 am learning Irish now. A gus tá súil agam é a labhairt go liofa lá éigin. And I hope to speak it fluently some day. An maith leat an Ghaeilge? Do you like Irish? Is breá liom an Ghaeilge. I love Irish. Tá sé go hiontach! It’s wonderful! 7 5. Where are you going?