Exercises

5 Nollag 2002

Read the sentences carefully, all of the vocabulary and information is included in your notes and handouts. If you are having difficulties and cannot remember how to construct certain sentences or cannot remember certain phrases, don’t hesitate to e-mail me at tbclancy@frontiernet.net.

Translate the following:

  1. Is mise Tomás, tá carr nua agam ach ní liom é, is le Seán é.
  2. Bhí Máire agus Síla ag súgradh sa sneachta. Tá siad óg agus níl siad ar an mbóthar.
  3. Cé leis an cóta? Is le mo mháthair é. Tá sí ag dul go dtí an siopa.
  4. Beidh bia againn anocht. Ní raibh seacláid againn inné. Is maith liom seacláid.
  5. Cheannaigh m’athair seacláid duinn ar maidin. Is deas an fear é.
  6. Tá mé ag déanamh tae dó, is maith leis tae ar a trí a chlog. Is maith liom tae freisin.

  1. Where is my bicycle and where is my coat? I don’t know.
  2. Are you satisfied? I am not satisfied. I will be satisfied on Sunday.
  3. Who owns the new car? It belongs to my father, he is going to the store.
  4. He says that he will be coming home at 6:30 a.m.
  5. We cleaned the new car. We did not clean the window.
  6. There are three girls walking. There are two boys talking.

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