Conas atá cúrsaí leat an tseachtain seo? (How are things with you this week?) How did you get on with last week's challenge? Tá súil againn go raibh an deis (the opportunity) agat lá a chaitheamh sa bhaile mór ag caint as Gaeilge.
Hopefully you haven’t spent a small fortune trying to perfect your cappuccino order as Gaeilge in the local cafés!
This week we’re talking about ár gcaithimh aimsire (our hobbies/past-times) and how we spend our am saor (free time).
Léigh agus éist leis na habairtí thíos agus líon na bearnaí le do chaithimh aimsire féin. Scríobh na habairtí i do loga foghlama.
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Stór Focal - Lesson Three
Scríobh na nathanna thíos i do loga foghlama 📝
1. Is maith liom a bheith ag ____.
(ag imirt spóirt, ag éisteacht le ceol, ag seinm ceoil, ag léamh, ag taisteal, ag siopadóireacht, ag féachaint ar an teilifís, ag imirt cártaí, ag imirt cluichí ríomhaireachta, ag tógáil meáchan).
Meaning: I like ____.
(playing sport, listening to music, playing music, reading, travelling, shopping, watching television, playing cards, playing computer games, lifting weights).
2. Téim ____ gach lá/gach deireadh seachtaine/gach samhradh/go rialta.
(ag rith, ag siúl, go dtí an phictiúrlann, go dtí an spórtlann, go dtí an pháirc, go dtí seisiún ceoil, go dtí cluiche beo, go ceolchoirm, go féile cheoil, ar laethanta saoire).
Meaning: I go ____ every day/every weekend/regularly.
(running, walking, to the cinema, to the gym, to the park, to a music session, to a concert, to a live match, to a music festival, on holidays).
3. Buailim le ____ sa bhaile mór/sa chaifé áitiúil/sa bhialann áitiúil.
(mo chairde, mo chéile, mo mháthair, mo dheirfiúr, mo dheartháir).
Meaning: I meet ____ in town/in the local café/in the local restaurant.
(my friends, my partner, my mother, my sister, my brother).
4. Imrím ____ le mo chlub áitiúil.
(leadóg, peil ghaelach, sacar, badmantan, iomanaíocht, camógaíocht, rugbaí).
Meaning: I play ____ with my local club.
(tennis, Gaelic football, football (soccer), badminton, hurling, camogie, rugby).
Tugaim tacaíocht do ____.
(foireann/pearsa spóirt).
Meaning: I support ____.
(team/sportsperson).
5. Seinnim ____.
(an pianó, an fhidil, an fheadóg stáin, na drumaí, an bosca ceoil, an consairtín).
Meaning: I play ____ (instrument).
(the piano, the fiddle, the tin whistle, the drums, the accordion, the concertina).
Éistim le ceol ____.
(ar aip, ar m’fhón póca, ar an raidió, sa charr).
Meaning: I listen to music ____.
(on an app, on my phone, on the radio, in the car).
Is fearr liom ____.
(popcheol, ceol traidisiúnta, ceol clasaiceach, rapcheol, snagcheol, ceol tíre, ceol Gaelach).
Meaning: I prefer (My favourite is) ____.
(pop music, traditional music, classical music, rap music, jazz music, country music, Irish music).
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Dúshlán na seachtaine
It’s time now for this week’s challenge
1 Freagair (Answer) na ceisteanna seo os ard (out loud) agus déan taifead ort féin (record yourself).
2 Bíodh comhrá beag agat le duine eile faoi chaithimh aimsire (about your hobbies).
Cén caitheamh aimsire atá agat?
An maith leat a bheith ag léamh?
Cad a dhéanann tú ag an deireadh seachtaine?
3 An bhfuil aon ghníomhaíocht (any activity) ar fáil trí Ghaeilge i do cheantar?
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Slán go fóill,
Sarah.
