Phrases for the Irish oral exam (H.L+O.L)

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·         Ní raibh sé sách sciobtha- He wasn’t fast enough
·         Gach mac máthar/ an saol agus a mhathair- Everyone
·         Bhí a croí ag prabadh ina thintreach- His heart was pounding like lightning
·         Bhí ríméad air/uirthi- Delighted
·         Ar mhuin na muice- delighted
·         Dubh le daoine/ plódaithe- packed
·         Ar buile- raging
·         Íde na muc agus na madraí- to give out
·         Aniar aduaidh- something to come upon you unexpectedly.
·         Obair na gcapall- a lot of work
·         Ní raibh pingin rua acu- They hadn’t a penny left.
·         Ar a shaimhín só- comfortably
·         Bhí air dul sa tóir ar an madra- He had to go searching for the dog
·         ag sileadh na ndeor- crying
·         Barróg- hug
·         Níl raibh tásc ná tuairsc air- There wasn’t any sighting of him.
·         Ísle brí- to feel down
·         Bhí lúcháir orthu- They were overjoyed
·         Ní raibh gíog ná míog as éinne- There wasn’t a sound from anyone
·         Bhí an diabhal ar an aimsir- The weather was awful
·         Luas lasrach/ ar nós na gaoithe- really fast
·         Clab go cluasa/dreas cainte- discussion
·         Is léir go bhfuil sé beag beann faoi rialacha…- It’s clear that he’s careless about______ rules
·         I bpreabadh na súl- in the blink of an eye
·         Go tobann- suddenly
·         Bhí speabhráidí air- He was in a daze
·         Chomh ciúin le reilig- As quiet as a grave
·         Osna faoisimh- a sigh of relief
·         Dhéanfaidís an gabhar á róstadh an oíche sin- They had great fun that night

Nathanna cainte deasa

Níl aon néal ort	There’s no flies on you
Caithfidh tú dul leis an sruth	You must go with the flow
Beidh mé ag súil le Dia	I will cross my fingers
Caithfidh mé neartú ar na maidí anois	I have to really pull up my socks
Ceapaim go bhfuil mo phort seinnte leis an rud sin	I think I’m finished with that
Níl aige ach an focal mór	He’s all talk
Ní féidir leat corraí a bhaint asam	I’m as cool as they come
Níl an dara rogha agam	I have no choice
Ar mo leabhar breac	I swear
Níl aon teora liom	There’s no stopping me
Ní chuirfidh sé sin isteach nó amach orm	That won’t bother me at all
Lig mé na maidí le sruth agus theip mé sa scrúdú	I let things go and failed the test
Níl faic ná ngrást á dhéanamh agam le haghaidh an samhraidh	I’m not doing a thing for the summer
Dia leat	Bless you
Tá an diabhal ar an aimsir	The weather is awful
Tharla sé i mbéal na séibe	It happened out of the blue
Níl mé ar fónamh inniu	I’m under the weather
Fuair mé focal na faire	I was warned
Ghread liom abhaile	I went off home
Tháinig sé leis in aon philéar amháin	He blurted it all out
Réab léi síos an bóthar	She tore off down the road

practice sentences-answers (aiste)

Cleachtadh don aiste (freagraí):

1.      Táim gafa le mo fhón póca.

2.      Tá leathanach Facebook agam

3.      Ceapaim go bhfuil Facebook ar fheabhas mar is féidir leat fanacht i dteagmháil le do chairde nuair atá tú thar lear mar tá Wifi ann i ngach Óstán.

4.      Is féidir leat aipeanna cosúil le Instagram, viber agus wats app a íoslódáil.

5.      Dá mbeinn i mo phríomhoide, thabharfainn I-pad do gach aon dalta.

6.      Beidh sé i bhfad níos éasca agus ní bheidh orthu na leabhair throm a chaitheamh mar beidh gach rud ar an I-pad.

7.      Tá fadhb na ndrugí tar éis dul ó smacht.

8.      Tá fonn ar déagóirí trial a bhaint as rudaí nua nuair a ghlactar leis sa phiarghrúpa

9.      Ní fheiceann déagóirí na dainséir a bhaineann le ag tógaint drugaí.

10.  Ceapann daoine áirithe go bhfuil drugaí bog ceart go leor ach ceapann siad nach bhfuil drugaí crua ceart go leor.

11.  Is fadhb mór sóisialta é fadhb an óil.

12.  Nuair a théann tú amach in Éirinn tá tú ait muna bhfuil tú ag ól.

13.   Tá brú mór ar aoiseanna áirthe chun dul ag ól.

14.  Bheadh nóta tinnis ag teastáil uait  sa lá atá inniu ann mar mhíniú ar cén fáth nach bhfuil tú ag ól. Tá sé craiceáilte!.

15.  Ólann daoine óga ar na sráideanna mar tagann leadrán orthu.

16.  Tá an fadhb a bhaineann le heaspa dídine tar éis dul ó smacht.

17.  Tá daoine ag fáil báis ar na sráideanna mar thoradh don aimsir fuaire mar níl aon dídean acu agus is rud brónach é seo.

18.  Caithfidh an rialtas neartú ar na maidí agus rud éigin a dhéanamh faoin bhfadhb seo.

19.  É sin ráite, tá an comhlacht naomh uinseann de pól ar fheabhas mar tugann siad dídean agus bia go dtí na daoine gan dídean.

20.  Tá go leor cúiseanna go bhfuil daoine gan dídean. Ní bhaineann sé le drugaí agus alcól i gcónaí.

21.  Tá an teaghlach ar cheann dos na rudaí is tábhachtaí i saol an duine.

22.  Níl aon tínteán mar do thínteán féin.

23.  Is féidir leat go leor rudaí a cheannach le hairgead ach ní féidir leat sonas a cheannach le hairgead.

24.  Tá ról lárnach ag an timpeallacht inár sochaí inniu.

25.  Tá muintir na hÉireann feascadh ó thaobh na timpeallachta de le blianta beaga anuas

26.  Roinnimid ár mbruaiscair anois agus tá painéal gréine coitianta anois in Éirinn.

27.  Chuir an rialtas cáin ar na malaí plaisteacha agus cuireann sé sin stop orainn iad a cheannach.

28.  Tá go leor rudaí ina bhfuilimid in ann a dhéanamh chun cabhrú leis an timpeallacht.

29.  Is féidir linn siúl go dtí an scoil/áit oibre/ollscoil

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practice sentences- aiste (Gaeilge H.)

Cleachtadh don aiste

1.       I’m addicted to my phone

2.       I have a Facebook page.

3.       I find Facebook great as you can keep in contact with friends even when you are abroad as most hotels have broadband nowadays.

4.       You can download lots of great apps such as Instagram, wats app, viber and more

5.       If I was principle I would give an I-pad to every student in the school.

6.       It would be a lot easier for students and they wouldn’t have to carry heavy books as everything would be on the I-pad.

7.       The problem with drugs has gone out of control.

8.       Teenagers are always willing to try new things when its accepted in their peer group

9.       Teenagers don’t see the danger of taking drugs.

10.   Some people feel that it’s okay to take soft drugs but not hard drugs.

11.   Alcohol is a big social problem here in Ireland

12.   If you go out in Ireland, people find it very strange if you don’t drink at an event.

13.   There is great pressure on all ages to drink.

14.   You would nearly need a sick note in Ireland to explain to people why you don’t want to drink! It’s crazy.

15.   Young people drink on the streets out of boredom.

16.   The homelessness crisis has gone out of control.

17.   Homeless people are dying due to the cold as they do not have shelter and this is very sad.

18.   The government need to pull up their socks and do something about this crisis.

19.   In saying this companies like SVP do a great service by supplying shelter and food to the homeless.

20.   People become Homeless for many reasons it’s not always because someone is a drug addict or an alcoholic.

21.   Family is one of the most important things in life

22.   There is no place like home

23.   Money can buy you many things but it cannot buy you happiness.

24.   The environment plays an important role in society today.

25.   People in Ireland have become more environmentally aware in the last few years.

26.   We now separate our rubbish and solar panels are becoming very popular.

27.   We must pay a tax on plastic bags and this stops us from buying them.

28.   There is a lot we could do to help the environment.

29.   We could walk to work/school/college.