Speaking - Opinions on people and place
1. Cad é a shíl tú de na daoine?
What was your opinion of the people?
- Shíl mé go raibh na daoine...
- I thought the people were...
(mí)chuidiúil - (un)helpful
bríomhar - lively
cainteach - talkative
cairdiúil - friendly
cantalach - cranky
ceanndána - stubborn
cineálta - kind
ciúin - quiet
corr/saoithiúil - strange
dea-mhúinte - well mannered
dímhúinte - bad mannered
deas - nice
greannmhar - funny
mífhoighneach - impatient
2. Cad é a shíl tú den cheantar?
What did you think of the area?
- Ba cheantar _____ é.
- It was a _____ area.
álainn - beautiful
gnóthach - busy
siopadóireachta - shopping
stairiúil - historic
suaimhneach - peaceful
turasóireachta - tourist
- Bhí barraíocht turasóirí ann.
- There were too many tourists there.
- Bhí sé fóirsteanach do thurasóirí.
- It was suitable for tourists.
3. An raibh a lán áiseanna ann?
Were there a lot of facilities there?
- Bhí/Ní raibh a lán áiseanna ann.
- There were/weren't a lot of facilities.
- Bhí _____, _____ agus _____ ann.
- There was _____, _____ and _____ there.
club oíche - a nightclub
club trá - a beach club
gailf mire - crazy golf
galfchúrsa - a golf course
ionad sciála - a ski centre
linn snámha - a swimming pool
páirc uise/théama - a water/theme park
raon rás cairtín - a kart racing track
siamsaíocht oíche - night-time entertainment
teach tábhairne/tithe tábhairne - a pub/pubs
uisceadán - an aquarium
4. Cad é a rinne tú agus tú ar laethanta saoire?
What did you do on holidays?
- Bhlas mé bia na háite.
- I tasted the local food.
- Cheannaigh mé bronntanais.
- I bought presents.
- Cheannaigh mé...
- I bought...
- Chuaigh muid ag rothaíocht.
- We went cycling.
- Chuaigh muid ag siopadóireacht.
- We went shopping.
- Chuaigh muid ar thuras báid.
- We went on a boat trip.
- Chuaigh muid chuig an trá.
-We went to the beach.
- D'fhoghlaim mé faoi stair na háite.
- I learnt about the local history.
- D'imir muid cluichí ar an trá.
- We played games on the beach.
- Ghlac mé grianghraif de...
- I took photos of...
- Lig mé mo scíth/lig muid ár scíth.
- I/we relaxed.
- Rinne mé bolg le gréin.
- I sunbathed.
- Shnámh mé san fharraige.
- We swam in the sea.
- Thug mé aghaidh ar...
- I headed for...
- Thug mé cuairt ar...
- I visited...
staid peile - a football stadium
an trá - the beach
áiteanna stairiúla - historical places
an zú - the zoo
caisleán - a castle
ardeaglais - a cathedral
féile - a festival
5. Ar bhain tú sult as do laethanta saoire?
Did you enjoy your holidays?
- Bhain/Níor bhain mé sult as mo laethanta saoire.
- I enjoyed/didn't enjoy my holidays.
6. Ar thaitin na laethanta saoire leat?
Did you enjoy your holidays?
- Thaitin/Níor thaitin na laethanta saoire liom.
- I enjoyed/didn't enjoy my holidays.
7. An rachaidh tú ar laethanta saoire ar an bhliain seo chugainn?
Will you go on holidays next year?
- Rachaidh mé chun/go _____ ar an bhliain seo chugainn agus tá mé ag dúil go mór leis.
- I will go on holidays to _____ next year and I am really looking forward to it.
- Ní rachaidh mé ar laethanta saoire mar...
- I will not go on holidays because...
