Speaking - describing yourself
Can you answer four questions about yourself?
Cad é an t-ainm atá ort?
1. Cad é an t-ainm atá ort?
What is your name?
________ an t-ainm atá orm.
My name is _________.
2. Cad é an sloinne atá ort?
What is your surname?
________ an sloinne atá orm.
My surname is ________.
3. Cén aois thú?
What age are you?
Tá mé cúig/sé bliana déag d’aois.
I am 15/16 years of age.
Tá cuma óg/shean orm do m’aois.
I appear young/old for my age.
4. Déan cur síos ort féin go fisiciúil.
Describe yourself physically.
Follow these 3 steps:
- Use the A word used to describe an action or state of being. Bí in the present tense – Tá / Níl
- For I use mé
- To add a description choose an A word used to describe a person or thing.
A word used to describe an action or state of being. + The person or thing in the sentence that is doing the action. + A word used to describe a person or thing.
