Familiarise yourself with a range of shops, practise describing the cost of items and learn some shopping vocabulary.
Part ofIrish – Learners (CCEA)Identity, lifestyle and culture
Role play B
You head into town to buy a birthday present. The shop assistant (cúntóir siopa) will speak first.
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Cúntóir siopa: Dia duit.
1. Greet the shop assistant and ask how they are.
Cúntóir siopa: Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat. An dtig liom cuidiú leat?
2. Say that you need a present for your nephew.
Cúntóir siopa: Cén aois é?
3. Tell the shop assistant he will be ten years of age next week.
Cúntóir siopa: Tá a lán éadaí spóirt againn. Cad é do bharúil?
4. Say that he wears a size ten.
Cúntóir siopa: Cad iad na suimeanna atá aige?
5. Tell the shop assistant that he likes football.
Cúntóir siopa: Seo geansaí Dhún na nGall.
5. Ask how much the jersey is.
Cúntóir siopa: Tabharfaidh mé lacáiste duit. Fiche punt.
1. Dia 's Muire duit. Cad é mar atá tú?– Hello. How are you?
2. Tá bronntanas de dhíth orm do mo nia. – I need a present for my nephew.
3. Beidh sé deich mbliana d'aois ar an tseachtain seo chugainn. – He will be ten years of age next week.
4. Caitheann sé méid a deich. – He wears a size ten.
5. Is maith leis an pheil. – He likes football.
6. Cá mhéad atá ar an gheansaí sin? – How much is that jersey?
