A Gaeltacht is an area where the local people mostly speak in Irish, students visit these areas to improve their language skills.
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You are speaking with the woman of the house (bean an tí) in the Gaeltacht. She speaks first.
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Cad é mar atá tú inniu?
Say that you are excited because there is a céilí tonight.
Nach deas sin! Cad é an sórt céilí a bheas ann?
Say that it is a black and white céilí.
Agus cad é mar atá an Ghaeilge?
Say that you are learning in the classes but that you are learning from the locals also.
Ó, tá aithne agat ar na gasúir mar sin?
Say that you met local boys last week.
Tuigim. An raibh siad múinte?
Say that they were very helpful when you fell.
Cad é mar atá tú inniu?– How are you today?
Tá sceitimíní orm mar tá céilí ann anocht.– I'm excited because there is a céilí tonight.
Nach deas sin! Cad é an sórt céilí a bheas ann?– Isn't that nice! What sort of céilí is it?
Céilí dubh agus bán atá ann.– It is a black and white céilí.
Agus cad é mar atá an Ghaeilge?– And how about the Irish?
Tá mé ag foghlaim sna ranganna ach tá mé ag foghlaim ó mhuintir na háite fosta.– I am learning in the classes but I am also learning from the locals.
Ó, tá aithne agat ar na gasúir mar sin?– Oh, you know the boys then?
Bhuail muid le buachaillí áitiúla an tseachtain seo caite.– I met the local boys last week.
Tuigim. An raibh siad múinte?– I understand. Were they kind?
Bhí siad iontach cuidiúil nuair a thit mé.– They were very helpful when I fell.
