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 your teacher about your summer. The teacher speaks first.
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An raibh tú ar saoire sa samhradh?
Say that you went to the Gaeltacht.
Ar dóigh. Cad é mar a bhí sé?
Say that you really enjoyed it.
Cad é a rinne sibh ann?
Say that you learned Irish.
Tchím sin! An ndeachaigh sibh áit ar bith?
Say that you visited a castle and a water park.
An rachaidh tú ar ais?
Say that you would like to go back next year.
An raibh tú ar saoire sa samhradh?– Did you go on holidays in summer?
Chuaigh mé go dtí an Ghaeltacht.– I went to the Gaeltacht.
Ar dóigh. Cad é mar a bhí sé?– Wonderful. What was it like?
Bhain mé an-sult as.– I really enjoyed it.
Cad é a rinne sibh ann?– What did you do there?
D'fhoghlaim mé Gaeilge.– I learnt Irish.
Chím sin! An ndeachaigh sibh áit ar bith?– I see that! Did you go anywhere?
Thug muid cuairt ar chaisleán agus ar pháirc uisce.– We visited a castle and a water park.
An rachaidh tú ar ais?– Will you go back?
Ba mhaith liom dul ar ais ar an bhliain seo chugainn.– I would like to go back next year.