My areaListening (Higher)

i gcontae Thír Eoghain / i mbaile mór

Tá mé i mo chónaí i mbaile mór i gContae Thír Eoghain. - I live in a town in County Tyrone.

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Is ceantar gnóthach agus bríomhar é. - It is a busy and lively area.

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Caitheann daoine bruscar ar na sráideanna. - People throw rubbish on the streets.

monarchana

Tá mo theach suite ar imeall an bhaile taobh leis na monarchana. - My house is situated on the outskirts of town beside the factories.

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Tá cuid mhór le déanamh i mo cheantar féin, go háirithe do dhaoine óga. - There is a lot to do in my area, especially for young people.

Any two of these:dioscónna, clubanna oíche, pictiúrlann, amharclann, club na n-óg, club Chumann Lúthchleas Gael

Tá neart áiseanna spóirt chomh maith le halla an phobail, dioscónna, clubanna oíche, pictiúrlann, amharclann, club na n-óg, club Chumann Lúthchleas Gael agus siamsaíochtaí. - There are plenty of sports facilities as well as a town hall, discos, nightclubs, cinema, theatre, youth club, GAA club and amusements.

There are traffic problems.

Tá míbhuntáiste amháin eile ag baint le saol an bhaile mhóir. Bíonn fadhb tráchta ar an bhaile i gcónaí. - There is one other disadvantage to town life. There are always traffic problems in the town.

He doesn’t agree that there is a problem.

Deirtear go bhfuil fadhb óil ann i measc daoine óga ach ní aontaím leis sin. - It is said that there is a drinking problem amongst young people but I don’t agree with that.

His friends live beside him.

Tá dúil mhór agam i mo cheantar féin áfach mar tá mo chairde uilig ina gcónaí in aice liom. - I like my area however because my friends all live beside me.