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School rules and uniformSpeaking: Opinion on school uniform

Learn vocabulary and practise speaking about different rules and styles of uniform.

Part ofIrish – Learners (CCEA)School life, studies and work

Speaking: Opinion on school uniform

Cad é do bharúil ar d’éide scoile?

What is your opinion of your school uniform?

tá sé ... - it is ...

sílim go bhfuil sé ... - I think it is ...

deirtear go bhfuil sé ... - it is said that it is ...

faiseanta - fashionable

ceart go leor - ok

compordach - comfortable

míchompordach - uncomfortable

measartha deas - fairly nice

gránna ar fad - very ugly

seanaimseartha - old fashioned

rótheann - too tight

Is maith liom é. - I like it.

Ní maith liom é. - I don’t like it.

Ní miste liom é. - I don’t mind it.

If you wish to further explain your opinion here are some other useful phrases.

Tá a lán buntáistí agus míbhuntáistí ag baint leis an éide scoile. - There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages regarding the school uniform.

Thig leis a bheith míchompordach, go háirithe sa samhradh nuair a bhíonn sé róthe. - It can be uncomfortable, especially in summer when it is too warm.

Tá mé bródúil as na dathanna. - I am proud of the colours.

Tá stair agus traidisiún iontach ag baint leis an éide scoile. - There is great history and tradition connected with the uniform.

Tá éidí scoile níos measa ann. - There are worse uniforms.

Tá m’éadaí féin ródhaor le caitheamh ar scoil. - My own clothes are too expensive to wear to school.

B’fhearr liom m’éadaí féin a chaitheamh ar scoil. - I would prefer to wear my own clothes to school.