Music
Can you talk about music?
1. An maith leat ceol?- Do you like music?
Is maith liom gach sórt ceoil. - I like all types of music.
2. Cad é mar a éisteann tú le ceol?- How do you listen to music?
Éistim le ceol ar líne. - I listen to music online.
Íoslódálaim ceol ón idirlíon. - I download music from the internet.
3. Cén sórt ceoil is fearr leat?- What type of music do you prefer?
Is fearr i bhfad liom popcheol ná rac-cheol. - I much prefer pop music to rock music.
Is é/í _______ an ceoltóir is fearr liom. - _______ is my favourite musician.
Is iad _______ an grúpa/ banna ceoil is fearr liom. - _______ is my favourite group/band.
Here is some useful vocabulary:
| popcheol | pop music |
| ceol tíre | country music |
| ceol clasaiceach | classical music |
| rapcheol | rap music |
| rac-cheol | rock music |
| ceol damhsa | dance music |
| ceol traidisiúnta | traditional music |
| miotal trom | heavy metal |
| popcheol |
| pop music |
| ceol tíre |
| country music |
| ceol clasaiceach |
| classical music |
| rapcheol |
| rap music |
| rac-cheol |
| rock music |
| ceol damhsa |
| dance music |
| ceol traidisiúnta |
| traditional music |
| miotal trom |
| heavy metal |
4. An seinneann tú ar ghléas ceoil ar bith?- Do you play a musical instrument?
Seinnim / Ní sheinnim ... - I play / I don't play ...
Tá mé ag foghlaim ... - I am learning ...
Sheinn mé ... - I played ...
Ba ghnách liom an giotár a sheinm. - I used to play the guitar.
Tá féith an cheoil ionam. - I have the gift of music.
Here is some more useful vocabulary:
| feadóg stáin | tin whistle |
| feadóg mhór | flute |
| giotár | guitar |
| pianó | piano |
| fidil / veidhlín | fiddle / violin |
| cláirseach | harp |
| cláirnéid | clarinet |
| bainseó | banjo |
| trumpa | trumpet |
| píb uilleann | uilleann pipes |
| feadóg stáin |
| tin whistle |
| feadóg mhór |
| flute |
| giotár |
| guitar |
| pianó |
| piano |
| fidil / veidhlín |
| fiddle / violin |
| cláirseach |
| harp |
| cláirnéid |
| clarinet |
| bainseó |
| banjo |
| trumpa |
| trumpet |
| píb uilleann |
| uilleann pipes |
