Do you know how to talk about your interests, and what you do to pass the time in Irish? Learn some helpful words and phrases and test yourself on others you may already know!
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Sinéad
Hey Patrick!
Patrick
Hey Sinéad!
Sinéad
Cad é mar atá tú?
Patrick
Tá mé go maith.
Sinéad
Maith thú! Your Irish is coming along really well.
Patrick
Thanks very much!
Sinéad
Are we still on for meeting up later on?
Patrick
Absolutely!
Sinéad
Cad é a ba mhaith leat a dhéanamh inniu?
Patrick
Easy now, I'm not that good …
Sinéad
(laughs) Sorry, I just asked you what you'd like to do today.
Patrick
Oh! I don't mind … I'm easy-going!
Sinéad
Ar mhaith leat dul go dtí an pictiúrlann?
Patrick
Would I like to go to the cinema?
Sinéad
Sea!
Patrick
Ní maith liom an pictiúrlann.
Sinéad
What?!
Patrick
I don't really like watching films!
Sinéad
What would you like to do? Cad é na caithimh aimsire atá agat?
Patrick
Gabh mo leithscéal?
Sinéad
I just asked what your pastimes are. Cad é na caithimh aimsire atá agat? Cad é a bhfuilsuim agat ann? What are you interested in?
Patrick
OK, OK … I can do this… Tá suim agat ann …
Sinéad
(laughs) So close, but you got your prepositional pronouns confused. Alright, so remember mé, tú, sé sí …?
Patrick
… muid, sibh, siad.
Sinéad
Sea! So for prepositional pronouns, it's agam, agat, aige, aici, againn, agaibh, acu. So, if you're trying to say I am interested in learning Irish, you wouldn't say "Tá suim agat" — agat means you.
Patrick
Ah, OK. So I would say <mark Tá suim agam — I am interested.
Sinéad
Yes!
Patrick
Tá suim agam sa … soccer.
Sinéad
Sacar! Football is sacar. And if you were saying "I am interested in football", it would be Tá suim agam sa tsacar.
Patrick
Tá suim agam sa tsacar, sa rugbaí… what's hurling?
Sinéad
Hurling's iomáint.
Patrick
…agus iomanaíocht! An bhfuil suim agat i spóirt?
Sinéad
Ní maith liom spóirt.
Patrick
Do you like computer games?
Sinéad
Cluichí ríomhaire? No, ní maith liom cluichí ríomhaire.
Patrick
Cad é na caithimh aimsire atá agat?
Sinéad
Is breá liom a bheith ag léamh!
Patrick
Ag léamh? What? Ag léamh?! Reading?
Sinéad
Sea!
Patrick
An féidir linn dul go dtí an leabharlann?
Sinéad
Yes! Great idea! … An bhfuil tú ag magadh?
Patrick
Tá mé ag magadh!
Sinéad
Ugh, we have such different hobbies, what shall we do?
Patrick
What's a bike i nGaeilge?
Sinéad
A bike is rothar.
Patrick
An bhfuil rothar agam?
Sinéad
Are you asking if I have a bike, or if you have a bike?
Patrick
Do you have a bike? An bhfuil rothar ag …
agam, agat, aige, aici, againn, agaibh, acu . Right so, An bhfuil rothar agat?
Sinéad
Tá rothar agam! Would you like to go cycling?
Patrick
Yeah… it's probably the only thing we can agree on today!
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Sinéad
Tá sé ag cur fearthainne … an rachaidh muid go dtí an phictiúrlann?
Patrick
Ceart go leor … .
Caithimh aimsire
Hobbies
Cad é na caithimh aimsire atá agat?
Cad é na súimeanna atá agat?
Is maith liom … .
Ní maith liom … .
Ní miste liom … .
Is breá liom … .
Is fuath liom … .
Is fearr liom … .
Tá suim / spéis agam i /sa…
Caithim a lán ama … .
Is maith liom a bheith ag déanamh … .
What hobbies do you have?
What interests do you have?
I like …
I don't like …
I don't mind …
I love …
I hate …
I prefer …
I have an interest in …
I spend a lot of time …
I like to be doing …
Spóirt agus aclaíocht
Sports and exercise
Image caption, peil
Gaelic football
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Spóirt eile
Other sports
Imrím …
Imríonn muid …
I play …
We play …
| Irish | English |
|---|---|
| líonpheil | netball |
| cispheil | basketball |
| iománaíocht / iomáint | hurling |
| camógaíocht | camogie |
| cluiche corr | rounders |
| liathróid láimhe | handball |
| marcaíocht chapaill | horseriding |
| aclaíocht | athletics |
| damhsa Gaelach | Irish dancing |
| sciáil | skiing |
| scátáil | skating |
| clársciáil | snowboarding |
| surfáil | surfing |
| seoltóireacht | sailing |
| iascaireacht | fishing |
Siamsaíocht agus cultúr
Entertainment and culture
Image caption, ceol
music
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Éistim le ceol.
Amharcaim ar an teilifís.
Téim go dtí an phictiúrlann.
Imrím cluichí ríomhaire.
Déanaim an chócaireacht.
Seinnim uirlis i mbanna ceoil.
Ligim mo scíth.
I listen to music.
I watch TV.
I go to the cinema.
I play computer games.
I cook.
I play my instrument in a music group.
I relax.
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