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16 October 2014

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Introducing yourself
Offering to help out at the quiz night, Colin finds himself on cloakroom duty! His conversation for the night...

download the audioWhat's your name? (mp3)

Who are you?Cé tú féin?
I'm Aongus Is mise Aongus
I'm SeánIs mise Seán
I'm SéamasIs mise Séamas
I'm CríostóirIs mise Críostóir
I'm DáithíIs mise Dáithí
I'm CiaránIs mise Ciarán
I'm MícheálIs mise Mícheál
I'm Liam Is mise Liam
I'm CaoimhínIs mise Caoimhín
I'm PólIs mise Pól

download the audioFemale names (mp3)

I'm Anna Is mise Anna
I'm SiobhánIs mise Siobhán
I'm SinéadIs mise Sinéad
I'm CaitríonaIs mise Caitríona
I'm EilísIs mise Eilís
I'm EibhlínIs mise Eibhlín
I'm MáireIs mise Máire
I'm RóisínIs mise Róisín
I'm MairéadIs mise Mairéad
I'm ClárIs mise Clár


footnotes ainm = a name
an t-ainm = the name
orm = on me

Seán / Eoin / Eoghan often appear as the Irish forms for John.
Séamas often appears as the Irish form for James.
Críostóir often appears as the Irish form for Christopher.
Dáithí often appears as the Irish form for David.
Mícheál often appears as the Irish form for Michael.
Liam often appears as the Irish form for William.
Caoimhín often appears as the Irish form for Kevin.
Pól often appears as the Irish form for Paul.

Siobhán often appears as the Irish form for Joan.
Sinéad often appears as the Irish form for Jane / Janet.
Caitríona often appears as the Irish form for Catherine.
Eilís often appears as the Irish form for Elizabeth.
Eibhlín often appears as the Irish form for Evelyn.
Máire often appears as the Irish form for Mary.
Mairéad often appears as the Irish form for Margaret.
Clár often appears as the Irish form for Claire.

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