Giota Níos Mó (3)

In the Irish language learning series Giota Níos Mó, Fearghal explains computer terms in Irish, and we find out about Fionn Mac Cumhaill's cousins - who weren't human.

Taispeáin níos mó

Here are some of the key phrases in Episode 3:

ríomhaire - computer
ar an ríomhaire - on the computer
ar an idirlíon - on the internet
suíomh - site
suíomh idirlín - internet site
Ponc - dot
stríoc chun tosaigh - forward stroke
sean - old
níos sine - older
is sine - oldest
óg - young
níos óige - younger
is óige - youngest

an duine is óige - the youngest person, the youngest one
an duine is sine - the oldest person, the oldest one

fuar - cold
níos fuaire - colder
te - warm or hot
níos teo - warmer
luath - early
níos luaithe - earlier
mall - late
níos moille - later

Seanfhocal Chlár 3!

Mar a bhíos an cú, bíonn an coileán!
Like father, like son. Or, indeed, like mother like daughter!

You already know:

"Is binn béal ina thost!" agus "Níor bhris focal maith fiacail riamh!"

Now see if you remember what the following words mean. You can always listen back to check your answers!

• ríomhaire
• idirlíon
• suíomh idirlín
• ponc
• is óige
• an duine is óige
• an duine is sine
• fuar - níos fuaire
• te - níos teo
• luath - níos luaithe
• mall - níos moille

Giota Níos Mó was written and presented by Fearghal Mag Uiginn and produced by Louise McCreesh.

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31 Eanáir 2012