Gíota Níos Mó (5)

Have a look at some of the key phrases in Episode 5 and try them out in your own time.

liom - with me
leat - with you
leis - with him
léi - with her

Ba mhaith liom - I’d like
Ba mhaith leat - You’d like
Ba mhaith leis - He’d like
Ba mhaith léi - She’d like

dom - to me
duit - to you
dó - to him
di - to her

Tabhair dom an leabhar – Give me the book.
Thug mé an leabhar duit - I gave the book to you.
Thug mé an leabhar dó - Literally, I gave the book to him.
Thug mé an leabhar di - Literally, I gave the book to her.

Seanfhocal Chlár 5:

Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte. - Health is better than wealth.

mo - my
do - your
a - his
a - her
ár - our
bhur - your
a - their

ár scoil - our school
bhur lón - your (plural) lunch
a milseáin - their sweets

Try the following phrases and see if you can remember what they mean:

ag éirí níos fuaire
ag éirí i bhfad níos fuaire
dom, duit, dó, di
ár scoil
bhur lón
a milseáin
tá sí nimhneach
guthán póca
Cheannaigh mé bláthanna di.
cúpla irisleabhar.
Tá mé ar mo bhealach abhaile.
Chífidh mé thú!