Giota Níos Mó (14)

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In this lesson, you’ll develop language learnt in Lesson 13, we’ll study briefly a well-known poem in Irish and Barr na Sráide comes to terms with recent events. Have a look at some of the key phrases in Episode 14 and try them out in your own time. Críochnaigh - finish Críochnaigh an crosfhocal sin - finish that crossword. Ceannaigh - buy Ceannaigh an nuachtán - buy the newspaper. Cóirigh – arrange or dress Cóirigh an leaba - make the bed. Ceartaigh - correct Ceartaithe – corrected Sínigh - sign Sínithe - signed Roghnaigh - choose Roghnaithe - chosen Deisigh - repair or fix Deisithe - repaired Fuair tú scairt ghutháin; tá do ghuthán póca deisithe - You got a phone call; your mobile phone is fixed. Roghnaigh an dath is fearr leat - Choose the colour you prefer. Tá sé roghnaithe agam; gorm - I have chosen it; blue. Sínigh an nóta scoile sin, le do thoil, a chroí - Sign that school note, please, love. Tá sé sínithe agam - I have it signed. Ceartaigh an obair bhaile sin le do thoil - Correct that homework please. Tá an obair bhaile sin ceartaithe agam - I have that homework corrected. faoiseamh - relief seal beag gairid - a short little while i measc mo dhaoine - among my people ar oileán mara - on a sea island ag siúl cois cladaigh - walking by the shore maidin is tráthnóna - morning and evening ó Luan go Satharn - from Monday to Saturday thiar ag baile - back at home, in the west ó chrá croí - from heart ache ó bhuairt aigne - from anxiety and worry ó uaigneas duairc - from dark loneliness ó chaint ghontach - from hurtful talk An bhfuil an leabhar sin léite agat? - Have you read that book? Tá an leabhar sin léite aige - He has read that book. Tá an leabhar sin léite aici - She has read that book. Tá an leabhar sin léite againn - We have read that book. Tá an leabhar sin léite agaibh - You (pl) have read that book. Tá an leabhar sin léite acu - They have read that book. Och och mo mhadadh beag - Aw, my wee dog tá piachán i mo sceadamán - I am hoarse ag scairtigh ar mo mhadadh beag. – calling my wee dog. Luím ar mo leabaidh - I lie in my bed ‘gus ní chodlaím aon néal go maidin – and I don’t sleep a wink ach ag meabhrú ar mo mhadadh beag – thinking of my wee dog a d’imigh uaim sa scarthanaigh. – who left me at daybreak.