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BBC,14 mins

Giota Níos Mó (5)

Foghlaimeoirí/Learners

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Find out about the health issues in Barr na Sráide! Again, you’ll learn more about how the phrases learnt so far fit together and we’ll examine the Irish language motto of the Royal Irish Regiment. 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!

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