蜜芽传媒

Learn more on how to describe things you do regularly, in other words, more about the Present Tense. We feature how the Irish language influenced American slang and Fearghal will be talking to the animals 鈥� honestly! In fact it may stir a few memories for those of us with rural roots!

Have a look at some of the key phrases in Episode 11 and try them out in your own time.

barra铆ocht 鈥� too much
m贸r谩n - many
go minic - often
cuid mh贸r - a lot
n铆os m贸 - more
n铆os l煤 - less
a oiread - as much / as many

鈥淕hiorsaighe 贸g,鈥檅hfuil B茅arla agat?
Le贸ga, muise, t谩!
Caid茅 mar a chuirfe谩 an madadh amach?
Out the dog awa!!鈥�

鈥淵oung girl, can you speak English?
Indeed, I can!
How would you put the dog out?
Out the dog awa!!鈥�

Ithim - I eat.
Itheann t煤 - You eat.
An itheann t煤? - Do you eat?
Tuigim - I understand.
Tuigeann t煤. - You understand.
An dtuigeann t煤? - Do you understand?
T茅im - I go.
An dt茅ann t煤? - Do you go?
An bhfuil s茅 fuar? - Is it cold?
T谩 / N铆l 鈥� Yes. / No.
D茅anaim - I do / make.
An nd茅anann t煤? - Do you do / make?
D铆olaim as - I pay for.
An nd铆olann t煤 as? - Do you pay for?

An dt茅ann t煤 chuig an phicti煤rlann go minic? - Do you go to the cinema often?
An dt茅ann t煤 chuig cluiche peile go minic? - Do you go to a football match often?
An dt茅ann t煤 ag sn谩mh go minic? - Do you go swimming often?
An dt茅ann t煤 go B茅al Feirste go minic? - Do you go to Belfast often?
An bhfuil airgead agat? - Do you have money?
An nd茅anann t煤 Yoga? - Do you do Yoga?
An nd铆olann t煤 as na ranganna? - Do you pay for the classes?
An nd茅anann t煤 an dinn茅ar go minic? - Do you make the dinner often?

Taispe谩in n铆os l煤