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In Lesson 4, wedding fever hits Barr na Sráide, there are some words of wisdom in our seanfhocal, and what exactly did Queen Elizabeth II say in Irish when she visited Dublin? Have a look at some of the key phrases in Episode 4 and try them out in your own time: maith - good níos fearr - better is fearr - best olc - bad níos measa - worse is measa - worst beag - small níos lú- smaller is lú - smallest mór - large or big níos mó - bigger is mó - biggest ainmnigh - name (verb) contae - county club sacair - soccer club i Sasain - in England in Albain - in Scotland Ainmnigh an contae is mó in Éirinn - Name the biggest or largest county in Ireland. Agus an freagra, the answer… Corcaigh, Cork. Ainmnigh an contae is lú in Éirinn - Name the smallest county in Ireland. Agus an freagra, the answer… Contae Lú, County Louth. Ainmnigh an club sacair is fearr i Sasain - Name the best soccer club in England. Ainmnigh an club sacair is fearr in Albain - Name the best soccer club in Scotland. Ainmnigh an club sacair is measa i Sasain - Name the worst soccer club in England. Ainmnigh an club sacair is measa in Albain - Name the worst soccer club in Scotland. Seanfhocal Chlár 4: Níl aon leigheas ar an ghrá ach pósadh - There is no cure for love except marriage. leigheas - cure grá - love You already know: Is binn béal ina thost Níor bhris focal maith fiacail riamh Mar a bhíos an cú, bíonn an coileán bean chéile - wife deirfiúr - sister mo bhean chéile - my wife mo dheirfiúr - my sister mo phas - my passport do phas - your passport a phas - his passport a pas - her passport Now see if you remember the following, without peeking at the translation: • maith / níos fearr /is fearr • olc / níos measa / is measa • beag / níos lú / is lú • mór /níos mó /is mó • ainmnigh • tá tú ar mire • bean chéile • mo bhean chéile • deirfiúr • mo dheirfiúr • mo phas • do phas • a phas • a pas
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