Speaking
Can you answer the following questions about the Gaeltacht? There are sample answers under each question to get you started.
An raibh tú sa Ghaeltacht riamh?
Were you ever in the Gaeltacht before?
- Bhí mé sa Ghaeltacht.
- I was in the Gaeltacht.
- Ní raibh mé sa Ghaeltacht riamh.
- I haven't been in the Gaeltacht before.
Cá raibh tú?
Where were you?
- Bhí mé i gColáiste _____ i nDún na nGall.
- I was in _____ College, in Donegal.
Cá raibh tú ag stopadh?
Where did you stay?
- Bhí mé ag stopadh i dteach _____.
- I was staying in _____'s house.
Cad é a rinne tú gach lá?
What did you do every day?
- D'fhreastail mé ar ranganna ar maidin.
- I attended classes in the morning.
- Bhí ranganna ceoil/damhsa san iarnóin.
- I had music/dance classes in the afternoon.
- D'imir muid spórt.
- We played sport.
- Chuaigh muid ar thuras go _____.
- We went on a trip to _____.
- San oíche, bhí céilí/dioscó/tráth na gceist.
- In the evening, there was a céilí/disco/quiz.
Ar fhoglaim tú a lán Gaeilge?
Did you learn a lot of Irish?
- D'fhoghlaim mé cuid mhór Gaeilge.
- I learnt a lot of Irish.
- Níor fhoghlaim mé mórán.
- I didn't learn much.
- Chuir mé feabhas/snas ar mo chuid Gaeilge.
- I improved/polished my Irish.
