Do you know how to talk about your local town in Irish? Learn some helpful words and phrases and test yourself on others you may already know!
Cad é na háiseanna atá i do cheantar?
Tá … i mo cheantar.
Níl ach … i mo cheantar.
Níl rud ar bith i mo cheantar.
What facilities are in your area?
There is … in my area.
There is only a … in my area.
There isn't anything in my area.
Sa bhaile mhór
In the town
Image caption, oifig phoist
post office
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| Irish | English |
|---|---|
| oifig eolais | information office |
| stáisiún peitril | petrol station |
| halla pobail / halla paróiste | community hall / parish hall |
| reilig | graveyard |
| dioscó | disco |
| club oíche | nightclub |
| club óige | youth club |
| club Chumann Lúthchleas Gael | GAA club |
| gruagaire | hairdresser's |
| deilí | deli |
| bialann | restaurant |
| stáisiún póilíní | police station |
| stáisiún dóiteáin | fire station |
| ionad sláinte | health centre / surgery |
| ospidéal/otharlann | hospital |
| páirc shiamsaíochta | amusements |
| caifé | café |
[ RINGTONE ]
Sinéad
Hey Patrick! How's it going? It's half past four, are you still free to do your lesson?
Patrick
Sinéad, I am so sorry I'm running late, I'm lost!
Sinéad
You're lost? Where are you?
Patrick
Outside my house.
Sinéad
Do theach? And you're lost?
Patrick
Sea, I just went outside to send a birthday card to Granny, but I don't know how to get to the post office!
Sinéad
Why not?
Patrick
Well, I've never had to send a card before, plus the maps on my phone aren't working.
Sinéad
OK, don't worry — I'll give you directions, but how about we do it as Gaeilge? That way you get to the post office and we fit in our lesson for today.
Patrick
(sighs) OK, fine.
Sinéad
I'm ready when you are.
Patrick
What's "where is…" again?
Sinéad
It's cá bhfuil?
Patrick
Cá bhfuil an oifig an phoist?
[ KEYBOARD NOISES ]
Sinéad
Tá sé ar an taobh eile den bhaile.
Patrick
Bhaile is … town?
Sinéad
And an taobh eile means "the other side".
Patrick
So it's on the other side of town?
Sinéad
Maith thú! Siúil síos an bóthar go dtí an siopa nuachtán.
Patrick
Walk down the road to the newspaper?!
Sinéad
(laughs) Siopa nuachtán is the newsagent's.
Patrick
Ah, OK.
Sinéad
Siúil síos an bóthar go dtí an siopa nuachtán. Tiontaigh ar dheis.
Patrick
Deas? Why does that ring a bell?
Sinéad
Do you remember clé nó deas?
Patrick
Left or right? Clé is left and deas is right?
Sinéad
An-mhaith.
Patrick
So after the newsagent's, I turn right.
Sinéad
Ceart! Siúil a fhad leis an siopa leabhar agus tiontaigh ar dheis.
Patrick
Siopa leabhar? That's a book shop?
Sinéad
An-mhaith Patrick.
Patrick
Deas is right so that means we turn right at the book shop.
Sinéad
You're doing great. Lean ort ag siúl thart ar an bhúistéir agus an siopa poitigéara.
Patrick
Nope … you've lost me again!
Sinéad
(laughs) Continue walking past the búistéir which is the butcher's and an siopa potigéara which is the pharmacy.
Patrick
Gotcha.
Sinéad
Téigh thart ar an bhunscoil.
Patrick
Go past the school?
Sinéad
The primary school. Tiocfaidh tú chuig bialann ansin …
Patrick
Then I'll come to a restaurant … bialann is a restaurant.
Sinéad
… agus beidh oifig an phoist in aice leis.
Patrick
And the post office will be …
Sinéad
… in aice leis an bhialann. Next to the restaurant!
Patrick
Go raibh míle maith agat.
Sinéad
Can you recap for me, please?
Patrick
Siúil síos an bóthar go dtí an siopa nuachtán, ansin tiontaigh ar dheis. Tiontóidh muid ar dheis ag an siopa leabhar.
Sinéad
Sea!
Patrick
Ansin, siúil thart ar an bhúistéir agus ar an siopa poitigéara … Téigh thart ar an bhunscoil agus… agus …?
Sinéad
… agus beidh sé taobh thiar de n bhialann.
Patrick
Fantastic! Thanks Sinéad!
[ KEYBOARD NOISES ]
Sinéad
Uh oh.
Patrick
What is it?
Sinéad
Dúnadh oifig an phoist ag a dó a chlog inniu …
Patrick
It closed at two o'clock?!
Amuigh ar an bhóthar
Out on the road
Image caption, bóthar
road
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