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Giota Beag Eile Lesson 10: My birthday, the past tense, and ‘rinne mé dearmad!’
Created 04/12/2000
Learn to say how you celebrated your birthday, develop your knowledge of the past tense and don’t forget the phrase of the week, Rinne mé dearmad!
Bhí mo bhreithlá ann Dé hAoine It was my birthday on Friday
Fuair mé cárta agus fuair mé bronntanas I got a card and I got a present
Fuair mé geansaí nua I got a new jumper
Fuair mé leabhar nua I got a new book
Fuair me leabhar úr fosta I also got a new book
Chuaigh muid go dtí an bhialann ar dtús We went to the restaurant first
Chuaigh muid go dtí an phictiúrlann ina dhiaidh sin We went to the cinema afterwards
Ar dtús chuaigh muid go dtí an phictiúrlann Firstly, we went to the cinema
Rinne mé an dinnéar. Rinne mé pizza I made the dinner. I made pizza
Rinne mé an dinnéar Dé Satharn I made the dinner on Saturday
Rinne mé an dinnéar aréir I made the dinner last night
Tháinig mo dheartháir My brother came
agus an teaghlach and the family
Tháinig mo chara My friend came
Tháinig mo dheirfiúr My sister came
Rinne mé dearmad I forgot
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