Laethanta Saoire (Junior Cert Irish): Revision Notes

Laethanta Saoire

• Táim ar saoire - I'm on holiday:
  • san Iodáil - in Italy
  • sa Spáinn - in Spain
  • sa Fhrainc - in France
  • i Meiriceá - in America
• Tá an cárta poist seo ag teacht chugat ón Spáinn. This postcard is coming to you from Spain.
• Bhí an turas go hiontach / uafásach / tuirsiúil. - The journey was great / terrible / tiring.

Aimsir - Weather

Tá an aimsir go hálainn.	The weather is lovely.
Bíonn sé te agus grianmhar gach lá.	It is hot and sunny every day.
Bíonn scamaill bheaga bhána ag trasnú na spéire gach lá ach ní bhíonn sé riamh ag cur báistí.	There are small white clouds across the sky every day but it never rains.
Bíonn sé fuar agus scamallach agus ní bhíonn sé te.	It's cold and cloudy and it isn't hot.
Bhí stoirm ag réabadh oíche aréir.	There was a storm raging last night.
Bíonn scamall mhóra dubha sa spéir.	There are big black clouds in the sky.
Uaireanta bíonn ceathanna éadroma ann.	Sometimes there are light showers.
De réir réamhaisnéis na haimsire glanfaidh an aimsir amárach.	According to the weather forecast, the weather will clear up tomorrow.
Tá an ghrian ag spalpadh anuas orainn.	The sun is shining down on us.
Tá mé dóite ag an ngrian.	I'm burnt by the sun.
Tá mé préachta leis an bhfuacht.	I'm frozen with the cold.

Bia - Food

Tá an bia blasta.	The food is really tasty.
Tá an bia lofa.	The food is rotten.
Taitníonn bia Spáinneach go mór liom ach braithim uaim bia Éireannach anois is arís.	I really like Spanish food, but I do miss Irish food now and again.

Lóistín - Accommodation

Tá an t-óstán/an t-árasán compordach.	The hotel/the apartment is comfortable.
Tá teach ar cíos againn in aice na trá anseo agus bíonn radharc álainn na farraige le feiceáil gach maidin.	We are renting a house here next to the beach and there are beautiful views of the sea every morning.
Níl cóta báistí ag teastáil uaim anseo!	I don't need a rain coat here!

Daoine - People

Tá na daoine lách cairdiúil.	The people are very friendly.
Tá gach éinne an-chairdiúil.	Everyone is very friendly.
Níl na daoine róchairdiúil.	The people are not too friendly.

Gníomhaíochtaí - Activities

Tá go leor rudaí le déanamh anseo.	There are a lot of things to do here.
Téim go dtí an trá gach lá.	I go to the beach everyday.
Inné chuamar ag siopadóireacht i lár an bhaile agus amárach rachaimid ag spaisteoireacht ar an trá.	Yesterday we went shopping in the town centre and tomorrow we'll go for a walk on the beach.
Caithim mo chuid ama…	I spend my time…
ag snámh	swimming
ag siúl sna sléibhte	walking in the mountains
ag léamh	reading
Chuamar ar thuras lae.	We went on a day trip.
Chuamar ag siopadóireacht agus cheannaigh mé bronntanas duit.	We went shopping and I bought you a present.

Foclóir - Vocabulary

Chuir mé airgead póca i dtaisce.	I put pocket money in saving.
Chuir mé ticéidí eitleán in áirithe.	I booked aeroplane tickets.
Shroiceamar ár gceann scríbe.	We reached our destination.
Tá na tránna/na sléibhte/na lochanna go hálainn	The beach/the sea/the mountains/the lakes are beautiful.