Litir Neamhfhoirmiúil (Junior Cert Irish): Revision Notes
Litir Neamhfhoirmiúil - Informal Letter
Tasc: Scríobh litir chuig do chara chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar do chéad lá ar ais ar scoil tar éis na laethanta saoire.
Writer's address:
12 Bóthar na gCrann
Baile Átha Cliath 6
2 Iúil 2025
Recipient's address:
7 Páirc na Gréine
Dún Dealgan
Co. Lú
A Aoife, a chara,
Dear Aoife,
Conas atá tú? Tá súil agam go bhfuil tú i mbarr na sláinte. Bhí mé ag smaoineamh ort inniu agus shocraigh mé litir a scríobh chugat faoin gcéad lá ar ais ar scoil.
How are you? I hope you're in great health. I was thinking of you today and I decided to write you a letter about the first day back at school.
Bhuel, ní raibh mé ró-thógtha leis an sos a bheith thart! Bhí sé deacair éirí go luath arís agus bhí an trácht uafásach. Ach nuair a chonaic mé mo chairde, tháinig biseach orm láithreach. Bhí atmaisféar maith sa scoil agus bhí na múinteoirí réchúiseach go leor.
Well, I wasn't too thrilled that the break was over! It was hard to get up early again and the traffic was awful. But when I saw my friends, I immediately felt better. There was a good atmosphere in the school and the teachers were fairly relaxed.
Fuaireamar ár n-amchláir nua agus tá cúpla múinteoir nua againn. Is cosúil gur duine greannmhar é an múinteoir Gaeilge nua – rinne sé gáire orainn go léir sa chéad rang!
We got our new timetables and we have a few new teachers. The new Irish teacher seems to be a funny person – he had us all laughing in the first class!
Scríobh chugam nuair a bheidh seans agat. Inis dom faoi do lá ar ais ar scoil – an raibh sé go maith nó uafásach?
Write back when you get a chance. Tell me about your first day back at school – was it good or terrible?
Slán go fóill,
Bye for now,
Sinéad
📘 Liosta stór focal - Vocabulary List
| Irish | English |
|---|---|
| ag smaoineamh ort | thinking of you |
| shocraigh mé | I decided |
| an sos | the break |
| éirí go luath | get up early |
| trácht | traffic |
| tháinig biseach orm | I felt better |
| réchúiseach | easy-going |
| cúpla | a few |
| greannmhar | funny |
| rinne sé gáire orainn | he made us laugh |
| nuair a bheidh seans agat | when you get a chance |
| Inis dom | Tell me |
| uafásach | awful |
📚 Gramadaí agus Stíle - Grammar and Style
| Feature | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tús neamhfhoirmiúil | A Aoife, a chara | Friendly and personal |
| Aimsir Chaite | Shocraigh mé, rinne sé gáire | Past tense to describe events |
| Aimsir Láithreach | Conas atá tú? / Scríobh chugam | Present tense for general or future tone |
| Frásaí cainte nádúrtha | Tháinig biseach orm / ní raibh mé ró-thógtha | Natural expressions that show fluency |
| Struchtúr soiléir | Intro – Description – Anecdote – Closing | Keeps the writing focused and clear |
| Críoch chairdiúil | Slán go fóill | Informal closing expected in this format |
