| Help for Oral Exam | Cabhair don Scrúdú Cainte |
| Tell me about yourself. | Inis dom fút féin. |
| My name is Seán Ó Sé. | Seán Ó Sé is ainm dom. |
| I’m (twelve years) thirteen years / fourteen years / fifteen years / sixteen years of age. | Tá mé sé (dhá bhliain déag) trí bliana déag / ceithre bliana déag / cúig bliana déag / sé bliana déag d’aois. |
| Tell me about your family. | Inis dom faoi do chlann. |
| There are six in my family including my parents. | Tá seisear i mo chlann mo thuismitheoirí san áireamh. |
| My mother’s name is Ann. | Áine is ainm do mo mháthair. |
| She is fifty years of age. | Tá sí caoga bliain d’aois. |
| My mother is a doctor. | Is dochtúír í mo mháthair. |
| My father’s name is Brendan. | Breandán is ainm do m’athair. |
| He works in an office. | Oibríonn sé in oifig. |
| I have two brothers, Seán and Luke. | Tá beirt deartháireacha agam, Seán agus Luke. |
| Seán is twenty years of age. | Tá Seán fiche bliain d’aois. |
| He is attending NUIG. | Tá sé ag freastal ar Choláiste na hOllscoile Gaillimh. |
| Luke is thirteen years of age. | Tá Luke trí bliana déag d’aois. |
| He is attending Meánscoil Phádraig | Tá sé ag freastal ar Mheánscoil Phádraig. |
| My sister’s name is Jane. | Jane is ainm do mo dheirfiúr. |
| She is eight years of age. | Tá sí ocht mbliana d’aois. |
| She is attending national school. | Ta sí ag freastal ar an scoil náisiúnta. |
| Tell me about your school. | Inis dom faoi do scoil. |
| I’m attending Scoil Eoin. | Táim ag freastal ar Scoil Eoin. |
| – How many students are in your school? | – Cé mhéad scoláire atá i do scoil? |
| There are eight hundred students in my school. | Tá ocht gcéad scoláire i mo scoil. |
| – How many teachers are in your school? | – Cé mhéad múinteoir atá i do scoil? |
| There are sixty teachers in my school. | Tá seasca múinteoir i mo scoil. |
| – What subjects do you do? | – Cad iad na hábhair a dhéanann tú? |
| I do Irish, English, Mathematics, French, | Déannaim Gaeilge, Béarla, Matamaitic, Fraincis, |
| science, religion, geography and history. | Eolaíocht, Reiligiún, Tíreolas agus Stair. |
| What is your favourite subject? | Cad é an t-ábhar is fearr leat? |
| Irish is my favourite subject. | Gaeilge an t-ábhar is fearr liom. |
| – What sort of facilities are in your school? | – Cén sórt áiseanna atá i do scoil? |
| There is a library, canteen, church, football pitches, | Tá leabharlann, caintín, séipéal, páirceanna peile, |
| laboratories and computer room in my school. | saotharlanna, agus seomra ríomhaireachta i mo scoil. |
| – When does school begin? | – Cén t-am a thosaíonn an scoil? |
| School begins at nine o’clock. | Tosaíonn an scoil ar a naoi a chlog. |
| – When does school finish? | – Cén t-am a chríochnaíonn an scoil? |
| School finishes at four o’clock. | Críochnaíonn an scoil ar a ceathair a chlog. |
| – How do you go to school? | – Conas a théann tú ar scoil? |
| My mother gives me a lift to school. / | Tugann mo mháthair síob do mar scoil. / |
| I walk to school | Siúlaim ar scoil. |
| Where are you living? | Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? |
| I’m living in Ennis. | Táim i mo chónaí in Inis. |
| Tell me about it. | Inis dom faoi d’áit chónaithe. |
| There are lots of facilities in Ennis. | Tá a lán áiseanna in Inis. |
| There are shops in Ennis. | Tá siopaí in Inis. |
| I go shopping at the weekend. | Téim ag siopadóireacht ag an deireadh seachtaine. |
| There is a cinema in Ennis. | Tá pictiúrlann in Inis. |
| I go to a film every Saturday. | Téim chuig scannán gach Sathairn. |
| There are restaurants in Ennis. | Tá bialanna in Inis. |
| I go to a restaurant with my parents occasionally. | Téim chuig bialann le mo thuismitheoirí anois agus arís. |
| There are football pitches in Ennis. | Tá páirceanna peile in Inis. |
| I play soccer. | Imrím sacar. |
| Do you have a pet? | An bhfuil peata agat? |
| I have a dog. | Tá madra agam. |
| Tell me about it. | Inis dom faoi do mhadra. |
| He is called Bran. | Bran is ainm dó. |
| He is three years of age. | Tá sé trí bliana d’aois. |
| I take Bran for a walk every day. | Tógaim Bran amach ag siúl gach lá. |
| He eats Pedigree Chum. | Itheann sé Pedigree Chum. |
| He drinks water. | Ólann sé uisce. |
| Tell me about your pastimes. | Inis dom faoi do chaitheamh aimsire. |
| I watch television. | Féachaim ar an teilifís. |
| The Simpsons is my favourite programme. | Na Simpsons an clár is fearr liom. |
| I listen to music. | Éistim le ceol. |
| U2 is my favourite group. | U2 an grúpa is fearr liom. |
| I play soccer. | Imrím sacar. |
| I go swimming. | Téim ag snámh. |
| I go to the cinema. | Téim go dtí an phictiúrlann. |
| What did you do yesterday? | Cad a rinne tú inné? |
| I woke up yesterday. | Dhúisigh mé inné. |
| I got up. | D’éirigh mé. |
| I prepared my breakfast. | D’ullmhaigh mé mo bhricfeasta. |
| I ate my breakfast. | D’ith mé mo bhricfeasta. |
| I drank tea. | D’ól mé tae. |
| I went to school. | Chuaigh mé ar scoil. |
| I met my friends. | Bhuail mé le mo chairde. |
| What did you do last summer? | Cad a rinne tú an samhradh seo caite? |
| I went to the beach. | Chuaigh mé go dtí an trá. |
| I went swimming. | Chuaigh mé ag snámh. |
| I bought ice-cream. | Cheannaigh mé uachtar reoite. |
| I played soccer. | D’imir mé sacar. |
| What do you do every weekend? | Cad a dhéanann tú gach deireadh seachtaine? |
| I study every weekend. | Déanaim staidéar gach deireadh seachtaine. |
| I play soccer. | Imrím sacar. |
| I watch television. | Féachaim ar an teilifís. |
| I go to the cinema. | Téim go dtí an phictiúrlann |
| What do you do everyday? | Cad a dhéanann tú gach lá? |
| I wake up everyday. | Dúisím gach lá. |
| I get up everyday. | Éirím gach lá. |
| I prepare my breakfast. | Ullmhaím mo bhricfeasta gach lá. |
| I eat my breakfast everyday. | Ithim mo bhricfeasta gach lá. |
| I drink tea everyday. | Ólaim tae gach lá. |
| I go to school everyday. | Téim ar scoil gach lá. |
| I eat my lunch everyday | Ithim mo lón gach lá. |
| I go into town everyday. | Téim isteach sa bhaile mór gach lá. |
| I go training everyday. | Téim ag traenáil gach lá. |
| What do you do during lunchtime? | Cad a dhéanann tú i rith am lóin? |
| I go to the canteen. | Téim go dtí an caintín i rith am lóin. |
| I buy lunch. | Ceannaím mo lón. |
| I eat my lunch. | Ithim mo lón. |
| I play soccer in the yard. | Imrím sacar sa chlós. |
| What do you do every evening? | Cad a dhéanann tú gach tráthnóna? |
| I go home every evening. | Téim abhaile gach tráthnóna. |
| I eat my dinner every evening. | Ithim mo dhinnéar gach tráthnóna. |
| I study every evening. | Déanaim staidéar gach tráthnóna. |
| I watch television every evening. | Féachaim ar an teilifís gach tráthnóna. |
| I go to bed. | Téim a chodladh. |
| What will you do tomorrow? | Cad a dhéanfaidh tú amárach? |
| I will wake up tomorrow. | Dúiseoidh mé amárach. |
| I will get up tomorrow. | Éireoidh mé amárach. |
| I will prepare my breakfast tomorrow. | Ullmhóidh mé mo bhricfeasta amárach. |
| I will eat my breakfast tomorrow. | Íosfaidh mé mo bhricfeasta amárach. |
| I will drink my tea tomorrow. | Ólfaidh mé tae amárach. |
| I will go to school tomorrow. | Rachaidh mé ar scoil amárach. |
| What will you do next summer? | Cad a dhéanfaidh tú samhradh seo chugainn? |
| I will go to the beach next summer. | Rachaidh mé go dtí an trá an samhradh seo chugainn. |
| I will go swimming. | Rachaidh mé ag snámh. |
| I will buy ice-cream. | Ceannóidh mé uachtar reoite. |
| I will go to the cinema. | Rachaidh mé go dtí an phictiúrlann. |
| I will play soccer. | Imreoidh mé sacar. |
| Were you overseas? | An raibh tú thar lear? |
| I was overseas. | Bhí mé thar lear. |
| Tell me about it? | Inis dom faoi. |
| I went with my family. | Chuaigh mé le mo chlann. |
| We went to Spain. | Chuamar go dtí an Spáinn. |
| We went on the plane. | Chuamar ar an eitleán. |
| Spain was beautiful. | Bhí an Spáinn go hálainn. |
| The sun was splitting the rocks. | Bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch. |
| I went swimming everyday. | Chuaigh mé ag snámh gach lá. |
| We went out for a meal every evening. | Chuamar amach le haghaidh béile gach tráthnóna. |
| Were you on holidays? | An raibh tú ar laethanta saoire? |
| I was in Killarney last summer. | Bhí mé i gCill Áirne an samhradh seo caite. |
| Tell me about it. | Inis dom faoi. |
| I went with my family. | Chuaigh mé le mo chlann. |
| The scenery was beautiful. | Bhí an radharca go hálainn. |
| We went walking everyday. | Chuamar ag siúl gach lá. |
| Why do you want to attend Coláiste Laichtín? | Cén fáth ar mhaith leat freastal ar Choláiste Laichtín. |
| I like Irish. | Is maith liom Gaeilge. |
| I would like to improve my Irish. | Ba mhaith liom feabhas a chur ar mo chuid Gaeilge. |
