13: Lá spraoi san ardchathair

Question 1

Last year Máire did an exchange with a girl from spain named Rosa

Answer 1

Anuraidh rinne Máire Malartán le cailín ón Spáinn darb ainm Rosa

Question 2

And this year Rosa was returning to Ireland to visit Máire’s family

Answer 2

Agus i mbliana bhí Rosa ag fillaedh go h-Éirinn chun cuairt a thabhairt ar chlann Mháire

Question 3

They got on well with each other and they were talking everyday on skype

Answer 3

Réitigh siad go maith lena chéile agus bhí siad ag caint lena chéile gach lá ar “Skype”

Question 4

On the first of july, Rosa flew into Dublin Airport and Máire and her family were there to give her a big welcome

Answer 4

Ar an gcéad lá mí Iúil, d’eitil Rosa isteach chuig aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath agus bhí Máire is a tuistí ann chun fáilte mór a chur roimpi

Question 5

Rosa was coming here for a fortnight to visit the amazing views that she saw the summer before that

Answer 5

Bhí Rosa ag teacht anseo ar feadh coicíse chun cuairt a thabhairt ar na radharcanna iontacha a chonaic sí an samhradh roimhe sin

Question 6

The following morning they did a day trip all around the city, starting in O’Connell Street

Answer 6

An mhaidin dar gcionn rinne siad turas lae ar fud na cathrach ag tosnú i Sráid Uí Chonaill

Question 7

The weather was amazing that day and they were sitting upstairs out under the sun

Answer 7

Bhí an aimsir go h-álainn an lá sin agus bhí siad ina suí thuas staighre amuigh faoin ngrian

Question 8

There was a guide on the bus and he showed them the big sites that were there

Answer 8

Bhí treoraí ar an mbus agus thaispeán sé dóibh na radharcanna móra a bhí ann

Question 9

For example, the spire, The GPO, O’Connell bridge, The gate theatre and the river liffey

Answer 9

Cuir i gcás an spíce, ard oifig an phoist, Droichead Uí Chonnaill, an Amharclann Geata agus an Abhainn Life

Question 10

The bus stopped at the gates of trinity college and they had an hour break to visit the famous book ‘the book of kells’ that was on show in the long room

Answer 10

Stop an bus ag geataí Coláiste na Tríonóide agus bhí sos uaire chun cuairt a thabhairt ar an leabhar cáiliúil “Leabhar Cheanannais” a bhí ar thaispeáint sa leabharlann fhada

Question 11

The place was packed with tourists as it always is but the line was moving fast so they managed to look at the book

Answer 11

Bhí an áit plódaithe le turasóirí an lá sin faoi mar abhíonn sé i gcónaí ach bhí an scuaine ag gluaiseacht go tapaish agus d’eirigh leo chun breathnú ar an leabhar

Question 12

Máire said to Rosa that she wanted to attend that University after the leaving cert to do a degree in dentistry

Answer 12

Dúirt Máire le Rosa go raibhsé ar intinn aici freastak ar an Ollscoil sin tar éis na hArdteiste chun céim fiaclóireachta a dhéanamh

Question 13

They returned to the gates of the college and they took the next bus to see they other part of the city

Answer 13

D’fhill siad ar ais go dtí geataí an Choláiste agus thóg siad an chéad bhus eile chun an chuid eile den chatthair a fheiceáil

Question 14

They had a great afternoon. Firstly they traveled to the north side to visit the museum in croke park

Answer 14

Bhí an-tráthnóna acu. Ar an gcéad dul síos thaistil siad go dtí an taobh thuaidh den chathair chun cuairt a thabhairt ar an músaem u bPáirc an Chróicaighm

Question 15

It is said to be very interesting but according to the girls it was boring looking at the old pictures on the wall and the big cup ‘Sam Maguire’

Answer 15

Deirtear go bhfuil sé an-suimiúil ach dar le na chailíní bhí leadránach ag féachaint ar na seanghrianghrafanna ar na ballaí agus an corn mór ‘sam maguire’

Question 16

The next place they visited was the zoo. They saw tame animals and wild animals; the tigers, the monkeys and the big snakes from india

Answer 16

An chéad áit eile a thug siad cuairt air ná Gairdín na n-Ainmhaithe. Chonaic siad ainmhithe ceansa agus anmhaithe fiáine; na tíogair, na moncaithe agus na nathracha móra ón Ind.

Question 17

They got the chance to put one of the snakes around their neck. Máirce didnt accept but Rosa did, Máire was scared.

Answer 17

Fuair siad an seansa ceann de na nathracha a chur timpeall a muinéal. níor ghlac Máire ach ghlac Rosa. Bhí eagla ar Mháire.

Question 18

They continued back over the Liffey to the south side and out to the high-church where many bishops are buried and there is an interesting graveyard beside it

Answer 18

Lean siad ar ais trasna na Life go dtí an taobh theas agus amach go dtí Ard-Séipéal Naomh Phádraig, áit ina bhfuil go leor easpaig curtha agus tá reilg spéisiúl in aice leis.

Question 19

The tour ended with a visit to the aviva stadium. The place was gigantic.

Answer 19

Chríochnaigh an turas le cuairt ar an Staid Aviva. Bhí an áit sin ollmhór.

Question 20

That day there was a lot of commotion going on because there was a concert on that night and there were thousands of workers preparing the stage for the event

Answer 20

An lá sin bhí go leor rí-rá is ruaille buaille ar siúl ann mar bhí ceolchoirn an oíche sin agus bhí na mílte oibrí ag ullmhú an státse don ócaid

Question 21

At that time it was about 4 o clock. They decide to go shopping because the sales were on

Answer 21

ag an am sin bhí sé timpeall a ceathair a chlog. Shocraigh siad chun dul ag siopadóireach toisc go raibh na sladmhargaid ar siúl

Question 22

Off they went into grafton street and they bought makeup, perfume, clothes, CDs, runners, sweets, earrings, gold chains - the list was endless

Answer 22

As go brách leo isteach i sráid Ghafton agus cjeannaigh siad smidiú, cumhrán, éadaí, Dlúthdhioscaí, bróga reatha, milseáin, fáinní cluasa, slabhraí óra - bhí an liosta gan deireadh

Question 23

By that time the two were starving because they hadnt eaten since the morning

Answer 23

Ag an am sin bhí an bheirt stiúcatha leis an ocras toisc nár ith siad ó mhaidin

Question 24

They went into Bewleys cafe and ordered the special of the day; salad, chicken and chocolate cake

Answer 24

Chuaigh siad isteach go dtí bialann Uí Bhúrcaigh agus d’ordaigh siad ‘speisialta an lae’ sailéad, sicín agus cáca seacláide

Question 25

They stayed in the city to meet up with Máire’s parents because they were going to the abbey theatre that night

Answer 25

D’fhan siad sa chathair chun bualadh suas le tuisí Máire toisc go riabh siad ag dul go dtí amharclann na maintreach an oíche sin

Question 26

to see the famous drama the field (or an gort in irish) that JB Keane wrote

Answer 26

Chun an dráma cailiúil a fheiceáil “The field” (nó an gort sa ghaeilge) a scríobh JB Keane.

Question 27

It is a famous, renowned play that describes the importance of land and inheritance in the society if the country long ago

Answer 27

Is drama cailiúil iomráiteach é a chuireann síos ar thábhacht na talún agus na h-oidhreachta i measc sochaí na tíre fadó

Question 28

They really enjoyed the night. Rosa is nearly fluent in English and for that reason she understood what was going on in the play.

Answer 28

Bhain siad an-sult as an oíche. Tá Rosa beagnach líofa sa Bhéarla agus dá bhrí sin thuig sí cad a bhí ar siúl sa dráma

Question 29

Isnt Rosa lucky that she knows a family as kind and friendly as Máire’s family!

Answer 29

Nach bhfuil an t-ádh ar Rosa go bhfuil aithne aici ar chlann chomh cineálta agus cairdiúil le muintir Mháire!

Question 30

3 Cheist

Answer 30

• Cén leabhar a bhí ar thaispeánt i gcoláiste na tríonóide?
• conas a bhí an aimsir an lá sin?
• cé a scríobh an dráma?

Question 31

Cárbh as do Rosa?

Answer 31

Spáineach a bhí inti

ag lonnú (residing) in aice le Madrid

Question 32

Conas a chuir Máire aithne uirthi?

Answer 32

Rinne an bheirt avu malartán an bhliain roimhe sin

Question 33

Cad iad na radharcanna éagsúla a choniac siad i ndeisceart na cathrach?

Answer 33

Thug siad cúirt ar an stáid aviva agus ar ard-séipéal Naomh Pádraig áit in a raibh reilg cáiliúl ann

Question 34

Cad a tharl ain ngairdín na n-ainmhithe?

Answer 34

Thonaic siad go leoor ainmhithe éagsúla. An chéad áit eile a thug siad cuairt air ná Gairdín na n-Ainmhaithe. Chonaic siad ainmhithe ceansa agus anmhaithe fiáine; na tíogair, na moncaithe agus na nathracha móra ón Ind.

Question 35

Ar thaitin an siopadóireacht leo?

Answer 35

Thaitin sé go mór leo

Nach raibh na sladmhargadh ar siúl?

Question 36

Cad a cheannaigh siad?

Answer 36

Tá an liosta gan deireadh - smidiú, cumhrán, éadaí, Dlúthdhioscaí, bróga reatha, milseáin, fáinní cluasa, slabhraí óra

Question 37

Cén sórt dráma é sin “The Field”?

Answer 37

Is dráma stairiúl é. chuireann sé síos ar thábhacht na talún agus na h-oidhreachta i measc sochaí na tíre fadó

Question 38

Cén sórt leabhar é sin, an leabhar ceannanais?

Answer 38

Is cáipéis (document) stairiúl é sin, a scríobh na manaigh fadó. Tá leathanach nua ar thaispeánt in aghaidh an lae.