17: Fadhbanna ar saoire

Question 1

One day the O’Neill family were gathered in the kitchen to talk about the holidays

Answer 1

Lá amháin bhí muintir Uí Néill bailithe sa chistin chun caint faoi na laethanta saoire

Question 2

The parents told them that they had been saving money the whole year to do something worthwhile for the summer

Answer 2

Dúirt na tuistí leo go raibh siad ag sábháil airgead an bhliain go léir chun rud éigean fónta a dhéanamh don samhradh

Question 3

They didn’t go on holidays the previous year because Mam was working and they wouldn’t be able to go the following year because of the leaving cert so Mam and Dad said that they’d go that summer

Answer 3

Ní dhecaigh siad ar saoire an bhliain roimhe sin toisc go raibh Mam ag obair agus ní bheidis in ann imeacht and bhliain dar gcionn leis an ard teist agus mar sin dúirt Mam agus Daid go rachaidis an samhradh sin

Question 4

Without a doubt the kids were happy, It was a great plan

Answer 4

Gan amhras bhí áthas ar na páistí, plean iontach a bhí ann

Question 5

Dad told Síle to go on the internet and choose a place for the holiday and that they would go into the travel agent that weekend to book accomodation

Answer 5

Dúirt Daid le Síle chun dul ar an idirlíon agus áit saoire a roghnú, agus go raichidis isteach go dtí an gníomhaire taistil an deirreadh seachtaine sin chun an lóistín a chur in áirithe

Question 6

On Saturday off they all went into the travel agent’s

Answer 6

Ar an Satharn as go brách leo go léir isteach go dtí an gníomhaire taistil

Question 7

Dad said to the woman that they needed to go to Malaga because the flights were purchased by the kids on the internet

Answer 7

Dúirt Daid leis an bhean gur theastaigh uathu dul go dtí Malaga toisc go raibh na h-eitiltí ceannaithe ag na páistí ar an idirlíon

Question 8

The travel agent showed them a long list of hotels that they had a rep in

Answer 8

Thaispeán an gníomhaire taistil liosta fada óstain dóibh a bhí ionadaí acu iontu

Question 9

There were 6 star hotels, old hotels, new hotels, big hotels, small hotels, every type was on offer

Answer 9

Bhí óstain sé réalt, bhí seanóstain, bhí óstain nua, óstain mhóra, óstain bheaga, gach saghas ar fáil

Question 10

but when the kids saw the pictures of Hotel Sol the decision was made

Answer 10

ach nuair a chonaic na páistí na grianghrafanna d’óstán Sol bhí an cinneadh déanta!

Question 11

Everything was there, good facilities such as a gym and a swimming pool, sun bed that were very comfortable and it was right beside the sea

Answer 11

Bhí gach rud ann, áiseanna maithe cosúil le sportlann agus linn snámha, leapacha gréine a bhí an-chompórdach agus bhí sé díreach in aice na mara

Question 12

Off the O’Neills went to Malaga

Answer 12

Ar aghaidh le muintir Uí Néill go Malaga

Question 13

when the aeroplane landed they felt the heat of the sun instantly

Answer 13

nuair a thuirling an t-eitleán mhothaigh siad teas na gréine láithreach

Question 14

it was like a hair dryer

Answer 14

bhí sé cosúil triomadóir gruaige

Question 15

There was a travel rep there to welcome them and he gave them his phone number and told them to give him a ring if they had any problem

Answer 15

Bhí ionadaí taistil ansin chun fáilte a chur rompu agus thug sé a uimhir gutháin dóibh agus dúirt sé leo laoch a chur air dá mbeadh fadhb ar bith acu

Question 16

Off they went to the hotel

Answer 16

As go brách leo go dtí an óstán

Question 17

But when Mam turned the key in the door of room 23 the room was in a right state

Answer 17

Ach nuair a chas Mam an eochair i ndoras seam 23, bhí an áit ina praiseach cheart

Question 18

There were lines of spiders covering the ceiling of the room

Answer 18

bhí líonta damháin alla ag clúdach síleáil an tseomra.

Question 19

Clothes were strung all over the room

Answer 19

bhí éadaí fite fuaite ar fud an tseomra

Question 20

and it was clear from the dirt and the feathers on the bed that the birds were after nesting there

Answer 20

agus ba léir ón salachar agus na cleití a bhí ar an leaba go raibh na héin tar éis neadú sa seomra

Question 21

Dad went straight down to the welcomer to make a complaint and to say that they weren’t happy

Answer 21

Chuaigh Daid díreach síos chuig an fáilteoir chun gearán a dhéanamh agus chun a rá nach raibh siad sásta

Question 22

The room was so dirty

Answer 22

bhí an seomra chomh salch

Question 23

Dad said that they needed to move to a different hotel

Answer 23

Dúirt Daid gur theastaigh uaidh chun bogadh go dtí ostán eile

Question 24

they were outraged

Answer 24

bhí siad ar buile

Question 25

as long as Dad was giving out to the welcomer, Mam called the travel rep as they had a big problem

Answer 25

Fad is a bhí Daid ag tabhairt íde béil don fháilteoir, chuir mam glaoch ar an ionadaí taistil toisc go raibh fadhb mhór acu

Question 26

She told him the whole story and that they weren’t happy one bit

Answer 26

D’inis sí an scéal ar fad dó agus dúirt sí nach raibh siad sásta ar chur ar bith

Question 27

The travel rep was very sorry and he organised to meet up with them in a café down the road from Hotel Sol to sort out the problem

Answer 27

Bhí brón mór ar an ionadaí agus shocraigh sé chun bualadh leo i gcaifé síos an bóthar ó Hotel Sol chun an fhadhb a réiteach

Question 28

When he met with them he had a good excuse

Answer 28

Nuair a bhuail sé leo bhí leiscéal maith aige

Question 29

He said that there was a strike on between the workers and the managers of the hotel and that was the reason that the rooms weren’t clean

Answer 29

Dúirt sé go raibh stailc ar siúl idir na h-oibrithe agus bainistíocht an óstáin agus sin é an fáth nach raibh na seomraí glan

Question 30

He told them that he didn’t have that information until a few moments prior when he did investigation

Answer 30

Dúirt sé leo nach raibh an t-eolas sin aige go dtí cúpla nóiméad roimhe sin nuair a rinne sé fiosrúcháin

Question 31

The rep gave the address for the new hotel, Salle Central to Dad and he told them that they had the same facilities there more or less and that it was a couple of miles up the coast

Answer 31

Thug an t-ionadaí seoladh óstáin nua, Salle Central, do Dhaid agus dúirt sé leo go raibh na h-áiseanna céanna ann, mór is fiú ach go raibh sé cúpla míle sa bhreis suas an cósta

Question 32

The travel company gave them an upgrade on the room in Salle Central as it was further from the city centre

Answer 32

Thug an comhlacht taistil uasgrádú dóibh ar an seomra i salle central toisc go raibh sé níos faide ón lár

Question 33

the wind is bad, Dad thought the following day when he was relaxing on the sun bed

Answer 33

Is olc an ghaoth a cheap Daid an lá in a dhiadh sin nuair a bhí sé ag ligint a scíth ar leaba gréine

Question 34

Mam was very happy too, same as the 2 others

Answer 34

Bhí mam iontach sásta freisin cosiúl leis an bheirt eile

Question 35

Cén fáth an ndeacaigh siad isteach chun caint le gníomhaire taistil?

Answer 35

Bhí eolas ag teastáil uathu faoi lóistín i Malaga na Spáinne agus sainneolaí a bhí inti

Question 36

Cén fáth gur roghnaigh siad Malaga?

Answer 36

Toisc go bhfuil an ceantar sin an-choitianta le déagóirí agus tá an costas maireachtála íseal go leor ansin

Question 37

Cad iad na h-áiseanna iontacha a bh san óstán sin? 8

Answer 37

Deochlanna, sportlann, cúirtanna leadóige, linn snámha, leapacha gréine, seomra gaille, bialanna éagsúla agus leathbhanda

Question 38

Cé a bhí ag fánacht leo ag an aerfort i Malaga?

Answer 38

Bhí an t-ionadaí taistil ag fanacht leo

Question 39

Conas a bhí an aimsir nuair a shroich siad Malaga?

Answer 39

Bhí an ghrian ag spalpadh anuas. Ní raibh scamall sa spéir ná leoithne ar bith ann

Question 40

Cén chaoi ina raibh na seomraí leapacha san óstan?

Answer 40

Ná bí ag caint. bhí líonta damháin alla ag clúdach síleáil an tseomra, bhí éadaí fite fuaite ar fud an tseomra agus ba léir ón salachar agus na cleití a bhí ar an leaba go raibh na héin tar éis neadú sa seomra

Question 41

Cá ndeacaigh Daid agus cén fáth?

Answer 41

Chuaigh Daid díreach síos chuig an fáilteoir chun gearán a dhéanamh agus chun a rá nach raibh siad sásta

Question 42

Cad a rinne Mam fad is a bhí Daid ag caint leis an bhfáilteoir?

Answer 42

chuir mam glaoch ar an ionadaí taistil toisc go raibh fadhb mhór acu, agus bhí faobhar ina glór

Question 43

Cén leiscéal a thug an t-ionadaí dóibh?

Answer 43

Dúirt sé go raibh stailc ar siúl idir na h-oibrithe agus bainistíocht an óstáin agus sin é an fáth nach raibh na seomraí glan

Question 44

Inis dom faoi aon difríocht idir Salles Central agus an t-óstán eile

Answer 44

Bhí an dara áit cúpla slat níos faide ón lár agus óstán sé réalt a bhí ann a bhí níos compordaí

Question 45

Cad is brí leis an seanfhocail?

Answer 45

Is cuma cé chomh dona is atá an scéalm bíonn réiteach ann i gcónaí

Question 46

Cén sórt uasghradú a bhfuair siad?

Answer 46

Bhí cuisneoir beag sa seomra agus fuair siad deochanna súilíonacha saor in aisce

Question 47

3 ceist

Answer 47

Cá ndeacaigh siad ar a laethanta saoire?
Cén sórt aimsire a bhí ann nuair a shroich siad an t-aerfort?
Cé a bhí ag fanacht leo ag an t-aerfort?