An Gnáthrud Flashcards
It was Friday evening.
Oíche Dé hAoine a bhí ann.
The pub was very busy.
Bhí an teach tábhairne an-ghnóthach.
The T.V was on but there was no sound coming out of it.
Bhí an teilifís ar siúl ach ní raibh aon fhuaim ag teacht as.
Jimmy was in the pub.
Bhí Jimmy sa teach tábhairne.
Jimmy was not happy in the pub.
Ní raibh Jimmy sásta sa teach tábhairne.
He would prefer to be at home with his family.
B’fhearr leis a bheith sa bhaile lena chlann.
He started thinking about Sarah and the children.
Thosaigh sé ag smaoineamh ar Sarah agus ar na páistí sa bhaile.
Jimmy felt guilty because he was in the pub.
Mhothaigh Jimmy ciontach mar bhí sé sa teach tábhairne.
Sarah put pressure on him to go to the pub.
Chuir Sarah brú air dul go dtí an teach tábhairne.
Jimmy was not allowed to come home before 10 o’clock.
Ní raibh cead ag Jimmy teacht abhaile roimh a deich a chlog.
Jimmy was in the pub with Billy and his other friends.
Bhí Jimmy sa teach tábhairne le Billy agus a chairde eile.
Billy was in trouble with the gaffer but Jimmy stood up for Billy.
Bhí Billy i dtrioblóid leis an gaffer ach sheas Jimmy an fód do Billy.
Jimmy went to the bar.
Chuaigh Jimmy go dtí an beár.
The same men were at the bar every Friday.
Bhí an fir chéanna ag an mbeár gach Aoine.
Jimmy didn’t understand these men.
Níor thuig Jimmy na fir seo.
Jimmy would prefer to be at home with his family.
B’fhearr le Jimmy a bheith sa baile lena chlann.
According to Jimmy he was lucky because he had a wife and children.
Dar le Jimmy bhí an t-ádh leis mar bhí bean chéile agus páistí aige.
He ordered drinks for his friends and for himself.
D’ordaigh sé deochanna dá chairde agus dó féin.
He started talking to Mickey, the waiter.
Thosaigh sé ag caint le Micí, an freastalaí.
When Mickey mentioned Jimmy’s children he decided to go home. He didn’t want another drink.
Nuair a luaigh Micí páistí Jimmy shocraigh Jimmy dul abhaile. Ní raibh sé ag iarraidh deoch eile.
He left the pub.
D’fhág sé an teach tábhairne.
It was cold and dark outside.
Bhí sé fuar agus dorcha lasmuigh.
Jimmy went to Jasmine Palace.
Chuaigh Jimmy go dtí Jasmine Palace.
Liz was working.
Bhí Liz ag obair.
According to Jimmy she was a lovely woman.
Dar le Jimmy bean deas a bhí inti.
Jimmy had pity for Liz because her man left her and she had a child.
Bhí trua ag Jimmy do Liz mar thréig a fear í agus bhí páiste aici.
Jimmy was embarassed because he started talking about his children.
Bhí náire ar Jimmy mar thosaigh sé ag caint faoina pháistí.
Jimmy ordered the usual thing in Jasmine Palace - curry for himself an chop suey for Sarah.
D’ordaigh Jimmy an gnáthrud i Jasmine Palace - curaí dó féin agus chop suey do Sarah.
There was a group of teenagers in the restaurant.
Bhí grúpa déagóirí sa bhialann.
They were rough. They were cursing. They were drunk.
Bhí siad garbh. Bhí siad ag eascainí. Bhí siad ar meisce.
They wanted money and Jimmy gave money to them.
Bhí siad ag iarraidh airgid agus thug Jimmy airgead dóibh.
He was a generous man.
Fear flaithiúil ab ea é.
Jimmy got his food and he left the restaurant.
Fuair Jimmy a bhia agus d’fhág sé an bhialann.
It was very cold.
Bhí sé an-fhaur.
Jimmy started walking home.
Thosaigh Jimmy ag siúl abhaile.
He was lost in his own thoughts.
Bhí sé caillte ina chuid smaointe féin.
He was thinking about Sarah and the love that he had for her.
Bhí sé ag smaoineamh ar Sarah agus an grá a bhí aige di.
He was looking forward to coming home and seeing Sarah.
Bhí sé ag tnúth le dul abhaile chun Sarah a fheiceáil.
Jimmy did not see the car without a light coming.
Ní fhaca Jimmy an carr gan solas ag teacht.
A young man shot him.
Scaoil fear óg urchar leis.
He took half the head of him.
Bhain sé leath an chloiginn de.
Jimmy fell in his own blood on the street.
Thit Jimmy ina fhuil féin ar an tsráid.
He died.
Fuair sé bás.
