Colscaradh Le Pádraig Mac Suibhne

Question 1

For the woman to stay at home with the kids

Answer 1

Go mbeadh a bean ag tabhairt aire do na páistí

Question 2

Independence

Answer 2

Neamhspleáchas

Question 3

To be happy

Answer 3

Beith sásta

Question 4

Status

Answer 4

Stádus

Question 5

Equality

Answer 5

Cothrom na féinne

Question 6

Solution

Answer 6

Réiteach

Question 7

They separated

Answer 7

Scar siad

Question 8

Sadness and disappointment

Answer 8

Brón agus díoma

Question 9

Different desires

Answer 9

Mianta difriúla

Question 10

In love once

Answer 10

I ngrá uair amháin

Question 11

Desires of a man

Answer 11

Mianta an fhir

Question 12

Desires of a woman

Answer 12

Mianta na mná

Question 13

Choices

Answer 13

Roghanna

Question 14

Traditional

Answer 14

Traidisiúnta

Question 15

Modern

Answer 15

Nua-aimseartha

Question 16

The marriage failed because of the differences between them

Answer 16

Ach theip ar an gcleamhnas mar bhí difríochtaí eatarthu

Question 17

Between them

Answer 17

Eatarthu

Question 18

They wanted different things in marriage

Answer 18

Bhí rudaí difriúla ag teastáil ón mbeirt acu sa phósadh

Question 19

Life of love

Answer 19

Saol le grá

Question 20

Life of happiness

Answer 20

Saol le háthas

Question 21

Respect

Answer 21

Meas

Question 22

Conflict

Answer 22

Coimhlint

Question 23

The Couple

Answer 23

An Lánúin

Question 24

Comprehensive but negative

Answer 24

Cuimsitheach ach diúltach

Question 25

Affection for eachother

Answer 25

An-chlon acu ar chéile

Question 26

They weren’t suited for eachother

Answer 26

Nach raibh siad oiriúnach dá cheile

Question 27

Difficulties and obstacles

Answer 27

Deacrachtaí agus constaicí

Question 28

Unfortunately

Answer 28

Ar an drochuair

Question 29

The couple couldn’t come up with a solution

Answer 29

Ní raibh an lánúin in Ann teacht ar réiteach

Question 30

They couldn’t overcome their problems

Answer 30

Níor éirigh leo na deacrachtaí a sharú

Question 31

They didn’t have another choice

Answer 31

Ní raibh an dara rogha acu

Question 32

Old fashioned

Answer 32

Seanfhaiseanta

Question 33

He’s really looking forward to married life

Answer 33

Bhí sé ag tnúth mór le saol pósta

Question 34

Cosy warm house

Answer 34

Teach te teolaí

Question 35

Full of happy children

Answer 35

Lán de páistí sona

Question 36

Responsible

Answer 36

Curamaí

Question 37

Able to fulfil the traditions of the house

Answer 37

In ann traidisúnta an tí a chomhlíonadh

Question 38

Working together

Answer 38

Comh-oibriú le chéile

Question 39

Sharing the authority between them

Answer 39

Ag dáileadh an údarájs eartarthu

Question 40

She thought she’d have an input into the decisions of the house

Answer 40

Cheap sí go mbeadh tuairim aici I gcinnte a tí

Question 41

Materialism

Answer 41

Ábharachas

Question 42

Wealthy

Answer 42

Rachmasach

Question 43

High reputations

Answer 43

Ainm in airde

Question 44

It’s clear that she’s a modern woman

Answer 44

Is léir gur bean nua-aimseatha í

Question 45

She wanted to make her own choices

Answer 45

Bhí sí ag iarradh a roghanna féin a dhéanamh

Question 46

The love that they had wasn’t as strong as the desires they had

Answer 46

Ní raibh an grá chomh láidir leis na mianta a bhí acu

Question 47

Homely

Answer 47

Tiriúil

Question 48

Comfort

Answer 48

Compord

Question 49

Peacefulness

Answer 49

Suaimheas

Question 50

Nice cosy house

Answer 50

Teach dead teolaí

Question 51

She’d like to be independent and be able to make her own choices in life

Answer 51

Ba mhaith leis a mbean a bheith neamhspleách agus a bheith áblta a roghanna féin a dhéanamh

Question 52

Her desires are directed at herself

Answer 52

Tá a mianta dírithe uirthi féin

Question 53

Greed

Answer 53

Saint

Question 54

Selfishness

Answer 54

Leithleas

Question 55

There’s no talk about a family or a man

Answer 55

Nil aon faint faoi chlann ná faoin bhfear

Question 56

There’s a strong contrast between the wishes of the two

Answer 56

Tá codarsnacht láidir idir mianta na beirte

Question 57

He would like to be in his own birth place

Answer 57

Ba mhaith leis a bheith ina áit dhúcais féin

Question 58

Tradition is v important to the man, more important than his own love

Answer 58

Tá traidisiún an-tábhachtach don fhear, níos tábhachtaí ná an grá féin

Question 59

On her own terms

Answer 59

Ar a tearmaí féin

Question 60

She’s not happy to be dependent on her husband and staying at home looking after her husband and children

Answer 60

Níl sí sásta a bheith spléach ar a fear chéile agus fanacht sa bhaile ag tabhairt aire dá fear agus a bpáistí

Question 61

She would like to travel

Answer 61

Ba mhaith léi dul ag taisteal

Question 62

Musically

Answer 62

Ceolchúiseach

Question 63

Simple language

Answer 63

Friotal simplí

Question 64

They both want love

Answer 64

Shantaigh an beirt acu grá

Question 65

Disappointment

Answer 65

Díoma

Question 66

There’s not a lot of talk about love in the poem

Answer 66

Ní Morán cainte faoi ghrá sa dán seo

Question 67

She’s looking for riches and status

Answer 67

Tá saibhreas agus stádus uaithi

Question 68

When this couple married, it’s clear tgat they were very attracted to one another’s

Answer 68

Nuair a phós an lánúin seo, is dócha go raibh an-chion acu ar a chéile

Question 69

He chose the wrong woman!

Answer 69

Roghnaigh sé an bhean mícheart

Question 70

Tragedy

Answer 70

Tragóid