Hurlamaboc Flashcards
This passage is set on Ash Avenue in south Dublin during the Celtic Tiger era.
Tá an sliocht seo suite ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige i ndeisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath í rith ré an Tiogair Cheilitigh.
Lisín and Pól had been married for 20 years and Lisín was organizing a party at their house to celebrate the occasion.
Bhí Lisín agus Pól pósta le 20 bliain agus bhí Lisín ag eagrú cósire ina dteach chun an ócáid a cheiliúradh.
They had two sons, Cuán and Ruán.
Bhí bheirt mhac acu, Cuán agus Ruán.
Ruán thought the party would be ‘crap’ but he told Lisín it would be ‘cool’ because Ruán had a habit of telling her what his mother wanted to hear.
Cheap Ruán go mbeadh an chóisir ‘crap’ ach dúirt sé le Lisín go mbeadh sé ‘cool’ mar bhí sé de nós ag Ruán an rud a bhí a mháthair ag iarraidh a chloisteáil aa rá leí.
Lisín married Paul when he was young and immature, without money and ambition.
Phós Lisín Pól nuair a bhí sé óg agus anabaí, gan airgead agus han uaillmhian.
Paul was now a lecturer at the university and Paul was rich.
Ba léachtoir é Pól anois san ollscoile agus bhí Pól saibhir.
He had many houses throughout Europe and had made a lot of money from the shares he bought on the internet.
Bhí a lán tithe aige ar fud na hEorpa agus bhí a lán airgid déanta aige de bharr na scaireanna a cheannaigh sé ar an idirlíon.
Lisín had everything prepared for the party.
Bhí gach rud ullmhaithe ag Lisín don chóisir.
She had ordered glasses and wine from the wine shop, the freezer was full of pies, sausages, salmon and handmade bread.
Bhí na gloiní agus fíon ordaithe aici sa siopa fíona, bhí an reoiteoir lán le píoga, ispíní, bradán agus arán lámhdhéanta.
Lisín had a beautiful, clean and neat house with flowers in the vases, new paint on the walls and carpet on the floors.
Bhí teach álainn, glan agus néata ag Lisín le bláthanna sna vásaí, péint nua ar na ballaí agus shas ar na hurláir.
Lisín was a wonderful housewife and she looked beautiful. She was perfect.
Ba bhean tí iontach í Lisín agus bhí cuma álainn uirthi. Bhí sí foirfe.
Lisín is a confident, beautiful person.
Is duine féinmhuiníneach, álain í Lisín.
She understands what she wants in life.
Tuigeann sí ar a bhfuil uaithi sa saol.
It seems that she will never fail to fulfill her desires.
Tá an chosúlacht ar an scéal nach dteipfidh go deo uirthi a cuid mianta a chomnhlíonad.
She seems to have a strong personality and is in control of her family’s life.
Tá an chuma ar an scéal go bhfuil pearsantacht laidir aici agus go bhfuil smacht aici ar shaol a teaghlaigh.
