Hurlamaboc Flashcards
An t-údar
Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
This story is situated in the Celtic Tiger era
Tá an scéal seo suite i rith Ré an Tíogar Cheiltigh
The author is making fun of wealthy people
Tá an t-údar ag magadh faoi dhaoine saibhre
The author makes a laughing stock of the people of Ascaill na Fuinseoige
Déanann an t-údar ceap magaidh de na daoine ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige
These people are very artificial
Tá na daoine seo an-saorga
They think that fashion and appearance is very important
Ceapeann siad go bhfuil faisean agus cuma an-tábhachtach
Lisín and Pósta are married for twenty years
Tá Lisín agus Pól pósta le fiche bliain
Because of this, she is preparing a party to celebrate
Mar sin, tá sí ag ullmhú do chóisir chaithréimeach
She has two freezers and they are full of food
Tá dhá reoiteoir aici agus tá siad lán le bia
One of the freezers are rented
Tá reoiteoir amháin ar cíos
The author is making fun of Lisín when she says that a lot of people didn’t know they are able to find a freezer to rent
Tá an t-údar ag magadh faoi Lisín nuair a deir sí nach dtuigeann a lán daoine go bhfuil tú ábalta reoiteoir a fháil ar cíos
Lisín has a big house, it’s big enough for everyone at the party to go inside if it’s raining
Tá teach mór ag Lisín, agus tá sé go mór go leor do gach duine ag an gcóisir má tá sé ag cur báistí
The house is neat and beautiful like Lisín
Tá an teach néata agus álainn, cósúil le Lisín
Everyone has a habit of sarisfying Lisín
Tá sé de nós ag gach duine Lisín a shásamh
Lisín has two sons, Ruán and Cuán
Tá beirt mhac ag Lisín, Ruán agus Cuán
Ruán doesn’t think that the party will be ‘cool’, he thinks that it will be ‘crap’
Ní cheapann Ruán go mbeidh an chóisir ‘cool’, ceapann sé go mbeidh sé ‘crap’
However, he doesn’t say that to his mother
Ní deir sé é sin lena mháthair, áfach
Ruán isn’t aboe to tell the truth to his mother
Níl Ruán ábalta an fhírinne a rá lena mháthair
Lisín is in charge of everything in the house, and no one is happy to go against her
Tá Lisín i gceannas ar gach duine sa teach, agus níl aon duine sásta dul ina haghaidh
There is irony in this, because Lisín thinks that she’s a great mother, but she there are problems in the family
Tá íoróin le feiceáil anseo, mar ceapann Lisín gur máthair iontach í, ahc tá fadhanna sa teaghlach
Lisín believes that she has a great relationship with Ruán and that she’s a top class mom
Creideann Lisín go bhfuil caidreamh iontach aici le Ruán agus gur máthair den chéad scoth í
However, she doesn’t see the big gap between them
Ní fheiceann sí an bhearna mhór eatarthu, áfach