Hurlamaboc

Question 1

An t-údar

Answer 1

Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

Question 2

This story is situated in the Celtic Tiger era

Answer 2

Tá an scéal seo suite i rith Ré an Tíogar Cheiltigh

Question 3

The author is making fun of wealthy people

Answer 3

Tá an t-údar ag magadh faoi dhaoine saibhre

Question 4

The author makes a laughing stock of the people of Ascaill na Fuinseoige

Answer 4

Déanann an t-údar ceap magaidh de na daoine ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige

Question 5

These people are very artificial

Answer 5

Tá na daoine seo an-saorga

Question 6

They think that fashion and appearance is very important

Answer 6

Ceapeann siad go bhfuil faisean agus cuma an-tábhachtach

Question 7

Lisín and Pósta are married for twenty years

Answer 7

Tá Lisín agus Pól pósta le fiche bliain

Question 8

Because of this, she is preparing a party to celebrate

Answer 8

Mar sin, tá sí ag ullmhú do chóisir chaithréimeach

Question 9

She has two freezers and they are full of food

Answer 9

Tá dhá reoiteoir aici agus tá siad lán le bia

Question 10

One of the freezers are rented

Answer 10

Tá reoiteoir amháin ar cíos

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Lisín has a big house, it’s big enough for everyone at the party to go inside if it’s raining

Answer 12

Tá teach mór ag Lisín, agus tá sé go mór go leor do gach duine ag an gcóisir má tá sé ag cur báistí

Question 13

The house is neat and beautiful like Lisín

Answer 13

Tá an teach néata agus álainn, cósúil le Lisín

Question 14

Everyone has a habit of sarisfying Lisín

Answer 14

Tá sé de nós ag gach duine Lisín a shásamh

Question 15

Lisín has two sons, Ruán and Cuán

Answer 15

Tá beirt mhac ag Lisín, Ruán agus Cuán

Question 16

Ruán doesn’t think that the party will be ‘cool’, he thinks that it will be ‘crap’

Answer 16

Ní cheapann Ruán go mbeidh an chóisir ‘cool’, ceapann sé go mbeidh sé ‘crap’

Question 17

However, he doesn’t say that to his mother

Answer 17

Ní deir sé é sin lena mháthair, áfach

Question 18

Ruán isn’t aboe to tell the truth to his mother

Answer 18

Níl Ruán ábalta an fhírinne a rá lena mháthair

Question 19

Lisín is in charge of everything in the house, and no one is happy to go against her

Answer 19

Tá Lisín i gceannas ar gach duine sa teach, agus níl aon duine sásta dul ina haghaidh

Question 20

There is irony in this, because Lisín thinks that she’s a great mother, but she there are problems in the family

Answer 20

Tá íoróin le feiceáil anseo, mar ceapann Lisín gur máthair iontach í, ahc tá fadhanna sa teaghlach

Question 21

Lisín believes that she has a great relationship with Ruán and that she’s a top class mom

Answer 21

Creideann Lisín go bhfuil caidreamh iontach aici le Ruán agus gur máthair den chéad scoth í

Question 22

However, she doesn’t see the big gap between them

Answer 22

Ní fheiceann sí an bhearna mhór eatarthu, áfach

Question 23

She tries to encourage Ruán , but in the end, she depresses him

Answer 23

Déanann sí iarracht Ruán a spreagadh, ach i ndeireadh na dála, cuireann sí lagmhisneach air

Question 24

At the same time, he loves his mother

Answer 24

Ag an am céanna, tá grá aige ar a mháthair

Question 25

The women of the street are blonde, good looking and fashionable

Answer 25

Tá na mná ar an mbóthar fionn, dathúil agus faiseanta

Question 26

But one woman has dark hair on the road, Eibhlín Ní Loingsigh

Answer 26

Nío ach bean amháin le gruaig dhorcha ar an sráid, Eibhlín Ní Loingsigh

Question 27

The other women on the street think that Eibhlín is peculiar because she is different.

Answer 27

Ceapann na mná eile ar an mbóthar go bhfuil Eibhlín aisteach mar tá sí difriúil.

Question 28

Everyone wears nice clothes, and they wear night gowns when they a running out with the rubbish

Answer 28

Caitheann gach duine éadaí deasa, agus caitheann siad gúnaí oíche nuair atá siad ag rith amach leis an mbosca bruscair

Question 29

As well as that, they don't go out with makeup

Answer 29

Chomh maith leis sin, ní theann siad amach gan smidiú

Question 30

The author makes a laughing stock of the artificial view on Ascaill na Fuinseoige

Answer 30

Déanann an t-údar ceap magaidh den dearcadh saorga atá ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige anseo

Question 31

The neighbours are in competition with each other, rather than being friendly with each other

Answer 31

Tá na comharsana in iomaíocht le chéile, seachas a bheith cairdiúil lena chéile

Question 32

Lisín is better looking and more fashionable than the other neighbors, says the authors

Answer 32

Tá Lisín níos dathúla agus níos faiseanta ná na comharsana eile, a deir an t-údar

Question 33

Lisín has blonde hair. As well as that, she is thin, good looking and is lighthearted. According to the author Lisín is 'perfect'

Answer 33

Tá gruaig fhionn ar Lisín. Chomh maith leis sin, tá sí tanaí, dathúil agus gealgháireach. Dar leis an údar, tá Lisín 'foirfe'.

Question 34

The author is mocking Lisín and how artificial she is

Answer 34

Tá an t-údar ag magadh faoi Lisín anseo, agus cé chomh saorga is atá sí

Question 35

The author is mocking Paul too. He is a lecturer and he is very wealthy.

Answer 35

Tá an t-údar ag magadh faoi Phól freisin. Is léachtóir é agus tá sé an-saibhir.

Question 36

Lisín met Paul when he was working in a shop and he was poor then

Answer 36

Bhuail Lisín le Pól nuair a bhí sé ag obair i siopa agus bhí sé bocht ansin

Question 37

The author is mocking Paul when she says that he is smart snd wealthy because he bought stocks on the internet

Answer 37

Tá an t-údar ag magadh faoi Phól nuair a deir sí go bhfuil sé cliste agus tá sé saibhir mar cheannaigh sé stoc ar an idirlíom

Question 38

As well as that, he has houses and apartments all over Europe

Answer 38

Chomh maith leis sin, tá tithe agus árasáin aige ar fud na hEorpa

Question 39

The author is mocking Paul again when she says that Paul is smart because he invested in a way h doesn't have to pay a lot of tax

Answer 39

Tá an t-údar ag magadh faoi Phól arís nuair a deir sí go bhfuil Pól cliste mar tá a chuid airgid infheistithe sa chaoi is nach gcaitheann sé a lán cánach a íoc

Question 40

At the end of the story, the author makes a laughing stock of Lisín

Answer 40

Ag deireadh an tsleachta, déanann an file ceap magaidh de Lisín

Question 41

Even though she doesn't have a job, she was never idle and she is a busy woman

Answer 41

Cé nach bhfuil post aici, ní raibh sí riamh díomhaoin agus is bean gnóthach í

Question 42

She is in a lot of clubs

Answer 42

Tá sí ina ball de mhórán clubanna

Question 43

She attends local classes, for example local literature, local geology, local history

Answer 43

Freatsalaíonn sí ar ranganna áitiúila, mar shampla, litríocht áitiúil, geolaíocht áitiúil agus stair áitiúil

Question 44

As well as that, she learns different languages like Spanish and Chinese

Answer 44

Chomh maith leis sin, foghlaimíonn sí teangacha difriúla cosúil le Spánnis agus Sínis

Question 45

The author says that Lisín can talk 'about any subject of any kind' apparently

Answer 45

Deir an t-údar go bhfuil Lisín in ann caint 'faoi aon ábhar faoin spéir'.Dáiríre

Question 46

Its clear that Lisín is proud of herself

Answer 46

Léiríonn sé seo go bhfuil barúil ag Lisín di féin

Question 47

She is happy with herself

Answer 47

Tá sí an-sásta léi féin

Question 48

Looking forward to

Answer 48

Ag tnúth/súil le(is)

Question 49

Triumph

Answer 49

Caithréim

Question 50

Celebration

Answer 50

Ceiliúradh

Question 51

Light hearted

Answer 51

Gealgháireach

Question 52

Celtic tiger era

Answer 52

I rith ré an Tíogair Cheiltigh

Question 53

Ambitious

Answer 53

Uaillmhianach

Question 54

Lecturer

Answer 54

Léachtóir

Question 55

___ loves ___

Answer 55

Grá ag ___ do/ar ___

Question 56

Satire

Answer 56

Aoir

Question 57

Perfect

Answer 57

Foirfe