Pic 3 - Post Samhraidh Flashcards
Rossa and Séamus sat down in front of the computer
Shuigh Rossa agus Séamus síos os comhair an ríomhaire
It was the beginning of summer/it was June
Tús an samhradh a bhí ann/mí meitheamh a bhí ann
There was nothing to do during the summer
Ní raibh aon rud le déanamh I rith an tsamhradh
Rossa was wanted money for holidays, school and to buy new clothes
Bhí Rossa ag iarraidh airgead le haghaidh saoire, choláiste agus éadaí nua a cheannach
They searched the Internet because they wanted summer jobs
Chard aige siad an t-idirlíon mar ba mhaith Leo postanna samhradh
They saw jobs in a hotel in Dublin with good pay
Chonaic siad postanna in óstán I mbaile Átha Cliath le pá maith
Séamus was worried because the jobs were away from home
Bhí Séamus buartha mar bhí Na postanna as baile
He didn’t want to spend money on an apartment
Ní raibh sé ag iarraidh airgead a chaitheamh ar ársáin
Rossa said his brother was there but that he would be away for the summer
Dúirt Rossa go raibh a deartháir Ina cónaí I mbaile Átha clots that Ach go mbeadh sé imithe don samhradh
Because of that, there was space for them in the house
Mar sin, bheidh spás dóibh sa teach
The boys went to “óstán ui Néill”
Chuaigh Na buachaillí chuig óstán uí Néill
They sat down in the managers office
Shuigh siad síos San Oifig an Bainisteoir
They started talking to the manager
Thosaigh siad ag caint leis an Bainisteoir
The manager told them the responsibilities they would have in the hotel, for example, the hours, to be polite to customers and to buy work clothes
D’inis an Bainisteoir dóibh Na dualgais a bheadh orthu, mar shampla, Na huaireanta, a bheith béasachleis Na custaiméirí agus éadaí oibre a cheannach
They boys were very happy
Bhí Na buachaillí an-sásta
He asked him when they could start working
D’iarr sé air Cathain a bheadh cead acu tosú ag obair
The next day, they started working in the hotel
An lá Ina dhiadh sin, thosaigh Na buachaillí ag obair
Rossa was working in the bar and Séamus was attending the customers
D’oibrigh Rossa sa bhearr agus bhí Séamus ag freastal Na custaiméirí
Séamus said there was a couple of specials that day
Dúirt Séamus go raibh cúpla rogha speisialta ar siúl an lá sin
He gave her a menu
Thug sé biachlár di
There was flowers on the table
Bhí bláthanna ar an mbord
Rossa and Séamus were helpful and friendly with the customers
Bhí Rossa agus Séamus cabhrach agus cairdiúl lena cuistaméirí
The boys finished working in the hotel at the end of the summer
Chríochnaigh Na buachaillí ag obair San óstán ag deireadh an samhradh
It was the 31st of August
An aonú lá is triocha a bhí Ann
They boys sat down in the managers office again
Shuigh Na buachaillí síos San Oifig an Bainisteoir
They spoke with the manager
Labhair siad leis an Bainisteoir
The manager said that he was very happy with the boys and that they could have a job in the hotel at Christmas or the next summer
Dúirt an Bainisteoir go raibh sé sona sásta lena buachaillí agus go mbeadh poist San óstán dóibh ag an Nollaig nó an samhradh seó chugainn
The boys told him that the job was great and special
D’inis sé dó go raibh an post iontach agus spésiúl
They just had to call him
Ní raibh Ach glao a chur air
They thanked the manager
Ghabh siad buíochas leis an mbainisteoir
The boys returned home at the end of the summer
D’fhill Na buachaillí abhaile ag deireadh an samhradh
Rossa spoke with his parents and they told him that they were proud of him because he was a good man
Labhair Rossa lena thuimistheorí agus d’inis siad dó go raibh siad an-bhródúil as mar is fear maith é
Séamus spoke with his parents and they said that they were happy that he had money for college
Labhair Séamus Lena thuismitheoirí agus dúirt siad go raibh siad sásta go raibh airgead aige don choláiste
They encourage him to buy something for himself the money he earned
Mhol siad dó rud éigéan a cheannach dó féin as an airgead a thuill sé
They enjoyed the jobs
Bhain siad taitneamh as Na postanna
