Poetry - Géibheann

Question 1

Energetic

Powerful

Answer 1

Fuinniúil

Cumhachtach

Question 2

Freedom and Captivity

Answer 2

Saoirse agus Daoirse

Question 3

He had his freedom

Answer 3

bhí a chuid saoirse aige

Question 4

It’s clear he was a proud and handsome animal

Answer 4

Is léir gur ainmhí bródúil agus dathúil é

Question 5

He was living his life in the wild

Answer 5

Bhí sé ag maireachtáil a shaol san fhiántas

Question 6

Nobody was bothering him at all

Answer 6

Ní raibh éine ag cur isteach air ar bith

Question 7

Without a doubt he ruled “na teochrasa”

Answer 7

Gan amhras, bhí sé ag rialú “na teaochrasa”

Question 8

He is living in a zoo now

Answer 8

Tá sé ina chónaí sa zú anois

Question 9

He lost his freedom

Answer 9

Chaill sé a chuid saoirse

Question 10

Wild

In the wild

Answer 10

Fiáin

San fhiántas

Question 11

There’s only one tree in his cage

Answer 11

Níl ann ach crainn amháin ina chás

Question 12

He despairs when he thinks of…

Answer 12

Bíonn éadóchas air nuair a smaoiníonn sé faoi

Question 13

Two different types of life

Answer 13

Dhá cinéal éagsúla den saol

Question 14

The importance of freedom for animals

Answer 14

An tábhachtacht a bhaineann le saoirse d’ainmhithe

Question 15

He is famous because he was wild, powerful and beautiful

Answer 15

Tá sé cáiliúil mar bhí sé fiáin, cumhachtach agus dathúil

Question 16

He used to have dignity

Answer 16

Bhíodh dínit aige

Question 17

He was full of energy

Answer 17

Bhí sé lán le fuinneamh

Question 18

Now he is in captivity

Answer 18

Anois tá sé i ngéibheann

Question 19

People come to the zoo to look at him

Answer 19

Tagann daoine chun féachaint air sa zú

Question 20

He is unhappy with his life because he has no freedom

Answer 20

Tá sé míshásta lena shaol mar níl aon saoirse aige

Question 21

He would like to be free

Answer 21

Ba mhaith leis a bheith saor