Scéal/Eachtra vocab

Question 1

I remember that day well

Answer 1

Is maith is cuimhin liom an lá sin

Question 2

I will never forget that incident

Answer 2

Ní dhéanfaidh mé dearmad ar an eachtra sin go deo

Question 3

It was a beautiful day

Answer 3

Lá álainn a bhí ann

Question 4

It was a very dark night

Answer 4

Oíche dubh dhorca a bhíann

Question 5

I was excited

Answer 5

Bhí mé ar bís

Bhí sceitimímí orm

Question 6

I was very frightened

Answer 6

Bhí eagla an domhain orm

Question 7

I was very worried

Answer 7

Bhí imní an domhain orm

Question 8

I was very surprised

Answer 8

Bhí ionadh an domhain orm

Question 9

I was delighted

Answer 9

Bhí áthas an domhain orm

Question 10

He was very embarrassed

Answer 10

Bhí náire an domhain orm

Question 11

My heart was in my mouth

Answer 11

Bhí mo chroí i mo bhéal

Question 12

I was frightened out of my wits

Answer 12

Bhí mé sceimhlithe i mo bheatha

Question 13

I was shaking with fear

Answer 13

Bhí mé ag crith le heagla

Question 14

In the blink of an eye

Answer 14

i bpreabadh na súl

Question 15

As luck would have it/ luckily

Answer 15

Ar ámharaí an tsaoil

Question 16

He was unconscious

Answer 16

Bhí sé gan aithne gan urlabhra

Question 17

She fainted

Answer 17

Thit sí i laige

Question 18

Without further delay

Answer 18

Gan a thuilleadh moille

Question 19

Suddenly

Answer 19

Go tobann

Question 20

Without warning

Answer 20

Gan rabhadh

Question 21

My goodness!

Answer 21

A thiarcais!

Question 22

Help! Help!

Answer 22

Foir orm! Fóir orm!

Question 23

I held on tightly to the girl

Answer 23

Bhí greim an duine bháite agam ar an gcailín

Question 24

There wasn’t a soul to be seen

Answer 24

Ní raibh duine ná deoraí le feiceáil

Question 25

The place was as quiet as the grave

Answer 25

Bhí an áit chomh leis an uaigh

Question 26

I heard a strange noise

Answer 26

Chuala mé torann aisteach

Question 27

I called for the rescue services

Answer 27

Chuir mé glao ar na seirbhísí tarrthála

Question 28

Very fast

Answer 28

le luas lasrach

Question 29

He screamed at the top of is voice

Answer 29

Scread sé in ard a chinn is a ghutha

Question 30

There wasn’t a sound to be heard

Answer 30

Ní raibh gíog ná míog le cloisteáil

Question 31

He almost fainted

Answer 31

Ba bheag nár thit séi laige

Question 32

Smell of smoke

Answer 32

boladh deataigh

Question 33

Burnt to the ground

Answer 33

dóite go talamh

Question 34

He disappeared without a trace

Answer 34

D’imigh sé gan tásc gan tuairisc

Question 35

The party was in full swing

Answer 35

Bhí an chóisir faoi lán seoil

Question 36

The Gardaí were searching the place

Answer 36

Bhí na Gardaí ag cuardach na háite

Question 37

The neighbours were complaining about the noise

Answer 37

Bhí na comharsana ag gearán faoin torann

Question 38

My parents were fit to be tied

Answer 38

Bhí mo thuistí le ceangal

Question 39

There was total confusion in the house

Answer 39

Bhí rí rá agus ruaille buaille sa teach

Question 40

That’s my story, believe it or not

Answer 40

Sin é mo scéal, creid énó ná creid

Question 41

We all learned a lesson that day

Answer 41

D’fhoghlaimíomar go léir ceacht an lá sin

Question 42

I didn’t get a wink of sleep that night

Answer 42

Ní bhfuair mé néal codlata an oíche sin

Question 43

I slept soundly that night

Answer 43

Chodail mé go sámh an oíche sin

Question 44

We were all very happy

Answer 44

Bhíomar go léir sona sásta

Question 45

He was safe and sound, thank God

Answer 45

Bhí sé slán sábháilte, buíochas le día