Sentences - An Gnáthrud Flashcards
That she had him under the thumb
Go raibh sé faoi shlat aici
The indifference of the drinkers
Fuarchúis na bpótairí
The rudeness of the teenagers
Drochbhéas na ndéagóirí
His biggest priority
An chloch is mó ar a phaidrín
The climax of the short story
Buaic an ghearrscéil
The story is set in Belfast during The Troubles
Tá an scéal suite i nBéal Feirste i rith Na Trioblóidí
He has one son. John is his name. He is four years old.
Tá mac amháin aige. John is ainm dó. Tá sé ceithre bliana d’aois
He has two daughters. They are twins. Elizabeth and Margaret are their names. They are six months old.
Tá beirt iníon aige. Is cúpla iad. Elizabeth agus Margaret is ainm dóibh. Tá siad sé mhí d’aois
Jimmy visits the pub every Friday with other working men.
Thug Jimmy turas ar an mbéar gach Aoine leis na fir oibre
He doesn’t like going to the pub, he would prefer to be at home
Níor mhaith leis dul go dtí an teach tábhairne, b’fhearr leis a bheith sa bhaile
He doesn’t understand why people were in the pub every night
Ní tuigeann sé go bhfuil na daoine sa teach tábhairne gach oíche
It must be that they have a dreadful life at home, without a doubt
Bá cheart go mbeadh saol úafásach sa bhaile acu gan dabht
Jimmy save his job
Shabháil Jimmy a phost
He is married to Sarah
Tá sé pósta le Sarah
Jimmy is kind to Liz when he says something thoughtless to her
Tá Jimmy an-cinéalta le Liz nuair a deer sé rud éigin gan smaoineamh leithi
