Dia Daoibh a chairde! Conas atá sibh?

An mí seo táimid ag caint faoi an aimsir.

Faoi láthair tá aimsir iontach deas againn! (At present we have lovely weather)

Ach cad faoi… (but what about…)

Toirneach agus tintreach – thunder and lightning

Tá sé stoirmiúil – it is stormy

Meirbh – close, sultry- uncomfortably hot!

Fearthainn/báisteach – rain

Brothallach - sweltering

We do get a little rain in Ireland and we therefore have quite a few interesting expressions to describe it. Here are a few examples you might like to put to use:

• Tá cosulacht bhaistí air - it looks like rain
• Tá sé ag caitheamh sceana gréasaí – it’s raining cats and dogs (literally it is raining cobbler’s knives!)
• Nuair a thig cith tig balc – It never rains but it pours.
• Tá mé fliuch báite – I’m soaking wet.
• Is lá salach é – a dirty day – one of those days of non-stop rain!
• Is lá bog é – it’s a soft day – still raining!
• Tá sé ag stealladh báistí – It is pouring with rain
• Scammalach – cloudy

Let’s look at some better conditions:

• Tá an lá:
• go maith - good
• ar fheabhas – excellent
• lá breá – a fine day
• Tá an ghrian ag taitneamh
• Lá gréine – a sunny day
• Tá an aimsir nios teo – the weather is warm

Hint for learning: Féach nó éist ar Réamhaisnéis na haimsire (The Weather Forecast) on TG4 or listen to RnaG. See how many words you can recognise!

Bain sult as an Samhradh agus na laethanta saoire! (Enjoy the Summer and the holidays!)