So how did you do with your little Summer test? (see last edition)

Check your answers below:

1. Nuair a bhíonn sé grianmhar = When it’s sunny
2. Nuair a bhíonn sé ceomhar = When it is foggy/misty
3. Nuair a bhíonn sé geal = When it is bright
4. Bhí sé ag cur sneachta = It was snowing
5. Tá sé fuar inniu = It is cold today
6. Bhí sé scamallach inné in Birmingham (or i mBirmingham) = It was cloudy yesterday in Birmingham
7. Tá sé róghaofar = It is too windy
8. Tá sé róthe = It is too hot
9. Nuair a bhíonn sé fuar = When it is cold
10. Nuair a bhionn an aimsir go maith = When the weather is good

Well done if you got those right!

This month we will be talking about the family – An Teaghlach (Teaghlach is the family – the people in your household)

Muintir is used if you are talking about your wider family.

• Tá triúr i mo theaglach – There are three in my family/household
• Is as Gaillimh mo mhuintir – My people are from Galway
• athair – father   aintín - aunt
• máthair – mother   nia - nephew
• tuismitheoir – parent   neacht - niece
• mac – son   seanathair - grandfather
• iníon – daughter   seanmháthair - grandmother
• deartháir – brother   garmhac - grandson
• deirfiur – sister   gariníon - granddaughter
• uncail – uncle   leasathair – stepfather
• leasmháthair – stepmother   bean chéile – wife
• fear céile – husband

And here are a few useful phrases you can use to talk about your family:

• Is páiste aonair mé – I’m an only child
• Tá mé uchtaithe – I’m adopted
• Tá beirt pháistí againn – We have two children
• An bhfuil clann agat? - Do you have children?
• Tá beirt mhac agam – I have two sons
• (You can use clann or paistí for children)
• pósta – married   scartha – separated
• colscartha – divorced   singil – single
• baintreach – widow/widower   geallta – engaged

Remember if you want to hear or use a few words of Irish come along to Norton’s in Digbeth on Sunday 13 October from I-3pm. The Irish session is followed by a traditional Irish music session beginning at 3pm, (and every second Sunday of the month).

Feicfidh mé sibh go luath,
Terri