Greetings and classroom instructionsSpeaking

Practise different ways of greeting people and learn how to give and understand instructions.

Part of Irish – Learners (CCEA)School life, studies and work

Speaking

Image caption,
scríobh - to write

Here are some frequently used in the classroom:

seasto stand
suighto sit
tiontaigh thartto turn around
éist leto listen to
amharc ar to look at / to watch
scríobh to write
oscailto open
druid / dún to close
tóg to lift
cuirto put
rith to run
seas
to stand
suigh
to sit
tiontaigh thart
to turn around
éist le
to listen to
amharc ar
to look at / to watch
scríobh
to write
oscail
to open
druid / dún
to close
tóg
to lift
cuir
to put
rith
to run
Image caption,
éist le - to listen to

Examples:

Put the chair under the table. Cuir an chathaoir faoin tábla.

Look at the white board. Amharc ar an chlár bhán.

Examples:

Don't close the book. Ná druid an leabhar.

Don’t lift the computer. Ná tóg an ríomhaire.