Myself and my family Speaking - questions about your family

Learn how to describe yourself, all the members of your family and your relationship to them.

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Speaking - questions about your family

Can you answer six questions about your family?

1. Cá mhéad duine atá i do theaghlach?

How many people are there in your family?

Tá _______ i mo theaghlach.

There are _______ in my family.

Tá ________ i mo theaghlach, mo ______ san áireamh.

There are ________ in my family, my ______ included.

2. Cá mhéad deartháir atá agat?

How many brothers do you have?

Tá deartháir amháin agam.

I have one brother

Tá (beirt / triúr / ceathrar / cúigear ...) deartháireacha agam.

I have (two / three / four / five ...) brothers.

Is páiste aonair mé.

I am an only child.

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Is leathchúpla mé

3. Cá mhéad deirfiúr atá agat?

How many sisters do you have?

Tá deirfiúr amháin agam.

I have one sister.

Tá (beirt / triúr / ceathrar / cúigear ...) deirfiúracha agam.

I have (two / three / four / five ...) sisters.

Is leathchúpla mé.

I am a twin.

4. Cad é an t-ainm atá air / uirthi / orthu?

What is his / her / their name?

___ an t-ainm atá air.

His name is ___.

___ an t-ainm atá uirthi.

Her name is ___.

___, __, __ na hainmneacha atá orthu.

Their names are ___, __, __.

5. An réitíonn tú go maith le _______?

Do you get on well with _______?

Réitím go maith le _______.

I get on well with _______.

Ní réitím go maith le _______.

I don’t get on well with _______.

Tá mo dheartháir cairdiúil.

My brother is friendly.

Cuireann mo dheirfiúr isteach orm.

My sister annoys me.

6. Cé hé / hí an duine is sine?

Who is the oldest?

Cé hé / hí an duine is óige?

Who is the youngest?

In the sentences below, use é for male and í for female.

Is é / í _______ an duine is sine.

_______ is the oldest.

Is é / í _______ an duine is óige.

_______ is the youngest.

Tá mé níos sine ná _______.

I am older than _______.

Tá mé níos óige ná _______.

I am younger than _______.