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