Role play - discussing family with a classmate
Role play C (Higher)
You discuss family with a classmate as part of a class activity.
Question
Classmate: Inis dom faoi do theaghlach féin.
1. Say that you are a member of a big family, and this annoys you from time to time.
Classmate: Cé nach réitíonn tú leo sa teaghlach?
2. Say that you argue with your younger sister Áine because she steals your clothes.
Classmate: Cé atá millte sa teaghlach i do bharúil?
3. Say you think that your younger brother, Seán, is spoilt because he is never in trouble with your parents.
Classmate: An réitíonn tú le duine ar bith sa teaghlach?
4. Say that you get on well with your older brother, Peadar, because you both have the same interests, football for example.
Classmate: Déan cur síos ar do dheartháir Peadar.
5. Say that as regards personality traits, Peadar is very funny but he can be headstrong now and again.
1. Tá mé i mo bhall de theaghlach mór, cuireann sé seo isteach orm ó am go ham. – I am a member of a big family, and this annoys me from time to time.
2. Bím ag argóint le mo dheirfiúr níos óige Áine mar goideann sí mo chuid éadaigh. - I argue with my younger sister Áine because she steals my clothes.
3. Sílim féin go bhfuil mo dheartháir níos óige, Seán, millte mar ní bhíonn sé i dtrioblóid le mo thuismitheoirí in am ar bith. – I think that my younger brother, Seán, is spoilt because he is never in trouble with my parents.
4. Réitím go maith le mo dheartháir níos sine, Peadar, mar tá na suimeanna céanna againn, an pheil mar shampla. – I get on well with my older brother, Peadar, because we both have the same interests, football for example.
5. Maidir le tréithe pearsantachta, tá Peadar iontach greannmhar ach thig leis a bheith ceanndána anois agus arís. – As regards personality traits, Peadar is very funny but he can be headstrong now and again.