Answering everyday questions with numbers
Tá deirfiúr amháin agam
Let's try some basic numbers which we use in everyday Irish.
Try writing the following in Irish. Scríobh na habairtí seo i nGaeilge.
Question
Cén aois thú? What age are you?
- I am fifteen years old.
- I am sixteen years old.
- Tá mé cúig bliana déag d'aois. I am fifteen years old.
- Tá mé sé bliana déag d'aois. I am sixteen years old.
Question
Cá mhéad duine atá i do theaghlach? How many are in your family?
- There are six in my family.
- There are three in my family.
- Tá seisear i mo theaghlach. There are six in my family.
- Tá triúr i mo theaghlach. There are three in my family.
Question
Cén áit ar tháinig tú sa rang? Where did you come in the class?
- I came in third place.
- I came in fifth place.
- Tháinig mé sa tríú háit. I came in third place.
- Tháínig mé sa chúigiú háit. I came in fifth place.
Question
Cén dáta ar rugadh tú? What date were you born?
- I was born on the eighth.
- I was born on the fifteenth.
- Rugadh mé ar an ochtú lá. I was born on the eighth.
- Rugadh mé ar an chúigiú lá déag. I was born on the fifteenth.
Question
Cén bhliain ar rugadh tú? What year were you born?
- I was born in 2003.
- I was born in 2005.
- Rugadh mé in dhá mhíle 's a trí. I was born in 2003.
- Rugadh mé in dhá mhíle 's a cúig. I was born in 2005.
Question
Cá mhéad deirfiúr atá agat? How many sisters do you have?
- I have one sister.
- I have two sisters.
- Tá deirfiúr amháin agam. I have one sister.
- Tá beirt dheirfiúr agam. I have two sisters.