The weather Talking about the weather

Can you talk about the weather? Here are some sample questions and answers to get you started.

1. Cad é mar atá an aimsir?- How's the weather?

• Tá sé... / Níl sé

- It's... / it's not...

2. Cad é mar a bhí an aimsir ar laethanta saoire?- How was the weather on holidays?

• Bhí sé... / Ní raibh sé...

- It was... / It wasn't...

• Bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch.

- The sun was splitting the stones.

• Bhí an ghrian ag soilsiú ó thús deireadh an lae.

- The sun was shining from the beginning to the end of the day.

• Bhí teas bocht ann ó dhubh go dubh/ó mhaidin go hoíche.

- There was a terrible heat from morning to night.

• Bhí mé ag cur allais leis an teas.

- I was sweating with the heat.

• Bhí sé róthe.

- It was too hot.

• Chuir an teas tuirse orm.

- The heat made me tired.

• Bhí mé dóite ag an ghrian.

- I was burnt by the sun.

• Fuair mé dath na gréine.

- I got a suntan.

• Ní raibh caill ar an aimsir.

- The weather wasn't too bad.

• Bhí sé ag cur go trom.

- It was raining heavily.

• Bhí mé conáilte leis an fhuacht.

- I was frozen with the cold.

3. Cad é mar a bheidh an aimsir amárach?- How will the weather be tomorrow?

• Beidh sé... / Ní bheidh sé...

- It'll be... / It won't be...