In this lesson we will look at getting information from others. There are a number of ways to approach people. Listen and repeat.
Excuse me Gabh mo leithscéal
Hi. Can you help me? Hi. An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Where is? Cá bhfuil…?
Please. Le do thoil
Thank you. Go raibh maith agat
I’m looking for the Post Office Táim ag lorg Oifig an Phoist
Now, we will put those phrases into complete sentences. Listen and repeat.
Excuse me. Hi! Can you help me please? Where is the post office? Thank you.
Gabh mo leithscéal. Hi. An féidir leat cabhrú liom le do thoil? Cá bhfuil Oifig an Phoist? Go raibh maith agat
Good. Some more phrases. Listen and repeat
What is the way to…? Cén slí chuig… / Cén treo ina bhfuil…
Can you give me directions to…? An féidir leat treoracha a thabhairt dom chuig
I am looking for… Táim ag lorg…
The Main Street An Phríomhshráid
The shops Na siopaí
The beach An trá
Now we’ll join these up into longer sentences. Listen and repeat.
What is the way to the beach? Cén treo chuig an trá?
Can you give me directions to the Main Street. An féidir leat treoracha a thabhairt dom go dti an phríomh shráid
I am looking for the shops. Táim ag lorg na siopaí
Now try some more sentences. Again, listen and repeat.
The shops are on the Main Street Tá na siopaí ar an bpríomhshráid
The post office is opposite the shops Tá oifig an phoist os comhair na siopaí
The beach is the first left after the shops Tá an trá ar chlé díreach taréis na siopaí
Take the next right for the Main Street Tóg an chéad chasadh eile ar dheis le dul go dtí an Phríomhshráid
Now listen to the next sentence in English and then attempt to say it in Irish yourself.
Hi. Can you help me? I am looking for the beach. Is it the next left after the Post Office? Oh. The first right on the Main Street. Thank you. <note pause for student attempt.>
Ok. It goes like this: Hi. An féidir leat cabhrú liom? Táim ag lorg na trá. An bhfuil sí ar chlé tar éis Oifig an Phoist? Oh, an chéad chasadh ar dheis ar an bPríomhshráid. Go raibh maith agat.
<note repeat phrase in Irish.> Now try it again yourself. Now we’ll look at more examples of seeking help. Listen and repeat.
Excuse me. I need some help. Gabh mo leithscéal, tá cúnamh uaim
How can I help you? Conas gur féidir liom cabhrú leat?
I’m looking for the Seaview B and B Táim ag lorg B&B an Seaview.
Do you know the address? An bhfuil an seoladh agat?
Yes. It’s in the townland of Conlin. Tá. Tá sé i mbaile fearainn Conlin
OK, I know it now. You need to go back the way you came. Ok, Tá sé agam anois. Caithfidh tú dul arais an tslí a tháinig tú
Right. Ceart go leor
Then take the second left after de Rossa’s pub. Tóg an dara casadh ar chlé tar éis teach tabhairne de Rossa
Yes. Sea
And you’ll see it on your right, 200 metres later. Agus feicfidh tú é ar dheis, dhá chéad méadar ar aghaidh
That’s great. Thank you very much. Sin iontach. Go raibh mile maith agat