Chapter 4


Aonad 4 Quizlet 1

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Cén cineál lóistín atá agat? What kind of accommodation do you have?
Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí faoi láthair? Where are you living at the moment?
Tá mé i mo chónaí i dteach scoite. I live in a detached house.
Tá mé i mo chónaí i dteach leathscoite. I live in a semi-detached house.
Tá mé i mo chónaí i m’aonar. I’m living alone.
Tá mé ag roinnt árasáin le beirt eile. I’m sharing an apartment with two others.
Tá mé ag roinnt tí le cara liom. I’m sharing a house with a friend of mine.
i dteach scoite in a detached house
in árasán in an apartment
Cá bhfuil an t-árasán suite? Where is the apartment situated?
Cá bhfuil an teach suite? Where is the house situated?
Tá sé ar imeall na cathrach. It’s on the edge of the city.
Tá sé ar imeall an bhaile. It’s on the edge of town.
Tá sé i lár na cathrach. It’s in the city center.
Tá sé i lár an bhaile. It’s in the center of town.
Tá sé san eastát nua sin. It’s in that new estate.
Tá sé faoin tuath. It’s in the country.
teach scoite (an teach scoite/ tithe scoite) (a) detached house (the detached house/ detached houses)
teach leathscoite (an teach leathscoite/ tithe leathscoite) (a) semi-detached house (the semi-detached house/ semi-detached houses)
teach sraithe (an teach sraithe/ tithe sraithe) (a) terraced house (the terraced house/ terraced houses)
teach dhá stór (an teach dhá stór/ tithe dhá stór) (a) two-storey house (the two-storey house/ two-storey houses)
eastát tithíochta (an t-eastát tithíochta) (a) housing estate (the housing estate)
árasán (an t-árasán/ árasáin) (an) apartment (the apartment/ apartments)
seomra suí (an seomra suí) (a) sitting room (the sitting room)
seomra codlata (an seomra codlata/ seomraí codlata) (a) bedroom (the bedroom/ bedrooms)
halla (an halla) (a) hall (the hall)
cistin (an chistin) (a) kitchen (the kitchen)
seomra folctha (an seomra tolctha) (a) bathroom (the bathroom)
leithreas (an leithreas/ leithris) (a) toilet (the toilet/ toilets)
áiléar (an t-áiléar) (an) attic (the attic)
íoslach (an t-íoslach) (a) basement (the basement)
bord (an bord/ boird) (a) table (the table/ tables)
cathaoir (an chathaoir/ cathaoireacha) (a) chair (the chair/ chairs)
cathaoir uilleach (an cathaoir uilleach) (an) armchair (the armchair)
tolg (an tolg) (a) couch (the couch)
leaba (an leaba/ leapacha) (a) bed (the bed/ beds)
cófra (an cófra/ cófraí) (a) press (the press/ presses)
cuisneoir (an cuisneoir) (a) fridge (the fridge)
reoiteoir (an reoiteoir) (a) freezer (the freezer)
sorn (an sorn) (a) cooker (the cooker)
doras (an doras/ doirse) (a) door (the door/ doors)
an doras tosaigh the front door
an doras cúil the back door
fuinneog (an fhuinneog/ fuinneoga) (a) window (the window/ windows)
staighre (an staighre) (a) stairs (the stairs)
thuas staighre upstairs
thíos staighre downstairs
teas lárnach (an teas lárnach) central heating (the central heating)
Cé mhéad seomra atá sa teach? How many rooms are there in the house?
Trí cinn. Three (rooms).
An bhfuil an cíos daor? Is the rent expensive?
Tá sé ceart go leor. It’s okay.
Tá sé an-soar. It’s very cheap.
Tá sé daor go leor. It’s quite expensive.
Tá sé an-doar. It’s very expensive.
Cé mhéad a íocann tú sa mhí? How much do you pay per month?
Céad euro an duine sa tseachtain. One hundred euro per person per week.
Dhá chéad euro an duine sa tseachtain. Two hundred euro per person per week.
Trí chéad euro sa mhí. Three hundred euro per month.
Ceithre chéad euro sa mhí. Four hundred euro per month.
Cúig chéad caoga euro sa mhí. Five hundred and fifty euro per month.
Is maith liom an teach. I like the house.
Ní maith liom an t-árasán. I don’t like the apartment.
An maith leat é? Do you like it?
Is maith Yes
Ní maith No


Aonad 4 Quizlet 2

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ailtire / an t-ailtire / ailtirí (an) architect / the architect / architects
búistéir / an búistéir / búistéirí (a) butcher / the butcher / btuchers
glantóir / an glantóir / glantóirí (a) cleaner / the cleaner / cleaners
múinteoir / an múinteoir / múinteoirí (a) teacher / the teacher / teachers
léachtóir / an léachtóir / léachtóirí (a) lecturer / the lecturer / lecturers
dochtúir / an dochtúir / dochtúirí (a) doctor / the doctor / doctors
altra / an altra / altraí (a) nurse / the nurse / nurses
rúnaí / an rúnaí / rúnaithe (a) secretary / the secretary / secretaries
cúntóir siopa / an cúntóir siopa / cúntóirí siopa (a) shop assistant / the shop assistant / shop assistants
gruagaire / an gruagaire / gruagairí (a) hairdresser / the hairdresser / hairdressers
bainisteoir / an bainisteoir / bainisteoirí (a) manager / the manager / managers
leabharlannaí / an leabharlannaí / leabharlannaithe (a) librarian / the librarian / librarians
tiománaí / an tiománaí / tiománaithe (a) driver / the driver / drivers
leictreoir / an leictreoir / leictreoirí (an) electrician / the electrician / electricians
innealtóir / an innealtóir / innealtóirí (an) engineer / the engineer / engineers
pluiméir / an pluiméir / pluiméirí (a) plumber / the plumber / plumbers
tógálaí / an tógálaí / tógálaithe (a) builder / the builder / builders
siúinéir / an siúinéir / siúinéirí (a) carpenter / the carpenter / carpenters
oifig / an oifig / oifigí (an) office / the office / offices
monarcha / an mhonarcha / monarchana (a) factory / the factory / factories
comhlacht / an comhlacht / comhlachtaí (a) company / the company / companies
láithreán tógála / an láithreán tógála / láithreáin tógála (a) building site / the building site / building sites
ospidéal / an t-ospidéal / ospidéil (a) hospital / the hospital / hospitals
agallamh / an t-agallamh / agallaimh (an) interview / the interview / interviews
post / an post / postanna / poist (a) job / the job / jobs / jobs
páirtaimseartha part-time
lánaimseartha full-time
sealadach temporary
buan permanent
ragobair / an ragobair overtime / the overtime
pá / an pá (a) pay / the pay
tuarastal / an tuarastal / tuarastail (a) salary / the salary / salaries
conradh / an conradh / conarthaí (a) contract / the contract / contracts
fostóir / an fostóir / fostóirí (an) employer / the employer / employers
fostaí / an fostaí / fostaithe (an) employee / the employee / employees
foireann / an fhoireann / foirne (a) staff / the staff / staff
comhoibrí / an comhoibrí / comhoibrithe (a) co-worker / the co-worker / co-workers
fostaithe employed
dífhostaithe unemployed
ceardchumann / an ceardchumann / ceardchumainn (a) trade union / the trade union / trade unions
fógra / an fógra / fógraí (an) advertisement / the advertisement / advertisements
folúntas / an folúntas / folúntais (a) vacancy / the vacancy / vacancies
Tá pá maith agam. I have good pay.
Tá tuarastal maith go leor agam. My salary is okay.
Tá mé ag obair ansin ar conradh. I’m working there on contract.
Tá conradh trí bliana agam. I have a three-year contract.
Chuaigh mé ar scor anuraidh. I retired last year.
Tá mé ar scor. I’m retired.
Fuair mé ardú céime. I was promoted.
Ligeadh fiche duine chun bealaigh. Twenty people were made redundant.
Briseadh as mo phost mé. I was sacked.
Tháinig siad i dtír orm. They took advantage of me.
Rinne siad dúshaothrú orthu. They exploited them.
Is post leadránach é. It’s a boring job.
Is post suimiúil é. It’s an interesting job.
Tá éagsúlacht ag baint leis an bpost. It’s a varied job.
Tá ualach róthrom oibre faoi láthair. I’m on work experience at the moment.
Bím ag plé leis an bpobal gach lá. I deal with the public every day.
Bím san oifig ar maidin de ghnáth. I’m usually in the office in the morning.
Bíonn cruinnithe agam san iarnóin uaireanta. I sometimes have meetings in the afternoon.
Tá na huaireanta fada go leor. The hours are pretty long.
Bíonn an deis agam ragobair a dhéanamh anois agus arís. I have a chance to do overtime now and again.
Oibrím uaireanta solúbtha. I work flexi-time.