Irish Lesson 88

Cormac(KOHR-muhk): Dia dhuit, aÚna (DEE-uh git, uh OON-uh).

Hello, Una.

Úna: Dia's Muire dhuit, a Chormaic (DEE-uhs MWIR-e git, uh K*OHR-mwik). Conas tátúinniú? (in-YOO)

Hello, Cormac. How are you today?

Cormac: Támégo maith (taw* may* goh MAH). Conas tátúféin (fay*n), agus cad tátúa dhéanamh inniu? (uh YAY*N-uhv in-YOO)

I am well. How are you yourself, and what are you doing today?

Úna: Táméag siopadóireacht -ómhaidin (taw* may* uh shohp-uh-DOH-i-rahk*t oh VWAH-din). Fuair méairgead -ón mbanc - agus ansin - chuaigh mé- isteach i siopa troscáin (FOO-ir may* AR-i-guhd ohn mahnk, AH-guhs un-SHIN K*OO-ee may* ish-TYAHK* i SHOHP-uh trohs-KAW*-in)

I am shopping since morning. I got money from the bank, and then I went into a furniture store.

Cormac: Troscán atáag teastáil uaibh? (trohs-KAW*N taw* uh TAS-taw*-il WOO-iv) Ba mhaith liomsa cathaoir chompordach nua (buh VWAH LUHM-suh KAH-heer k*uhm-pohr-dahk* NOO-uh).

Is it furniture that you want? I myself would like a comfortable new chair.

Úna: Tágáagainn - le cuid troscáin (taw* gaw* uh-GIN le kwid trohs-KAW*-in). Faighim ball troscáin - anois agus arís (FEYE-im boul trohs-KAW*-in uh-NISH AH-guhs uh-REESH).

We need some furniture. I get a piece of furniture every now and then.

Ceannaímid cuid de ar cairde - achíocaimid an t-airgead ar an mball - le haghaidh na coda eile de (kan-EE-mid kwid de er KAHR-de ahk* EEK-i-mid un TAR-i-guhd er un MOUL le HEYE-ee nuh KOH-duh EL-e de).

We buy some of it on credit, but we pay cash for the rest of it.

Cormac: Déanaimid an rud céanna (DAY*N-i-mid un ruhd KAY*-uh-nuh). Déantar go minicé(DAY*N-tuhr goh MIN-ik ay*).

We do the same thing. It's done often.

Cén saghas troscáin - a cheannaíonn tú? (kay*n seyes trohs-KAW*-in uh hyan-EE-uhn too)

What sort of furniture do you buy?

Úna: Cheannaigh méfoireann troscáin - le haghaidh seomra an bhia - an tseachtain seo caite (HYAN-ee may* FWIR-uhn trohs-KAW*-in le HEYE-ee SHOHM-ruh uh VEE-uh un TYAHK*T-in shuh KAHT-ye).

I bought a suite of furniture for the dining room last week.

Cormac: Nach saibhir an teaghlach sibh anois? (nahk* SEYE-vir un TEYE-luhk* shiv un-NISH) Shíl mégo bhfuair sibh ceann anuraidh (HEEL may* goh VOO-ir shiv kyoun uh-NOOR-uh).

Aren't you the rich family, now? I thought that you got one last year.

Úna: Níbhfuaireamar - ar chor ar bith (nee VOO-ir-uh-muhr er HUHR er bi).

We didn't at all.

Níbhfuarthas mórán anuraidh - le haghaidhár dtí(nee VOO-uhr-huhs muh-RAW*N uh-NOOR-ee le HEYE-ee aw*r DEE).

Not much was gotten last year for our house.

Fuarthas aon leaba amháin­­agus cuireadh sa seomra beag leapaí(FOO-uhr-huhs ay*n LA-buh uh-WAW*-in AH-guhs KIR-uh suh SHOHM-ruh byuhg LA-puh ee).

Only one bed was gotten, and it was put in the small bedroom.

Cormac: An gceannófar brat urláir - i mbliana? (un gan-OH-fuhr braht oor-LAW*-ir im LEE-uh-nuh)

Will a carpet be bought this year?

Úna: Nícheannóimid a leithéid sin (nee hyan-OH-i-mid uh LE-hay*d shin).

We won't buy the likes of that.

Táár sean-bhrait urláir - chomh maith agus a bhísiad riamh (taw* aw*r shan VRAHT oor-LAW*-ir hoh MAH AH-guhs vee SHEE-uhd reev). Cuirtíníagus taipéisí- sin iad na rudaíatáag teastáil go géar uainn (koor-TEEN-ee AH-guhs ta-PAY*SH-ee - shin EE-uhd nuh RUHD-ee taw* uh TAS-taw*-il goh GAY*r WOO-in).

Our old carpets are as good as they ever were.

Curtains and drapes - those are the things that we need urgently.

Cormac: Tátharándíoladh - ag praghsanna an-ísle - sa siopa ilranna sin ar Sráid Liam (TAW*-huhr aw* NEEL-uh eg PREYE-suh-nuh AHN-EESH-le suh SHOHP-uh il-RAHN-uh shin ar sraw*d LEE-uhm).

They are being sold at very low prices in that department store on William Street.

Úna: Nífheictear dom - gur díoladh go saor aon rud sanáit sin riamh (nee EK-tyuhr duhm gur DEE-luh goh SAY*R ay*n ruhd suhn aw*t shin reev).

It doesn't seem to me that anything was ever sold cheaply in that place.

Cormac: Náhabairésin (naw* HAH-bir ay* shin). Gheobhaidh méculaithéadaigh - agus cóta mór ann - i gcúpla mí(YOH-ee may* KU-luh AY*-dee AH-guhs KOH-tuh mohr oun i GOOP-luh mee).

Don't say that. I am going to get a suit and an overcoat there in a few months.

Gheofaréadach ann an-saor - de bhrína saor-reiceanna - taréis na laethanta saoire (YOH-fahr AY*-duhk* oun AHN-say*r - de vree nuh say*r REK-uhn-nuh - tuhr AY*SH nuh LAY*-uhn-tuh SEE-i-re).

Clothes will be gotten very cheaply there because of the sales after the holidays.