“Buachaill an Ghúna” –David Walliams.
GRMMA Máirín Ní Mháta– a rinne an leagan Gaeilge
Welcome!!! Failte! Tá sé seo spreagúil. Táimid ag léamh. Táimid ag léamh leabhar fíor.
yes, yes–it would be better to read an Irish book (i promise, i will get to cuaiger X….) (also xx fairy tales) (also tagh books—)xxxxxx
yes, there are better places to start, but the best thing is to actually start. My kids have enjoyed David Walliams–he seems like he and Roald Dahl could have palled around (he even managed to get the wonderful Quentin Blake to illistrate for him, completing the feel). Plus, bonus, I had this book i my house in both Irish and English! The best reason to use this one 🙂
So here is how I am doing this….
Caibidil a haon–Bac ar Bharróga
-Bac ar Bharróga = block on hugs or no hugs
Cosúil le Dahl, tosaímid le leanbh brónach agus tuismitheoir ar iarracht. Tá Mamí imithe. Is tubaiste é an teaghlach. Ní labhraíonn aon duine faoi Mamí. Níl aon caoineadh. Níl aon barróga. Tá ár bpríomhcharachtar Dennis, brónach.
9 pages…… and how many words did I not know….35. Not terrible
Here they are:
| cé gur | even though, although |
| áirithe | certain, sure |
| os comhair | in front of |
| a léirigh | that showed |
| cé chomh | how |
| ba chrá croí | it was a pain, heartbreaking |
| cosc | prohibited |
| i dtine chnámh | in a bone fire (bonfire) |
| d’éirigh | got up |
| d’éalaigh | escaped |
| mín | smooth |
| uirthi féin | on herself |
| cón | cone |
| éiginnteacht | uncertainty |
| é ag iarraidh intinn a mháthair a léamh | wanting to read his mother’s mind |
| ab ansa leis | was his favorite |
| tugadh deis | opportunity was given |
| i gceannas | in charge |
| mífholláin | unhealthy |
| ar chláir gháirsiúla | program obscence/filthy |
| nós | custom |
| nós suí ar éadan | habit of sitting on one’s face |
| faoin tráth seo | by this time |
| faraor, is amhlaigh | unfortunately it is |
| ionann | equal |
| murab ionann agus | if not equal ?? |
| d’aontaigh | agreed |
| a lua | to mention |
| is measa ar fad | worst of all |
| cosc ar | ban on |
| cráite | tormented |
| airím uaim | i miss you |
| sin an méid | that’s the point |
| go dtiocfadh | to come? |
| ag tuile agus ag trá | by flood & ebb |
Here they are by word type:
| conj | 1 | cé gur | even though, although |
| conj | 1 | faoin tráth seo | by this time |
| conj | 1 | faraor, is amhlaigh | unfortunately it is |
| n | 1 | mín | smooth |
| n | 1 | cón | cone |
| n | 1 | éiginnteacht | uncertainty |
| n | 1 | mífholláin | unhealthy |
| n | 1 | nós | custom |
| np | 1 | ar chláir gháirsiúla | program obscence/filthy |
| np | 1 | nós suí ar éadan | habit of sitting on one’s face |
| np | 1 | is measa ar fad | worst of all |
| np | 1 | sin an méid | that’s the point |
| np | i dtine chnámh | in a bonefire–(bonfire) | |
| np | 1 | ag tuile agus ag trá | by flood & ebb |
| prep | 1 | os comhair | in front of |
| prep | 1 | uirthi féin | on herself |
| q | 1 | cé chomh | how |
| v | 1 | áirithe | certain, sure |
| v | 1 | a léirigh | that showed |
| v | 1 | ba chrá croí | it was a pain, heartbreaking |
| v | 1 | cosc | prohibited |
| v | 1 | d’éirigh | got up |
| v | 1 | d’éalaigh | escaped |
| v | 1 | é ag iarraidh intinn a mháthair a léamh | wanting to read his mother’s mind |
| v | 1 | ab ansa leis | was his favorite |
| v | 1 | tugadh deis | opportunity was given |
| v | 1 | i gceannas | in charge |
| v | 1 | ionann | equal |
| v | 1 | murab ionann agus | if not equal |
| v | 1 | d’aontaigh | agreed |
| v | 1 | a lua | to mention |
| v | 1 | cosc ar | ban on |
| v | 1 | cráite | tormented |
| v | 1 | airím uaim | i miss you |
| v | 1 | go dtiocfadh | to come? |
3 conjection phrases:
cé gur = even though, although
faoin tráth seo = by this time
faraor, is amhlaigh = unfortunately it is
