Why is Nollaig and Nollag spelt differently?
An Nollaig   v    Daidí na Nollag    ( of Christmas = Nollag.  Christmas = Nollaig)

Oíche Nollag: An Choinneal sa bhfuinneog   / The Candle in the window.



De réir traidisiúin, lastar coinneal sa bhfuinneog oíche Nollag. lastar = is lit
Lasann an duine is óige sa teach í.
Deireann gach duine paidir le chéile.
Fadó, ní raibh aon chrann Nollag in Éirinn.
Chuir na daoine coinneal dhearg sa bhfuinneog ar fead 12 lá.
Thug na daoine géaga cuilinn isteach sa teach.                                                   Branches  holly   

Ag Siopadóireacht

Téim go dtí Áth Buí, an Uaimh agus Baile Átha Cliath ag siopadóireacht.
Is maith liom siopadóireacht na Nollag.
Is maith liom bronntanasí a cheannach do mo chlann go léir.     Presents
Ceannóidh mé rothar do m’fhear chéile.                            I will buy / OE
Ceannóidh mé cóta do mo mháthair.
Ceannóidh mé tobac do m’athair.
Beidh go leor bronntanasí ag Daidí na Nollag do na páistí.
 

Maisiúcháin / Decorations
Tá Crann Nollag againn sa seomra suite.
Chuir na gasúir maisiúcháin ar an gcrann.              Decorations
Tá soilse deasa ar an gcrann.                                Lights   plural of solas
Tá coinneal dhearg againn sa bhfuinneog.              Red candle
Tá mainséar beag againn.                                     Manger
Tá Muire, Iósaf, na caora, na h-aoirí, an t–asal agus an Leanbh Íosa sa Mhainséar.    The shepherds
Beidh na Ríthe ann tar éis na Nollag.                                                                          Kings

Iomann Lá Nollag   / Christmas Hymn       Oíche Chiúin / Silent Night

An Leanbh Íosa,  An Chéad Oíche Nollag / Baby Jesus, The first Christmas


Rugadh Íosa an Chéad Oíche Nollag. Bhí Muire agus Iósaf i mBeithil. Ní raibh aon áit le dul acu an oíche sin. Bhí sneachta ar an talamh. Chuaigh siad go dtí stábla ar thaobh an chnoic. Bhí asal agus bó sa stábla. Rugadh Íosa sa stábla, agus chuir Muire ina luí sa mhainséar é.
Bhí na haoirí ar an gcnoc. Bhí siad ag tabhairt aire do na caoirigh. Chuala siad ceol na n-aingeal. Tháinig siad go dtí an stábla. Chonaic siad Íosa sa mhainséar.  Chonaic na Trí Rí réalt sa spéir sa Domhain Thoir. Lean siad an réalt go dtí an stábla i mBeithil. Chonaic siad Íosa ina luí sa mhainséar. Thug siad bronntanais dó. Chan na haingil, 'Glóir do Dhia'.

Born / side of the hill / lying down / shepherds / minding / angles / in the eastern world = east / they followed / The Angles sang

Deoch na Nollag     Scailtín Fíona Christmas Drink Mulled Wine


Buidéal fíon dearg
60g/2oz siúcra donn                           brown
1 cipín cinnamon                               small  stick / also means ‘match’ – cipíní = matches
nutmeg
1 oráiste, slisíní
10 clóbh
Cuir an fíon i bpota leis an oráiste, siúcra, bay agus spíosraí.           spices
Cuir ar an teas é.   Leáigh an siúcra.                                              Heat    melt ( black verb)
Blas é! An bhfuil tú sásta leis?                                                                  Taste (black)  
Bí ag ól.

Dinnéar na Nollag Christmas Dinner

Bíonn turcaí rósta againn lá Nollag.  Bíonn gé ag go leor daoine freisin.    goose
Féasta mór na bliana í An Nollaig. 

Dinnéar na Nollag / Rósta an Turcaí  
Meá an turcaí.   15 nóiméad don phunt                                                Weigh (black)
Agus 15 nóiméad breise ag deireadh.                                                   Extra at the end
Cuimil neart ime ar an turcaí agus clúdaigh go bog le stáin-pháipéar.       Rub red verb
Róstadh é ag 180C/350F/Gás 4 ar feadh thart ar 3-3.5 uair.      for (time)
Búiste don turcaí               Stuffing
Comhábhair                     ingredients
1kg/2 phunt feoil ispíní                                                    sausage meat
4-6 spúnóg bhoird bruscar aráin    -                               bread crumbs
1 oinniún mór ghearrtha                                                 cut up
1-2 ubh buailte                                                               Beaten  
2-3 cois soiléire                                                            celery
2 spúnóg bhoird ime leáite                                             melted butter
piobar agus salann
Le
Fátaí Rósta                                                                    roast potatoes
Bachlóga                                                                       sprouts
Cabáiste Dearg

Lá Fhéile Stiofán agus na Dreoilíní - St. Stevenses' Day and the Wren Boys

Ar Lá Fhéile Stiofán bíonn na Dreoilíní ag dul ó theach go teach.           From house to house
Bíonn bia agus deoch sna tithe dóibh. 
Bíonn siad ag casadh ceoil, amhráin agus ag damhsa.                  Playing music (prounced casa )
Bíonn siad gléasta i sean éadaí agus hataí tuí. Buaileann siad ar an doras. Téann an dreoilín isteach.    Dressed     straw hats

Scéal an Dreoilín

Dreoilín Dreoilín Rí na n-Éan        The Wren The Wren The King of All birds                                 
Is é an dreoilín an t-éan is lú atá ann ach fós tugtar `Rí na nÉan' air.
The dreoilín is the smallest bird
De réir an bhéaloidis, bhí argóint ar siúl idir na h-éanacha fadó. 
According to tradition, there was an argument .
Cé acu Rí ar na h-éanacha ar fad.
Which of them ….
Dúirt siad go mbeadh comórtas ann. 
We will have a competition ..
An t-éan is airde atá in ann eitilt – Sin Rí na nÉan.
Flies the highest
Cheapfá nach mbeadh mórán seans ag an dreoilín.
You would think    ……   not much chance 
Sular thosaigh an comórtas chuaigh an Dreoilín i bhfolach faoi sciathán an iolair.
Before the competition …….    He hid ….under the wing ….  Eagle  
De réir a chéile, bhí na h-éanacha ag éirí tuirseach.          
Bit by bit ……                               getting (multi meaning verb)
Tháinig siad anuas go talamh.
… back down to the ground
Ach bhí an t-iolar fós san aer. 
…still in the sky.
Chreid an t-iolar go raibh an bua aige. 
He believed ….   victory / won
Tháinig sé anuas.
He  came down
Ach, ar an bpointe, léim an dreoilín as an áit ina raibh sé i bhfolach.
all of a sudden           jumped               out of the place        hiding
Bhéic sé amach, `Is mise rí na n-éan'. Is mise rí na n-éan'. 
He shouted out   (black verb)
Agus sin mar a fuair an dreoilín an t-ainm -Rí na nÉan.
And that’s how …..

Beannachtaí na Féile oraibh
Christmas Greetings

Le gach Dea-Ghuí i gcomhair na Nollag is na hath bhliana
With every good wish for Christmas and the new year

Nollaig faoi shéan ‘is faoi mhaise duit.

Nollaig shona duit (daoibh)
Happy Christmas to you (ye)

Síocháin na Nollag inár measc
May the peace of Christmas be among us

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise
Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year

Remember: - ing = ag. Future - faidh / fidh. Order - just say the verb. Past - put in a _h_ _ , D'_ _ or nothing.

A.
Aistrigh / Translate:
Díol:
Mary, sell the old house. Mary is selling the house. She will sell the house next month. The house is sold.

Caith:
Throw the ball to Seán. I threw the ball to Mary (le Máire). The ball is thrown. He is throwing the ball.
I am not smoking cigarettes (toitíní). You smoked a cigarette (toitín) this morning. I will smoke a cigarette tomorrow. The cigarette is smoked.

Léigh:
Mary, read your book. But my book is read. She is reading her book. . I will read the book tomorrow. The book is read.

Cuir:
Put your money into your pocket. He put the money into his pocket (a phóca). He is putting the money into the bank (sa bhanc). He will put the money into his pocket.

B. Learn by heart:
his pocket - a phóca
her poket - a póca
their pockets - a bpócaí
make up a sentence for each.
r-phost na freagraí / send anwers to - info@athbui.com

C.
Léigh 'Liam agus Bairbre os ard (out loud) agus go minic (often).

D.
Aistrigh / Translate.
Many things we say are just short one or two word sentences.
Do you know all of these.

Can you match to above?
Cén fáth? Cé mhéad? Ith suas. Éist liom. Tabhair dom é. Suí síos. Tóg é. Thall ansin. Gabh í leith. Cá bhfuil tú? Seans dá lagaad.
Bhfuil tí i ndáiríre? Stop é sin. A Thiarna / A Mhaighdean. Suigh suas. Dún. Fan nóiméad. Ith suas. Píoc suas é. Imigh uaim.

What do you say when you dont understand or you woule like somebody to speak slowly?
There are several ways of doing this. Pick one and learn it of by heart.
When you say one of these phrases - get the body language right as well -
'Pardon, say that again please.'
And, dont keep saying 'le do thoil' - one or twice is enough.

Abair é sin arís le do thoil = say that again please

Abair é sin go mall le do thoil = say that slowly please

go mall le do thoil = slowly please

arís le do thoil = repeat please

Céard is brí le XXXXX? = What does XXXXX mean?
eg Céard is brí le 'ríomhaire.?' 'Sin computer.'

Remember, Céard = Cad - same meaning

Numbers.
ie Phone numbers;
0 = a náid, 1 = a haon, a dó, a trí, a ceathair, a cúig, a sé, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deich.

086 1533 479 = náid ocht sé haon cúig trí trí ceathair seacht naoí
or / nó
086 1533 479 = náid ocht sé cúig déag tríocha trí ceathair seacht naoí

11 aon déag 12 dó dhéag 13 trí déag 14 ceathair déag 15 cúig déag 16 sé déag 17 seacht déag 18 ocht déag 19 naoí déag

20 - fiche / scór 21 - fiche haon 22 fiche dó 23 fiche trí .....................................Fill in missing numbers!
30 - tríocha 31 tríocha haon 32 tríocha dó 33 tríocha trí .......................................Fill in missing numbers!

exception
1 = bliain / aon bhliain amháin, one year only;
2 = dhá bhliain, two years;
3 = trí bliana, three years;
4 = ceithre bliana, four years;
5 = cúig bliana, five years;
6 = sé bliana, six years;
7 = seacht mbliana, seven years;
8 = ocht mbliana, eight years;
9 = naoi mbliana, nine years;
10 = deich mbliana, ten years.

More examples

Days of the week note the difference that 'on' makes.

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Líon  Cuir  Caith Fan Nigh Caith Scríobh

There are 3 types of verbs in Irish - One Syllable - Two syllable - Irregular
There are only 11 irregular verbs, including Bhí/Tá/Beidh. Only some parts of these verbs are irregular, ie the whole root changes.
Most verbs are 1 rather than 2 syllable. The biggest difference between both is in the FUTURE.'
Work:
Compose sentences from the 1 syllable column. Use some + and -ive. Send to info@athbui.com
or text.
I will put up a list foy you to translate tomorrow.

Did your teacher or mother correct you for saying -
' do be' and 'does be' ?
No! It's not bad grammar, it's Irish.
This tense is only found in Irish. When Irish people are speaking in English we use this tense,-
''I do be working every Saturday.''
''She does be going out every Saturday night.''

Dul siar / Revision:
Cum abairtí:-
Compose a sentence for each of these:-

Dúirt .......................

Tá Máire in ann ........................

Tá mé ag iarraidh .................

Ar mhaith leat .......................?

Ba mhaith ............................

Is maith ..............................

B'fhearr liom .......................

Is fearr liom ........................

Cén fáth ..............................?

Cá bhfuil .............................?

Cá raibh .............................?

Cén fáth ...............................?

Ceapaim ..........................

B'fhéidir ..........................

Think about the ways we say this in English.
Choice:
'Would you like the blue or the white hat?' - 'I don't mind.'
'Ar mhaith leat an hata gorm nó an hata bán?' - 'Is cuma liom.'

Dosent matter:-
'I'm sorry. I'm late.' - 'It dosent matter.'
'Tá brón orm. Tá mé mall.' - 'Is cuma.'
'Sorry, I put sugar in the tea.' - 'Dosen't matter.'
Brón orm. Chuir mé siúcra sa tae.' - 'Is cuma.'

Don't care:-
'Máire, look at the time!' - 'I don't care'
'Máire, féach ar an am! - ' Cuma liom.'
'Pádraig, your home work isn't done.!' - 'I don't care.'
'Pádraig, níl d'obair bhaile déanta!' - 'Is cuma liom.'

Somebody else dosen't care:-
'Seán is smoking 40 cigarettes a day. he dosen't care.'
'Tá Seán ag caitheamh dhá scór toitín sa lá. Is cuma leis.'

in ann = To Be Able To ... or Can You?
This is very common in Ráth Chairn Irish, used much more often than the alternative 'féidir.'
'in ann' is used in Ráth Chairn with 'Bhí / Tá / Beidh,' just like all the other examples. This is why Irish is such an easy language to learn once you have fully mastered the verb 'to be.'
If you have not fully mastered this by now, go back and spend more time with FOCAL ar FHOCAL 1.

verb 'to be' + 'in ann'
Are you able? = An bhfuil tú in ann?

I am able. = Tá mé in ann.

I am not able. = Níl mé in ann.
and this works the same for Bhí / Beidh etc.

In ann is often used when somebody tells somebody else to do something. This uses the verb 'Déan / a dhéanamh' = to do, to make.
examples-
'Do your homework'. answer - 'I'm not able'.
'Déan d'obair bhaile'. vvvv'Níl mé in ann.'

'Read you book,' answer 'I'm not able'
Léigh do leabhar. nnnn Níl mé in ann.

'Your not able to do it.' answer 'I am able.'
'Níl tú in ann é a dhéanamh.' mmm 'Tá mé in ann.'
I am able to do it. = Tá mé in ann é a dhéanamh.

argument, mother and child:-
Tá tú in ann.
Níl mé in ann.
Tá tú in ann.
Níle mé in ann........

verb 'to be' + 'in ann' + 'another verb.'
we will now combine with some of the verbs we know well form Focal ar Fhocal 1
dul, teacht, léamh, ithe, imirt, fammacht, casadh, srl.

Can you go to Navan? = An bhfuil tú in ann dul go dtí an Uaimh?
Níl mé in ann, n íl aon charr agam.

Can you come home at 3.00pm today? An bhfuil tú in ann teacht abhaile ag a 3.00in inniu?
Níl mé in ann. Tá mé ag obair go dtí a 5.00in.

Can you read your school book? An bhfuil tú in ann do leabhar scoile a léamh?
Tá mé in ann. Tá sé éasca.

Are you able to eat your dinner? An bhfuil tú in ann do dhinnéar a ithe?
Níl mé in ann. Tá mo bholg tinn.
nó
Níl mé in ann. Tá mé lán. (full up)

Were you playing yesterday? An raibh tú ag imirt inné?
Ní raibh mé in ann. Bhí slaghdán orm.

Come home with me now. Tar abhaile liomsa anois.
Níl mé in ann. (i can't) Tá mé ag fannacht ar Sheán.

Do you want a glass of milk? I do / I dont

Do you want it? I do / I dont
Do you want them? I do / I dont
Asking the question, answer + and -

What do you want?
I want it / I what that / I want sweets / I want to look ar TV /
I don't want it /I dont want that / I don't want sweets / I dont want to go home

All these phrases use:-

liom = with me
leat = with you
leis = with him
leí = with her
linn = with us
libh = with youz (Béarla na Mí)
leo = with them

Note: This makes no sense if you try to translate directly to Béarla. 'would like coffey with you?' The 'little words' never translate exactly. Dont even try. Just accept them.

Note: B'fhearr has another meaning. If you combine b'fhearr with:-
dom = to me
duit = to you
do = to him
dí = to her etc> it changes the meaning.

B'fhearr dom dul abhaile = I better go home
B'fhearr dom imeacht. Féach an t-am. = I better be going. Look at the time.
B'fhearr duit dul go dtí an dochtúir = You better go to the doctor.
B'bhfearr do dul ar an traein = Hed' be better off going on the train.
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Obair bhaile:
3. Aistrigh na focail seo sa tábla thíos?
Translate the words in the table below.

4. White a short story using the words in blue.

This lesson is about being able to say:-

Do you like chocolate?
Yes, I like chocolate but I prefer crisps.
Would you like a bag of crisps?
Yes please. I prefer cheese and onion.
Would you like a glass of orange?
No thanks. I don't like orange. I prefer coke.
I haven't any Coke.
I'd like a glass of water please.

These phrases are very very common.

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Obair bhaile:
1. Make 15 questions and answers using:
Ar mhaith leat?
An maith leat?
b'fhearr ........
Use + and - answers.

2. Aistrigh / Translate:
(remember - 'yes' = is maith.' yes = 'ba mhaith.' There is no word for yes in Irish.)
Do you like chocolate?
Yes, I like chocolate but I prefer chrisps.
Would you like a bag of crisps?
Yes please. I prefer cheese and onion.
Would you like a glass of orange?
No thanks. I don't like orange. I prefer coke.
I haven't any Coke.
I'd like a glass of water please.

féach 3. agus 4. thall / see 3. and 4. opposite.

Note: All can be used on there own, as ''Why?' = 'Cén Fáth?'
All the above are used with - a raibh / a bhfuil / a mbeidh.

Note: You cannot say ' Cén fáth tá tú ag dul abhaile anois?' - atá is wrong. you must use 'a bhfuil.' Why -Just the way it is

.
Comhrá: Pádraic wants to go to BÁC to buy clothes.
Pdraic: Tá mise ag dul go Baile Átha Cliath a Mháire.
Máire: Cén fáth?
Pdraic: Tá mé ag ceannach éadaí.
Máire: Cén éadaí?
Pdraic: Ba mhaith liom seaicéad agus trouser nua.
Máire: Cén uair a bhfuil tú ag dul.
Pádraic: Ar maidir amárach.
Máire: Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú ag dul.
Pádraic: Tá mé ag dul suas ar an mbus.
Máire: Cá bhfuil an t-airgead?
Pádraic: Tá airgead agam.

Aistrigh / Translate :
Where are Seán and Máire going?
I dont know. Maybe they are going to Dublin.
But they were in Dublin yesterday.
I dont think that they are going to Dublin.
I think they are going home.
Where are you going now?
I am going to work.

Aistrigh / Translate: Have a guess before you look for help.
Mamaí: A Mháire, suigh ag an mbord.
Máire: Cén fáth?
Mamaí: Tá do bhéile réidh.
Máire: Níl ocras orm.
Mámaí: Ach is maith leat an béile seo.
Máire: Is maith liom fataí ach ní maith liom cairéidí.
Mamaí: Tá cairéidí go maith agat.
Máire: Níl. Ní maith liom iad.
Mamaí: Oscail do bhéal. Tá cairéidí go h-álainn.

Le déanamh / to do.

1. Compose 3 sentencs and answers using 'Cá.'
Cá bhfuil Seán ag dul inniu? Tá sé ag dul go Baile Átha Cliath.
Cá bhfuil ....................? Answer / Freagra...
Cá raibh....................?
Cá mbeidh ................?
2. Compose some sentences using the colours.
3. Compose 3 sentences using 'Ceapaim.'
Ceapaim go bhfuil .........
Ceapaim nach raibh ........
Ceapaim go mbeidh ........
4. Compose 3 sentences using 'B'fhéidir'
B'fhéidir go bhfuil...................
B'fhéidir nach raibh ........
B'fhéidir go mbeidh .............

Comhrá leis an bhfocal -Cá
Dia duit a Liam.
Dia 's Muire duit a Shíle. Cá raibh tú ar maidin?
Ní raibh mé ag obair. Bhí mé ag siopadóireacht.
Cá bhfuil tú ag obair anois?
Tá mé ag obair san Uaimh. Cá bhfuil tusa ag obair?
Níl mé ag obair. Cá bhfuil na postanna????
Tá an ceart agat. Cá bhfuil Máire?
Tá sí sa siopa ag ceannach cóta nua.
Cá bhfuil an siopa? Ba mhaith liom féachaint ar an gcóta.
Tá sí sa siopa nua.
Ach cén áit? Cá bhfuil an siopa nua?
Tá sé in aice (beside) le hOifig an Phoist.
Cá bhfuil tú ag dul anois?
Ag ól cupán caife.
Cén áit?
Tí Mholly's b'fhéidir.
Cá bhfuil Tí Mholly's?
In aice leis an Siopa nua.
Ceart go leor. Beidh mé ag caint leat ansin ar ball.

Translate:
Where is my purse? (sparán)
Oh, where is it?
Seán, where are you?
Where is my bag?
My money is in the bag.
I dont know where your bag is!(Níl fhíos agam ........

Focal ar Fhocal Aonad 1
Asking questions in Irish.
Why, Who, When, What, Which, How, Where? Starting with Where?
Cá bhfuil .........? Cá raibh ........? Cá mbeidh .........?
Think about the ways we use the word Where in English.
where is - a person / an object / ownership / an action /a place?

A
An Nollaig
Bhí saoire (holiday) an-deas againn um Nollaig. Bhí an aimsir an-fhuar. Bhí sioc crua (hard frost) ann gach lá. Bhí crann Nollag (Christmas tree) sa seomra suite againn. Bhí mo mháthair ag fanacht linn (staying with us). Tháinig Daidí na Nollag. Bhí na páistí an-sásta. Dhúisigh (woke up) siad ar a 5 a chloig ar maidin. Fuair siad (they got) go leor bronntanaisí deasa.
Bhí turcaí, liamhás(ham) agus maróg (plum pudding) againn. D'ól muid fíon (wine) dearg agus bán. Bhí tine mhór againn agus bhí coinneal (candle) lasta (lit) sa bhfuinneog (in the window).
Bhí me féin agus Pádraig sa gClub Oíche Stiofáin. (St. Steven's night). Bhí ceol (music) agus amhráin (songs) sa gclub.

Write 10-20 sentences about your Christmas.

B
Cum (compose) abairtí le 'Ceapaim.....
Make up 10 sentences using Ceapaim. see across -

C
Cum abairtí as an liosta seo thíos.
Compose sentenses from this table below.

D
Translate using the table above.
I think = Ceapaim - see across -

I was not at work today but (ach)I will be working tomorrow.

Seán will be playing football tonight.

I think that Seán will be playing football tonight.

I will be working tomorrow morning.

I think I will be working tomorrow morning.

I think that the concert (coirm cheoil) was very good.

It was very cold this morning. (an-fhuar)

I think it was very cold this morning.

Maybe it will be very cold tomorrow also (freisin).

I will be going to Navan this evening.

Focal ar Fhocal 1 Ceapaim = I think
( Ceapaim works much the same way as b'fhéidir)
see / féach Focal ar Fhocal 1

Ceapaim - I think
Ceapann tú / sé / sí / muid /srl.
Ceapaim é - I think so
Ní cheapaim é - I dont think so

An mbeidh tú ag dul ar saoire go dtí an Spáinn?
+ Positive Ceapaim go mbeidh
- negative Ceapaim nach mbeidh

It can be used in all tenses and it doesn’t change.
It is used with raibh / bhfuil / beidh

+ Positive
PAST: Ní raibh Seán ag obair inné. Ceapaim go raibh sé tinn.
PRESENT: Ceapaim go bhfuil na siopaí go léir oscailte arís.
FUTURE: Ceapaim go mbeidh Seán ag dul go dtí Baile Átha Cliath amárach.

- Negative
It can be used to make a negative sentence by using the word ‘nach,’ just like B'fhéidir.
PAST: Ceapaim nach raibh an siopa oscailte inné.
PRESENT: Ceapaim nach bhfuil Ros na Rún ar siúl anocht.
FUTURE: Ceapaim nach mbeidh mé ag dul amach anocht. Beidh mé ag obair.

To ask a question with 'Ceapaim.' -
An gceapann tú go bhfuil an lá go deas?
Do you think its' a nice day?
Also-
Céard a cheapann tú? What do you think?
Céard a cheapann tusa? What do you think?
Céard a cheapann sé? What does he think?

Ceapaim and B'fhéidir are very commonly used in all conversations. It's NB to master them now.
Add in extra words where you can.

Translate::
I think Seán is afraid.
I don't think that Seán is afraid.
I think that Máire has a headache today.
I don't think that Máire has a headache today.
I think that Seán had a headcold yesterday. (past)
I think that Máire is in a hurry.
I don't think that Máire is in a hurry.
I think that Síle is tired.
I don't think that Síle is tired.
I think that Seánín was drinking last night. (past)
I don't think that Seánín was drinking last night.
I think that I will be working tomorrow. (future)
I don't think that I will be working tomorrow.

1.Ábhar comhrá -
Topic of conversation Lá i mo shaol - A day in my life.

You can use the Bhí ( if its one particular day in the past) or the Bíonn (if it always happens - every Saturday for example) tense.

Focal ar Fhocal 1 B’fhéidir = maybe

B'fhéidir can be said as a one word answer on its own.

An bhfuil tú ag dul go dtí an club anocht? B’fhéidir
An mbeidh tú ag dul go dtí an chlub? B’fhéidir

It can be used in all tenses and it doesn’t change.
It is used with raibh bhfuil beidh

+ Positive
PAST: Ní raibh Seán ag obair. B’fhéidir go raibh sé tinn.
PRESENT: B’fhéidir go bhfuil Máire agus Seán ag dul go hÁth Buí.
FUTURE: B’fhéidir go mbeidh an aimsir go deas amárach.

- Negative
It can be used to make a negative sentence by using the word ‘nach.’

PAST: B’fhéidir nach raibh an t-airgead aige.
PRESENT: B’fhéidir nach bhfuil Nóra ag teacht abhaile inniu. Tá sí ag obair.
FUTURE: B’fhéidir nach mbeidh mé ag dul amach anocht. Beidh mé i mBaile Átha Cliath.

Make up 10 app. sentences using B’fhéidir from your Focal ar Fhocal 1. Add in extra words where you can.

Seanfhocal – Proverb
Tá an dá b'fhéidir ann. B’fhéidir go bhfuil ‘is b’fhéidir nach bhfuil.

Áth Buí Manual - Léígh Chapter 11. Éadaí agus Siopadóireacht
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