Aonad 4 - An siopa caife 1 - Cad é a bheas agat?

NOTE: Click Aonad 4 from the sound file above to hear the Lesson.

1. Comhrá 4: an script 

b) Stór focal

Using seo agus sin

We have met seo agus sin in several sentences so far. It is useful to practise using them.

seo / this, this is, here, here’s

seo an meaisín / here’s the machine

seo duit / here you go

an ceann seo / this one

seo do bhriseadh / here’s your change

seo caife / this is a coffee

sin / that, that’s, there, there’s

sin é anois / that’s it now

an ceann sin / that one

sin é! / that’s it!

sin ceithre phunt / that’s four pound

cad é sin? / what’s that?

níl sin ag obair / that’s not working

Using anseo agus ansin

This conversation introduces the words anseo agus ansin / here and there

Anseo nó le tabhairt amach? / Here or to take out?

Tá an bainne agus an siúcra ansin. / The milk and sugar are there.

Using rud ar bith

Context is important. The expression rud ar bith can mean ‘anything’ or ‘nothing’ depending on how it is used. This is introduced in two ways in Comhrá 4.

Rud ar bith eile? / Anything else?

Rud ar bith. / Nothing 

Sampla eile:

Cad é a bheas agat? / What will you have?

Rud ar bith! / Nothing!

Look up the English words ‘anything’ and ‘nothing’ on focloir.ie or in a printed English/Irish dictionary  and look out for examples of the expressions rud ar bith. Make a note of any that you could use in everyday situations.

Cupán / counting cups

We’ve already counted pounds using the word punt.

Another word which follows the same pattern of séimhiú / lenition and urú / eclipse is cupán.

c) Pointe teanga: cad é a bheas agat?

In Comhrá 3 and Comhrá 4 we met the word ag / at, by: 

Tá an bainne agus an siúcra ag an doras / the milk and sugar are at the door

The preposition ag / at is used in Irish to indicate possession or having something. 

The word agat / at you is formed from ag:

Cad é a bheas agat? / What will you have?

We also met agat it in the expression go raibh maith agat / thank you.

 d) Cleachtaí

Cleachtadh 1: Líon an tábla seo. Use the pattern of cupán for the word carr.

Cleachtadh 2: Choose the right word to complete the sentences below

seo, anseo, sin, ansin.

Cleachtadh 3: Use the script as a model to make your own short script. 

Order two cups of tea and decide whether you want them to take them out or to have them ‘here’, in the café. 

Begin with the expression Cad é a bheas agat?

e) Cleachtadh grúpa

Seo an liosta praghsanna:

Rogha 1 / Option 1

Labhair le gach duine sa ghrúpa / sa rang, an múinteoir san áireamh.

Speak to everyone in the group, including the teacher.

Cuir an cheist seo ar gach duine: Cad é a bheas agat?

Ask each person Cad é a bheas agat?

Abair leis an duine cén praghas atá ar an deoch sin.

Tell the person how much that drink will cost.

Rogha 2

Beidh ról ag gach duine: oibrí nó custaiméir.

Everyone will have a role: oibrí / custaiméir.

If you decide to take the role of oibrí, you can use the above price list or make your own.

If you decide to take the role of custaiméir, you can visit any of the coffee shops either as a solo traveller or team up with one of your classmates. Don’t be afraid to shop around! 

Obair bhreise 4: comhrá fóin

Mionchaint 2: Cad é mar atá tú? / How are you?

Gaeilge Uladh / Ulster Irish

Cad é mar atá tú?

How are you?

Cad é mar atá tú ar maidin? 

How are you this morning?

Cad é mar atá tú inniu?

How are you today?

It is important to be able to recognise similar expressions in other dialects. Your response will be the same.

Gaeilge Chonnacht / Connacht Irish

Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?

Gaeilge na Mumhan / Munster Irish

Conas atá tú?

Freagraí / Responses 

Go breá, tú féin?

Grand, yourself?

Tá mé go breá, agus tú féin?

I’m grand, and yourself?

Go maith, go raibh maith agat, agus tú féin?

Well, thank you, and yourself?

Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat, agus tú féin?

I’m well, thank you, and yourself?