Nathanna Cainte - Sraith Pictiúr

An samhradh a bhí ann

It was summer.

An Geimhreadh a bhí ann.

It was winter

Bhí airgead ag teastáil uathu.

They needed money.

Bhí siad ag surfáil/scimeáil ar an idirlíon

They were surfing the internet

Bhí áthas an domhain ar na buachaillí

They boys were delighted/overjoyed

Chuir siad glaoch ar an óstán gan a thuilleadh moille

They called the hotel without further delay

Tar éis tamaill

After a while

Labhair an bainisteoir leo

The manager spoke to them

Bhí na buachaillí ar mhuin na muice

The boys were on the pig's back

Rinne siad obair na gcapall

They did the horse's work (worked hard)

Bhí an bainisteoir an-sásta leo

The manager was very happy with them

Ag deireadh an tsamhraidh

At the end of summer

Bhuail siad leis an mbainisteoir arís

They met the manager again

Ghabh sé buíochas leo

He thanked them

Ar nós na gaoithe

Like the wind, as fast as the wind

Bhí Síle agus Seán sa seomra suí.

Síle and Seán were in the sitting room

nuair a chonaic siad fógra

when they saw an advertisement

Bhí ceolchoirm (U2) ar siúl sa Staid Aviva

There was a (U2) concert taking place in the Aviva Stadium.

Bheartaigh siad dul ann

They decided to go.

Rith sé ar nós na gaoithe

He ran like the wind

Cheannaigh siad dhá thicéad

They bought two tickets

Bhí costas céad euro ar na ticéid

The tickets cost €100

Bhí siad ar bís agus ag súil go mór leis (an gceolchoirm).

They were excited and really looking forward to it (the concert).

Shroich siad an áit go luath ar maidin

They reached the place early in the morning.

Bhí scuaine fada ann.

There was a long queue (there).

Bhí an áit plódaithe le daoine

The place was packed with people

Bhí an t-atmaisféar leictreach.

The atmosphere was electric

Bhí gach duine ag canadh agus ag damhsa.

Everyone was singing and dancing.

Bhí an chraic ar fheabhas!

The craic was great!

An lá dar gcionn, fuair Daid an bille Visa.

The next day, Dad got the Visa bill.

Ní raibh sé pioc sásta.

He wasn't one bit happy.

Bhí sé ar buile

He was furious

Bhí siad ar fiuchadh

They were raging

Bhí sí le ceangailt

She was fit to be tied (livid)

Scread Daid ar bharr a chinn is a ghutha

Dad screamed at the top of his lungs

Bhí siad i dtrioblóid mhór

They were in big trouble

Fuair siad íde béil óna dtuismitheoirí

They got a mouthful from their parents (given out to)

Ghabh siad a leithscéal

They excused themselves (said sorry)

Bhí náire orthu

They were embarrassed/ashamed

Mhothaigh siad go dona

They felt terrible

Bhí orthu glanadh suas mar phíonóis

They had to clean up as a punishment

Nigh Seán na fuinneoga.

Seán washed the windows.

Ghlan Síle an cairpéad leis an bhfolúsghlantóir

Síle cleaned the carpet with a vacuum cleaner

Bhí a gceacht foghlamtha acu

They learned their lesson

Bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch

The sun was splitting the stones

Bhí Síle agus Áine ag caint os comhair na scoile ag a ceathrú tar éis a trí

Síle and Áine were talking outside the school at quarter past three

Bhí siad ag súil go mór leis an samhradh

They were really looking forward to the summer

Rinne siad plean le chéile

They made a plan together

Bheartaigh siad post a fháil

They decided to get a job

Rinne siad surfáil ar an idirlíon agus chonaic siad fógra faoi phost in óstán

They surfed the internet and they saw an ad about a job in a hotel

Labhair an bainisteoir leo agus fuair siad an post.

The manager spoke to them and they got the job

Bhí na cailíní ar mhuin na muice

The girls were on the pig's back

Leis an airgead, bheartaigh siad dul go dtí an Róimh, san Iodáil

With the money, they decided to go to Rome in Italy

Cheannaigh siad dhá thicéad don eitleán ar an idirlíon

They bought two tickets for the airplane on the internet

Bhí sceitimíní orthu agus bhí siad ag tnúth go mór leis an turas

They were excited andnreally looking forward to the trip

Chuaigh siad ar thuras bus timpeall na cathrach

They went on a bus tour around the city

I lár an tsamhraidh

In the middle of summer

Bhí cluiche ceannais ar siúl i bPáirc an Chrócaigh

There was a final taking place in Croke Park

Cúig nóiméad roimh dheireadh an chluiche, bhí chomhscór ann

Five minutes before the end of the game, there was a draw

Rith Síle ar nós na gaoithe chun an cúl deireanach a scóráil

Síle ran like the wind to score the last goal

Scread an lucht tacaíochta ar bharr a gcinn is a ngutha

The supporters screamed at the top of their lungs

Níos déanaí, chuaigh na cailíní go dtí an phictiúrlann

Later, the girls went to the pictures/cinema

Chonaic siad an scannán Toy Story 4

They saw the film Toy Story 4.

An lá dar gcionn, bhí na cailíní ag déanamh obair dheonach le Naomh Uinseann de Pól

The next day, the girls were doing voluntary work with St Vincent de Paul

Thug siad bia do dhaoine gan dídean

They gave food to homeless people

Ghabh an bhean (bhocht) buíochas leo.

The (poor) woman thanked them

Ag deireadh an tsamhraidh, labhair na cailíní le chéile faoin samhradh

At the end of the summer, the girls talked to each other about the summer

Bhí samhradh den scoth acu

They had a great summer

Bhí siad lán sásta leis

They were very happy with him/it

Bhí Seán agus Síle ag féachaint ar an teilifís.

Seán and Síle were watching television

Bhí Primetime ar siúl

Primetime was on

Bhí siad ag caint faoi athrú aeráide

They were talking about climate change

Ní raibh Seán ná Síle pioc sásta

Seán or Sile weren't one bit happy.

Thosaigh siad ag caint faoin nGeimhreadh seo caite

They started talking about last Winter

Bhí an aimsir go dona

The weather was terrible

Bhí sé an-fhuar

It was very cold

Bhí an sneachta ag titim go trom ar fud na tíre

Snow was falling heavily all over the country

Bhí teocht luaide ocht gcéim Celcius ann

There was a temperature of minus eight

Reoigh na píopaí ina dteach

The pipes froze in their house

Bhí uisce ar fud na háite

There was water everywhere

chun na píopaí a dheisiú

to fix the pipes

Bhí costas dhá chéad euro ar na deisiúcháin

The repairs cost €200

Smaoinigh siad siar ar Spéirling Ophelia freisin

They thought back on Hurricane Ophelia also

Bhí sé an-stoirmiúil

It was very stormy

Bhí rabhadh aimsire dearg ann

There was a red weather warning

Thit crann mór ar charr Sheáin agus Shíle le linn na stoirme

A big tree fell on Seán and Síle's car during the storm

Bhí siad ceart go leor áfach

They were ok however

Ansin bhí tuillte úafásacha i mBaile Átha Cliath agus i gCorcaigh

And then there were terrible floods in Dublin and Cork

Chabhraigh na seirbhisí éigeandála le daoine a bhí i bponc

The emergency services helped people who were in a pickle

Ghabh na daoine buíochas leo

The people thanked them

Bhí an áit scriosta ar fad

The place was wrecked altogether

Cheap Síle agus Seán go raibh an milleán ar athrú aeráide

Síle and Seán thought climate change was to blame

Labhair siad bpoll atá sa tsraith ózóin

They spoke about the hole that was in the ozone layer

agus dúirt siad go raibh na cnapáin oighir ag leá

and they said that the ice caps were melting

Bhí eagla an domhain orthu mar go bhfuil ár dtimpeallacht i mbaol

They were really frightened because our environment is in danger

Bhí lúchair ar aintín Áine nuair a chonaic sí iad ag an aerfort.

Áine was happy when she saw them at the airport

'Fáilte romhaibh chuig Nua Eabhrac', arsa Áine.

'Welcome to New York' said Áine

D'eitil an t-eitleán ar nós na gaoithe

The airplane flew as fast as the wind

Ghabh siad buíochas le (Dia)

They thanked (God)

Bhí sceitimíní orthu nuair a chonaic siad na huimhreacha ag teacht amach

They were excited when they saw the numbers coming out