CHEÁNTAR + FADBANNA SOISALTA + TEACH (ORALS)
Well, my area is small but very attractive.
Bhuel, tá mo cheantar féin beag ach an-tarraingteach.
Tá mé i mo chónaí i sráidbhaile, agus is breá liom é mar go bhfuil go leor áiseanna ar fáil ann.
I live in a village, and I love it because there are many amenities available.
I measc na n-áiseanna seo tá salún gruaige, siopa bia, siopa cúinne, caifé, bácús, ollmhargaí, páirc, bialann, gnólacht dlí, oifig chuntasaíochta, agus caifé idirlín.
Among these amenities are a hair salon, grocery shop, corner shop, café, bakery, supermarket, park, restaurant, law firm, accounting office, and internet café.
Is é an pháirc an áit is fearr liom, gan dabht.
The park is my favourite place, without a doubt.
Tá sé arbh fheabhas tar éis lá fada, agus is áit síochánta é chun scíth a ligean.
It’s excellent after a long day, and it’s a peaceful place to relax.
Mar sin féin, tá fadhbanna sóisialta ag cur isteach ar mo cheantar.
However, there are social problems affecting my area.
Tá go leor bruscair le feiceáil, agus is minic a fheictear daoine óga ag vaping.
There is a lot of rubbish to be seen, and young people are often seen vaping.
Ceapaim gur nós an-díobhálach é vaping, go n-áirithe do dhéagóirí idir dhá bhliain déag agus seacht mbliana déag d’aois – nó fiú níos óige.
I think vaping is a very harmful habit, especially for teenagers between twelve and seventeen years old – or even younger.
Tá sé ag scriosadh scamhóga a bhíodh go breá sláintiúil.
It’s destroying lungs that used to be perfectly healthy.
Is breá an rud an óige, ach ní thagann sí faoi dó, agus ba cheart dúinn meas a bheith againn uirthi.
Youth is a wonderful thing, but it doesn’t last, and we should respect it.
Maidir le mo theach, tá teach trí stór leathscoite agam atá buí agus meánmhéide.
As for my house, I have a three-storey semi-detached house that is yellow and medium-sized.
Tá trí sheomra folctha, seomra suí, cistin, seomra fóntais, seomra níocháin, áiléar, agus gairdín beag ann.
It has three bathrooms, a living room, kitchen, utility room, laundry room, attic, and a small garden.
Is breá liom mo sheomra féin thar aon cheann eile.
I love my own room more than any other.
Is é mo spás sábháilte é – áit inar is féidir liom scíth a ligean agus mo ghnó féin a dhéanamh.
It’s my safe space – a place where I can relax and do my own thing.
Tá sé ciúin, compordach, agus glan, rud a fhágann go mbím i gcónaí ar mo shuaimhneas ann.
It’s quiet, comfortable, and clean, which makes me always feel at ease there.