Lisín

Ar an ndromchlá, is léir gur bean foirfe í.
On the surface, she seems like a perfect woman.

I Saol gClainne:

• Tá fear chéile saibhir aici.
  She has a rich husband.

• Tá clann sásta aici.
  She has a happy family.

• Tá Pól bocht faoin a hordóg. (Caitheann sí na bríste)
  Pól is under her thumb. (She wears the pants)

• Tá bheirt mhac dathúil aici.
  She has two handsome sons.

Í Féin:

• Is duine álainn, tanaí, agus galánta í.
  She is a beautiful, skinny, and glamourous person.

• Is léir gur duine eagraithe ach éadomhain í.
  It is clear that she is an organised but shallow person.

• Tá saoil ábharachas aici.
  She has a materialistic life.

Coisir:

• Eagraíonn sí cóisir mhór don a fiche blian pósta.
  She organised a big party for her 20 year marriage anniversary.

• Cheannaigh sí dhá reoiteoir don bia, mar shampla milseáin.
  She bought two freezers for food, for example sweets.

• Rinne sí gach rud go raibh na comharsana go léir in éad leí.
  She does everything to make her neighbours jealous.

Ní mar a shíltear a bhítear:
Not everything is what it seems:

• Mothaíonn a mac lagmhisneach.
  Her son feels disheartened.

• Tá saol clainne ag creimeadh faoin a cosa.
  Her family is crumbling beneath her feet.

• Níl caidreamh maith ag Ruán lena mham.
  Ruán doesn’t have a good relationship with his mother.

• Ní insíonn sé an fhírinne dí mar shampla gheall ar strus na hairdteiste, insíonn sé dí pé rud a theastaíonn uaithí a chloisteáil.
  He doesn’t tell her the truth, for example the stress of the leaving cert, he tells her what she wants to hear.