Maoin 3 Chap 6 – 10.qxp:Maoin 06/12/2010 16:21 Page 401
Aonad a naoi |Mar chabhair - Nathanna úsáideacha - Scéal/Eachtra
An Scéal/Eachtra Tús an scéil/tús na heachtra
Déan cur síos ar eachtra a tharla sa teach fad a bhí do thuismitheoirí as baile
Is maith is cuimhin liom an oíche úd. – I remember that night well. nó
Ní dhéanfaidh mé dearmad – I will never forget that fateful night. go deo ar an oíche chinniúnach sin. An Luan/An Mháirt/an Chéadaoin a bhí ann. – It was a Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday . . .
An t-earrach/an samhradh/an fómhar/ – It was spring/summer/autumn/winter. an geimhreadh a bhí ann. Bhí sé déanach go leor. – It was late enough.
Bhí uair an mheánoíche ag teacht. – It was nearly midnight.
Bhí sé thart ar a _________ a chlog ar maidin. – It was about _________ in the morning. Dhúisigh mé de gheit. – I woke up with a fright.
Bhí mé ar tí éirí nuair a – I was about to get up when . . . Léim mé as an leaba. – I jumped out of bed. Phreab mé i mo sheasamh. – I jumped up.
Lá a gcuimhneoidh mé air go deo
Tharla an eachtra seo dhá bhliain ó shin ach tá sé chomh soiléir i m’aigne go dtabharfainn an leabhar gur tharla sé inné.
This incident happened two years ago but the events are so clear in my mind that I’d swear it only happened yesterday.
Tús/lár/deireadh an tsamhraidh/an fhómhair/an gheimhridh/an earraigh a bhí ann. It was the beginning/middle/end of summer/autumn/winter/spring.
nó
Mo bhreithlá a bhí ann. – It was my birthday. nó
Maidin dheas shamhraidh a bhí ann. – It was a nice summer morning. nó
Tráthnóna breá i lár an tsamhraidh a bhí ann. – It was a fine evening in the middle of summer. Bhí aoibh an gháire ar m’aghaidh. – I had a smile on my face. Ní raibh cíos, cás ná cathú orm. – I hadn’t a care in the world. Bhí ard-ghiúmar orm. – I was in a very good mood.