Tá agus Níl

Yes and No. Orla, Colm, Aoife, Dara and you

  1. You joined Tá agus Níl
  2. Irish has no word for yes or no
  3. Orla

    0:02

    Seo an cleas: freagair leis an mbriathar.

    Here’s the trick: answer with the verb.

  4. Orla

    0:01

    An bhfuil tú réidh?

    Are you ready?

  5. 0:01

    Tá.

    I am. (Yes.)

  6. Colm

    0:01

    An bhfuil ocras ort?

    Are you hungry?

  7. 0:01

    Níl.

    I’m not. (No.)

  8. Aoife

    0:02

    Ar ith tú do bhricfeasta?

    Did you eat your breakfast?

  9. 0:01

    D’ith.

    I ate. (Yes.)

  10. Dara

    0:01

    An dtuigeann tú?

    Do you understand?

  11. 0:01

    Tuigim.

    I understand. (Yes.)

  12. Colm

    0:02

    An mbeidh tú ag an gcluiche Dé Domhnaigh?

    Will you be at the match on Sunday?

  13. 0:01

    Beidh.

    I will. (Yes.)

  14. Orla

    0:01

    An maith leat caife?

    Do you like coffee?

  15. 0:01

    Is maith.

    I do. (Yes.)

  16. Aoife

    0:01

    An raibh tú tinn inné?

    Were you sick yesterday?

  17. 0:01

    Ní raibh.

    I wasn’t. (No.)

  18. Dara

    0:01

    An Éireannach thú?

    Are you Irish?

  19. 0:01

    Is ea.

    I am. (Yes.)

  20. Colm

    0:02

    Tá sé sin éasca, nach bhfuil?

    That’s easy, isn’t it?

  21. 0:01

    Tá!

    It is!

  22. Maith thú! No yes and no no: answer with the verb.