Tá agus Níl
Yes and No. Orla, Colm, Aoife, Dara and you
- You joined Tá agus Níl
- Irish has no word for yes or no
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Orla
0:02Seo an cleas: freagair leis an mbriathar.
Here’s the trick: answer with the verb.
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Orla
0:01An bhfuil tú réidh?
Are you ready?
- 0:01
Tá.
I am. (Yes.)
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Colm
0:01An bhfuil ocras ort?
Are you hungry?
- 0:01
Níl.
I’m not. (No.)
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Aoife
0:02Ar ith tú do bhricfeasta?
Did you eat your breakfast?
- 0:01
D’ith.
I ate. (Yes.)
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Dara
0:01An dtuigeann tú?
Do you understand?
- 0:01
Tuigim.
I understand. (Yes.)
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Colm
0:02An mbeidh tú ag an gcluiche Dé Domhnaigh?
Will you be at the match on Sunday?
- 0:01
Beidh.
I will. (Yes.)
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Orla
0:01An maith leat caife?
Do you like coffee?
- 0:01
Is maith.
I do. (Yes.)
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Aoife
0:01An raibh tú tinn inné?
Were you sick yesterday?
- 0:01
Ní raibh.
I wasn’t. (No.)
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Dara
0:01An Éireannach thú?
Are you Irish?
- 0:01
Is ea.
I am. (Yes.)
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Colm
0:02Tá sé sin éasca, nach bhfuil?
That’s easy, isn’t it?
- 0:01
Tá!
It is!
- Maith thú! No yes and no no: answer with the verb.