Lesson Ten: Leisure

This lesson covers the things that you do in your spare time…

I like reading. 
Is maith liom a bheith ag léamh

I read a good novel last week.
Léigh mé úrscéal maith an tseachtain seo caite

My favourite poet is Yeats.
Sé Yeats an file is fearr liom

I never read books. 
Ní léim leabhair riamh

I only read non-fiction books.
Ni léim ach leabhair neamh-fhicsin

My favourite reading matter is newspapers and magazines.
Nuachtáin agus irisí an t-ábhar léitheoireachta is fearr liom

Reading puts me to sleep.
Cuireann léitheoireacht i mo chodladh mé

Now, listen to these phrases and repeat.

I like reading novels.
Is maith liom bheith ag léamh úrscéalta

I never read newspapers.
Ní léim nuachtáin riamh

Now try saying: “I only read magazines.”
Ní léim ach irisí

Now try saying: “My favourite book is Peig.”
Sé Peig an leabhar is fearr liom

Watching TV

I watch TV most nights.
Féachaim ar an teilifís beagnach gach aon oiche

I love watching documentaries.
Is breá liom féachaint ar chláracha fáisnéise

I’m addicted to soap operas.
Táim tugtha do na sobal-dramaí

Have you got the TV guide?
An bhfuil an treoir Teilifíse agat?

Did you see the news last night?
An bhfaca tu an nuacht aréir

Too much TV fries your brain.
Milleann an iomarca Teilfise an inchinn

Now, listen to these phrases and repeat.

I watch soap opera most nights. 
Féachaim ar shobaldrámaí beagnach gach aon oiche

I’m addicted to the news
Táim tugtha don nuacht

Now try saying: “Did you watch TV last night?”
Ar fhéach tu ar an teilfis aréir?

Listening to the radio

What station do you like?
Cén stáisiún radio is maith leat?

They play too much chart music
Seineann siad an iomarca cairt cheoil

I love the Jazz programme
Is breá liom an clár shnagcheoil

Talk radio drives me mad.
Cuireann an radio soir me

What time is the radio play on RTÉ?
Cén t-am a bhfuil an dráma radio ar RTÉ

Are they broadcasting the match live?
An bhfuil an cluiche á chraoladh beo acu?

Now, listen to these phrases and repeat.

I love talk radio
Is brea liom na cláracha cainte ar an raidio

What time is the match on the radio?
Cén t-am a dtosaíonn an cluiche ar an raidio

Now try saying: “I love the chart music station.”
Is brea liom an stáisiún leis an gcairt cheol

Other activities

I go to evening classes on Wednesdays.
Téim ag ranganna oiche ar an gCéadaoin

I play indoor soccer one night a week.
Imrím sacar taobh istigh oíche amháin sa tseachtain

I swim every morning.
Téim ag snámh gach maidin

I play the piano to relax
Seinim an piano chun mo scith a ligean

I am an amateur photographer
Is grianghrafadóir amaitéarach mé

I am [bad word] member
Is ball den choiste mé

I do a lot of charity work
Déanaim go leor obair charthanachta

I am as lazy as sin.
Tá néal falsachta orm [bad word] mé

She is a good cook.
Cócaire maith í

Now, listen to these phrases and repeat.

I go to piano classes one night a week.
Teim ag ranganna pianó oíche amháin sa tseachtain

I swim every morning to relax
Téim ag snamh gach maidin chun mo scíth a ligean

Now try saying: “She is as lazy as sin.”
Tá néal falsachta uirthi [bad word] í
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