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Isteach aríst ar an bpoll a bhí sa doras agus nuair a bhíodh an bricfeasta ite théadh sé suas agus shíneadh sé siar os comhair na tineadh agus ligeadh sé néal as a chlaigeann. Back in through the hole in the door, and when breakfast was eaten, he would go up and stretch out in front of the fire and let a puff of smoke from his head. Activities Everyday phrases Feelings Objects Verbs
Ní chorraíodh sé sa lá amach ach ag sneagaireacht cois na tineadh. He would not stir out by day but to be skulking by the fireside. Feelings Everyday phrases Activities Adverbs Verbs
Agus bhíodh sé féin agus Seán ag coinneál súile ar a chéilí agus ní rabh aon chorr dá gcuireadh Seán dhó nach bhfosclaíodh Caolchat leathshúil agus choinníodh sé súil ar Sheán. "And he and Seán would keep an eye on each other, and there wasn't a move Seán would make that Caolchat wouldn't open one eye and keep watch on Seán." Activities Feelings Relationships Verbs Everyday phrases
Agus ar ndóigh, bhí Caolchat imithe leis ó thit an oíche. And of course, Caolchat had gone off since night had fallen. Activities Time Feelings Verbs Everyday phrases
Bhí siad ag scéalaíocht agus caint agus ag comhrá mar a bhíodh siad i gcónaí. "They were storytelling and talking and chatting as they always used to." Activities Everyday phrases Conversation Verbs Feelings
"Ara", a deir Seán, "tá sé ag brú suas le aimsir na Nollag anois, amárach an Satharna Mór agus caithfidh muid a ghoil 'un an bhaile mhóir agus brógaí a fháil dhúinn féin. "Ara," says Seán, "it's getting close to Christmas now, tomorrow is the Big Saturday and we have to go to the big town and get shoes for ourselves. Everyday phrases Feelings Calendar & Seasons Activities People
"Caithfidh muid a bheith inár suidhe beagán níos moiche ar maidin," a deir Seán, "agus an bricfeasta a bheith ite againn go luath agus ansin buailfidh muid an bóthar. "We need to be sitting a little later in the morning," says Seán, "and have our breakfast eaten early and then we will hit the road. Activities Everyday phrases Feelings Time Verbs
Réiteoidh mé sac agus cuirfidh mé thú féin agus Caolchat sa tsac agus buailfidh mé an sac ar mo dhroim agus gabhfaidh muid isteach agus amach chun an bhaile mhóir agus ní iarrfaidh sibh coiscéim a shiúil. "I will prepare a sack and put you and Skinny Cat in the sack and I will put the sack on my back and we will go in and out to the big city and you will not have to walk a step." Activities Everyday phrases Food and drink People The city
Agus fuair sé síos ag an drisiúr agus thóig sé an jug amach as an drisiúr a raibh an bainne ann agus tharraing sé an sásar aniar ón drisiúr go dtugadh sé braon do Phílí Cat, chuile oíche roimh a dtéadh sé a chodladh. And he got down at the dresser and took the jug out of the dresser that had the milk in it and pulled the saucer over from the dresser to give a drop to Phílí Cat, every night before he went to sleep. Activities Everyday phrases Food and drink The home Animals
Leag sé an sásar bainne ag Pílí Cat agus fuair sé féin a chodladh i ndiaidh an tinidh a chagailt. He laid the saucer of milk down for Pílí Cat and went to sleep himself after stoking the fire. Activities Food and drink Animals Emotions Everyday phrases
Ar maidin, leis an bhfáinneachan bhí Seán ina shuí agus anuas le Pílí Cat ón lot', agus rinne Seán graithí na maidine. "In the morning, with the first light, Seán was up and down with Pílí Cat from the shed, and Seán did the morning chores." Calendar & Seasons Activities People Animals Everyday phrases
Thug sé sop agus deoch don bhó agus don asal, d'ith sé a bhricfeast', agus thug sé a bhricfeasta do Philí Cat agus cé a laindeálfadh go hádhmhail isteach ar a bpoll ar an doras iataí ach Caolchat. "He gave a wisp and drink to the cow and the donkey, ate his breakfast, and gave his breakfast to Philí Cat, and who would gracefully land into their hole on the closed door but Caolchat." Activities Animals Food and drink Everyday phrases Feelings
Agus bhreathnaigh sé ar Sheán agus bhreathnaigh sé ar Phílí Cat. "And he looked at Seán and he looked at Philí Cat." People Activities Conversation Facial expressions Relationships
Tá muid ag goil amach i gcoinne brógaí, caithfidh 'ach éinne brógaí a fháil dhúinn féin agus tá do chosaí-sa bruite agat sa luaith agus teastaíonn brógaí uait níos cruaidhe ná duine ar bith. "We are going out to get shoes, everyone needs to get shoes for themselves and your feet are burnt in the ashes and you need shoes more than anyone else." Activities Clothes Feelings Everyday phrases Health
" Agus níor úirt Caolchat sea ná ní hea. "And Caolchat didn't say yes or no." Activities Conversation People Feelings Everyday phrases