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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 bhí Seán ar an gcaoi chéanna leis. And Seán was the same way with him. Relationships People Adverbs Everyday phrases Feelings
Lean sin dhó mar sin agus an oíche seo bhí Seán agus Pílí Cat cois na tineadh. "That continued for him in that way and this night Seán and Pílí Cat were by the fire." Adverbs People Everyday phrases Feelings The home
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
Teastaíonn brógaí go géar ar ndóigh ó Chaolchat. "Caolchat really needs shoes, of course." Adverbs Everyday phrases Feelings Objects People
Feicim go bhfuil a bhonnaíochaí bruite dóite aige sa luaith agus an geimhreadh ag tíocht, b'fhéidir go n-éireodh a chosaí nimhneach. "I see that his soles are burnt and scorched in the ashes and with winter coming, perhaps his feet would become frostbitten." Feelings Verbs Health Weather Everyday phrases
" "Maith go leor", arsa Pílí Cat. "Fair enough," said Pílí Cat. Everyday phrases Conversation People Feelings Adjectives
"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
"Bhoil, ní rabh mé ariamh sa mbaile mór," arsa Pílí Cat ,"tá mé ag dúil go mór leis! "Well, I've never been to the big city," said Pílí Cat, "I'm really looking forward to it!" Everyday phrases Feelings People The city Adjectives
" "Tá sé chomh maith dhúinn mar sin a ghoil a chodladh go luath anocht," arsa Seán. "It's just as well for us to go to sleep early tonight," said Seán. Adverbs Conversation Feelings People Time
Bhíodh sé te teascaill ansin sa bhféar agus anáil an asail agus na bó ag tíocht aníos thríd an bhféar, thríd an lot'. "It was warm and cozy there in the grass with the breath of the donkey and the cows coming up through the grass, through the loft." Adjectives Animals Feelings Countryside Places
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
"By dad," a deir sé, "nach moch atá sibh ina suí? "By dad," he says, "aren't you up early? Everyday phrases Conversation Feelings People Time