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bhí an tarbh the bull was Animals Verbs Everyday phrases People Physical descriptions
rith an chaoileach taobh amuigh as cionn an tigh the cock ran outside from over the house Animals Activities Place names Prepositions Verbs
An gearrán mór le cruithe óir, The big gelding with his golden shoes, Animals Descriptive Noun Phrase Contemplative
Bhí fear ina chónaí leis féin i nGob Oiligh fadó a dtugadh siad Seán a' Ghoib air, agus ní raibh de chomhluadar aige faoi chaolach an tí ach dhá chat Cat mór bán ar bhaist sé Pílí Cat Bán air, agus cat dubh caol fada ar bhaist sé Caolchat na Luathadh air. There was a man living on his own on the Ely peninsula long ago that they called Seán of the Peninsula, and he had no company under the roof of the house except two cats. A big white cat he named White Pílí Cat, and a long slender black cat he named Speedy Slimcat. People Animals Places Everyday phrases Folklore
B'iontach na mátaí Seán agus Pílí Cat. Seán and Pílí Cat were wonderful mates. People Feelings Relationships Adjectives Animals
Chuile áit dá dtéadh Seán, síos aníos an pháirc, thart ar an teach, siar sa ngarraí agus nuair a théadh sé ar a chuairt i dteach ar bith ar an mbaile, leanadh Pílí Cat é agus d'fhanadh sé taobh amuigh ar an bhfuinneog ag faire isteach a fhad is bheadh Seán ar a chuairt agus nuair a bheadh Seán ag tíocht abhaile dhá chuairt shiúladh Pílí Cat cois ar chois leis. Everywhere Seán went, up and down the field, around the house, west in the garden, and when he would visit any house in the town, Pílí the Cat would follow him and would stay outside by the window watching in as long as Seán was on his visit, and when Seán would be coming home from his visit, Pílí Cat would walk step by step with him. Animals Everyday phrases Feelings Places Transportation
Bhíodh Seán ina shuí cos na tineadh san oíche ag comhrá agus ag caint agus ag inseacht scéaltaí do Phílí Cat agus cluas ar Phílí Cat ag éisteacht leis. Seán would sit by the fire at night talking and chatting and telling stories to Pílí Cat, and Pílí Cat would listen attentively. Activities Feelings People Everyday phrases Animals
Nuair a bhíodh a sháith ite ag Pílí Cat, shíneadh sé siar ó chluais go ruball sa teallach agus chodlaíodh sé corr néal. When Pílí Cat had his fill of food, he would stretch out from ear to tail in the hearth and sleep for a while. Animals Food and drink Feelings Everyday phrases Rest and relaxation
Ar an taobh eile den scéal nuair a bhíodh an suipéar ite tráthnóna bhuaileadh Caolchat an bóthar amach ar an bpoll a bhí ar an doras iataí agus bhíodh amuigh ar feadh na hoích' agus sin an uair a laindeáleadh sé ar maidin nuair a bhíodh Seán ag éirí. "On the other side of the story, when supper was eaten in the evening, Skinny Cat would hit the road out through the hole in the closed door and would be out all night, and that's when he would return in the morning when John was getting up." Everyday phrases Animals Activities People Time
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
Is é an áit a gcodlaíodh Pílí Cat chuile oíche thíos ar an lota sa bhféar os cionn na bó agus an asail a bhí ceagailte in íochtar an tí. The place where Pílí Cat slept every night was down on the blanket in the grass above the cows and the donkey that were tied at the bottom of the house. Places Animals Everyday phrases Countryside The home
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
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