Reading Exercise

Chuaigh Brian isteach sa gharáiste agus d'ullmhaigh sédáobair. Meicneoir gluaisteáin seaé, meicneoir sár-oilte dílis. Fuair séa uirlisí, agus thosaigh séag obair. An Luan ba eaé, agus bhímórán gluaisteáin fanacht lena ndeisiú. D'obair Brian go daingean (DAHNG-uhn), mar bhísémacánta, le cois bheith oilte. Níbhuaileann ségo minic a ordóg le casúr, mar a deirtear (DER-tyuhr).

San oifig, bhína custaiméiri ag teacht agus ag imeacht. Fuair siad an bille, agus ansin fuair roinnt (rint) dóibh stróc nótaom de thinneas croí. Bhína billíchomh hard sin. Níféidir leo an obair a fháil ináit ar bith eile,áfach. Tááthas ar Bhrian faoi sin, ar chor ar bith.

Translation:Brian went into the garage and prepared for work. An auto mechanic he is, a highly skilled and faithful one. He got his tools and began to work. It was Monday, and there were many autos waiting to be repaired. Brian worked steadily, for he was honest, in addition to being skilled. He doesn't hit his thumb with a hammer often, as it is said.

In the office, the customers came and went. They got the bill, and then some of them had strokes or heart attacks. The bills were that high. They can't get the work in any other place, however. Brian is happy about that, anyway.

Irish Lesson 53

Pronunciation Exercise

Read the Irish below slowly without looking at the key below. Then read it a second time, making use of the key if you are unsure. Do not try to make sense of the words; concentrate on the pronunciation and on grouping the words into phrases.

baineann an forasóthaobh cúrsaíairgid agus gloine dhaite ar cheann de na seancharranna séláden tseachtain. Níraibh de bhuntáiste acu, ach cúigear múinteoir ba dheise ar fad den oíche. Mar atáráite agam, bíonn séle fáil ar níos lú.

Key:BWIN-uhn uhn FOHR-uhs oh hay*v KOOR-see AR-i-gid AH-guhs GLIN-uh GAH-te er hyoun de nuh shan-K*AHR-uh-nuh shay* law* den TYAHK*T-in. nee rev de vun-TAW*SH-te ah-KUH, ahk* KOO-ig-uhr moo-in-TYOHR buh YESH-e er fahd den EE-huh. mahr taw* RAW*-tye uh-GUHM, BEE-uhn shay* le FAW*-il er nees loo.

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