{"id":11609,"date":"2021-09-24T15:59:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T15:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=11609"},"modified":"2021-09-24T15:59:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T15:59:46","slug":"irish-reading-practice-quiz-translation-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/irish-reading-practice-quiz-translation-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish reading practice + quiz (translation + answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Haigh!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is the translation as well as the answers to the quiz from our last blog post.<\/a><\/p>\n

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I’m Maria. I am Spanish but I have lived in Ireland for a few years. I work in a restaurant in Dublin. I love this country and the Irish but everyday life is very different. I come from a small village in the countryside. Dublin is very big and very busy. Where I lived, the Spaniards get up around eight o’clock and start working between nine and a half after nine. In Dublin, I get up at half past six in the morning. I enter the city on the Luas and start work in the restaurant at eight o’clock. I drink a cup of coffee quickly and make the breakfast for the customers. I don\u2019t have my own breakfast until half past ten.<\/p>\n

I start work again at eleven and work until half past two. I eat my lunch in the restaurant and then go out for a walk or look at the shops, or have a cup of coffee with a friend. I then start working at four and work until eight o’clock.<\/p>\n

If I get tired, I just go home and watch TV or read a book. Often, I meet my friends in the city and go to a movie. Now and then we go to the pub and listen to a music group play. I love traditional music – I often listen to it on the radio and go to sessions in the pub near my house. In the summer, I go for a walk by the sea and sometimes I go swimming. I am usually free on Sundays and Mondays. I love those days!<\/p>\n

1.She doesn’t eat breakfast.<\/p>\n

\u00a0B False<\/p>\n

2. She drinks coffee in the office at 9 o’clock.<\/p>\n

\u00a0B False<\/p>\n

3. If she is tired, she goes home and goes to bed.<\/p>\n

B False<\/p>\n

4. She often goes to a movie with friends.<\/p>\n

A True<\/p>\n

5. She doesn’t like traditional music.<\/p>\n

A True B False C Not stated<\/p>\n

6. In the summer, she goes home to Spain.<\/p>\n

A True B False C Not stated<\/p>\n

7. She is off work two days a week.<\/p>\n

A True B False C Not stated<\/p>\n

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Since we just focused on some reading practice, I wanted to point out that this month it is Library Card Sign-up Month in the US! In celebration, I just wanted to give a shout-out to your local library. Your library is the hub of your community, offering audio-books, games, access to technology, events, book clubs, etc. Your local library will even offer subscriptions or materials specific to language learning.Check out here<\/a> to see whether or not your local library offers Transparent Language Online so you can get started practicing your Irish online for free. <\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re located in Ireland – you’re in luck, because every public library in the country offers Transparent Language Online to their community for free.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite Irish sayings is: “Is fearr Gaeilge briste, n\u00e1 B\u00e9arla cliste<\/em>“, which translates to “Broken Irish is better than clever English.” It’s never too late to start learning a language and reclaiming the Irish language, especially if you have Irish roots, is a great place to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Haigh!\u00a0 Here is the translation as well as the answers to the quiz from our last blog post. _______________________________________________________________________ I’m Maria. I am Spanish but I have lived in Ireland for a few years. I work in a restaurant in Dublin. I love this country and the Irish but everyday life is very different. I…<\/p>\n

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