Dónall has one young son, who can be very bold at times, and Martina has three rather lively children as well. Listen to them giving their children various orders around the house and see how many of them you can understand. Martina uses plural forms in all cases as she is talking to more than one person.
Dónall:
Suigh síos, a Chathail, agus críochnaigh d’obair bhaile.
Sit down, Cathal, and finish your homework.
Martina:
Suígí síos, a pháistí, agus críochnaígí bhur n-obair bhaile.
Sit down, children, and finish your homework.
Dónall:
Bí ciúin!
Be quiet!
Martina:
Bígí ciúin!
Be quiet!
Dónall:
Téigh a chodladh. Tá sé a deich a chlog.
Go to sleep. It’s ten o’clock.
Martina:
Téigí a chodladh. Tá sé beagnach a naoi a chlog.
Go to sleep. It’s nearly nine o’clock.
Dónall:
Éirigh, a Chathail, tá sé a hocht a chlog! Beidh tú déanach don scoil.
Get up, Cathal, it’s eight o’clock! You’ll be late for school.
Martina:
Éirígí, a pháistí, tá sé leathuair tar éis a hocht! Beidh sibh an-déanach.
Get up, children, it’s half past eight! You’ll be very late.
Dónall:
Cuir ort do chuid éadaí! Déan deifir!
Put on your clothes! Hurry up!
Martina:
Cuirigí oraibh bhur gcuid éadaí! Déanaigí deifir!
Put on your clothes! Hurry up!
Dónall:
Dún an fhuinneog sin, le do thoil.
Close that window, please.
Martina:
Dúnaigí na fuinneoga sin, le bhur dtoil.
Close those windows, please.
Dónall:
Ná bí dána.
Don’t be bold.
Martina:
Ná bígí dána.
Don’t be bold.
Dónall:
Nigh na gréithe agus ansin déan d’obair bhaile.
Wash the dishes and then do your homework.
Martina:
Nígí na gréithe agus ansin déanaigí bhur n-obair bhaile.
