Clár sa Charr is a new Irish language feature on Radio Nova.
Listen to Clár sa Charr every Tuesday and Thursday morning- it will give you the chance to use and improve your ‘cúpla focial’!
Clár sa Charr is a short conversation between a parent and child that take pace in the car on the way to school.
Week 1/Clár 1 – Foclóir/Dictionary
To help here are some key words and phrases:
Táim réidh don bhóthar anois – I’m ready to go now / I’m ready for road
Chun na firinne a rá – to tell you the truth
Is cuimhin liom cuid de na carachtair – I remember a few of the characters
Lán le fuinneamh agus beocht – full of beans / full of life / full of energy
Bleachtairí – detectives
Daoine scanrúil – Scary people or baddies
Ligeann siad orthu – they pretend
Daoine gléasta suas – people dressed up / people in disguise
Tá sé nach mór dearmadta agam – I’ve almost forgotten it
Más buan mo chuimhne – If I remember correctly
Na príomhcharachtair – the main characters
Tá sé an-greannmhar – he’s very funny
Ag caitheamh geasa draíochta – casting magic spells
Listen back to Clár Sa Charr ar Radio NOVA
Clár 2 – Foclóir/Dictionary
To help here are some key words and phrases:
Crosanna Bhríde – Brigid’s crosses
Luachair – Rushes
Ag fíodóireacht croise – Weaving a cross
Deireadh seachtaine fada – A long weekend
Lá saoire bainc – A bank holiday
Cóisir thar oíche – A slumber party / a sleepover
An linn snamha – The swimming pool
An t-ionad babhála – The bowling alley
Ceathrar – Four people
Tolg mór – A big couch
Feictear domsa – It seems to me
Listen back to Clár Sa Charr ar Radio Nova
