Fáilte romhaibh go léir, lucht na bhFreisear agus daoibhse atá ag filleadh ar an gColáiste! Caithfidh mé a rá libh go bhfuil Fear an Fhoclóra idir dhá chomhairle ar fad ar chór a bheith sásta faoi filleadh ar an gcoláiste — is léir seo ó na frásaí atá agam daoibh. Mar is cóir, áfach, má tá tú chun aon rud a fhoghlaim ón mbliain acadúil seo, bíodh gur an cúpla focail atá iontu. Seo iad a leanas!
Welcome to all, to Freshers and to those returning to the College! I have to say that the Lord Lexicographer is altogether unsure whether to be happy about returning to college — this should be evident from the phrases I have for you. As is necessary, however, if you are going to learn anything from this academic year, make sure that it is a cúpla focail. Here they are!
Conas mar a bhí do shamhradh?
How was your summer?
Ó, bhí sé go hainnis / go hiontach ar fad!
Oh, it was terrible / brilliant altogether!
Ar son na náire, choimeád mé faoi cheilt mo ghrá do Tríonóide, ach seo anois mé, sleamhnaithe isteach sa Choláiste Oráiste tar éis an dhá bhabhta den CAO!
For shame, I kept my love for Trinity hush-hush, but here I am now, snuck into the Orange College after two rounds of CAO!
A mhac go deo, tá mo phearsantacht fós ag teacht chugam féin tar éis an internship ámh sin a dheineas.
Oh boy, my personality is still coming to its sense after that stale internship I did.
Geallaim duit, beidh aimsir an picnic leictreach go aoibhinn an bhliain seo chugainn – agus nach cuma faoi chos morgach, pé scéal é!
I promise you, the weather at Electric Picnic will be delightful next year — and who cares about trench-foot, anyways!
