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Have a look at some of the key phrases in Episode 4 and try them out in your own time:

maith - good
níos fearr - better
is fearr - best

olc - bad
níos measa - worse
is measa - worst

beag - small
níos lú- smaller
is lú - smallest

mór - large or big
níos mó - bigger
is mó - biggest

ainmnigh - name
contae - county
club sacair - soccer club
i Sasain - in England
in Albain - in Scotland

Ainmnigh an contae is mó in Éirinn.
Name the biggest or largest county in Ireland.
Agus an freagra, the answer… Corcaigh, Cork.

Ainmnigh an contae is lú in Éirinn.
Name the smallest county in Ireland.
Agus an freagra, the answer… Contae Lú, County Louth.

Ainmnigh an club sacair is fearr i Sasain.
Name the best soccer club in England.

Ainmnigh an club sacair is fearr in Albain.
Name the best soccer club in Scotland.

Ainmnigh an club sacair is measa i Sasain.
Name the worst soccer club in England.

Ainmnigh an club sacair is measa in Albain.
Name the worst soccer club in Scotland.

Seanfhocal Chlár 4:

Níl aon leigheas ar an ghrá ach pósadh.
There is no cure for love except marriage.
leigheas - cure
grá - love

You already know:
Is binn béal ina thost.
Níor bhris focal maith fiacail riamh.
Mar a bhíos an cú, bíonn an coileán.

bean chéile - wife
deirfiúr - sister
mo bhean chéile - my wife
mo dheirfiúr - my sister
mo phas - my passport
do phas - your passport
a phas - his passport
a pas - her passport

Now see if you remember the following, without peeking at the translation:

• maith / níos fearr /is fearr
• olc / níos measa / is measa
• beag / níos lú / is lú
• mór /níos mó /is mó
• ainmnigh
• tá tú ar mire
• bean chéile
• mo bhean chéile
• deirfiúr
• mo dheirfiúr
• mo phas
• do phas
• a phas
• a pas

Giota Níos Mó was written and presented by Fearghal Mag Uiginn and produced by Louise McCreesh.

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