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Quiz about Hows Your Gaelic
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How's Your Gaelic? Trivia Quiz

They say if you have 'cupla focal' (a couple of words) in Irish that you can truly call yourself a Gael! Let's see...

A multiple-choice quiz by francisk. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
francisk
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
255,502
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1146
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Question 1 of 10
1. When you arrive in Ireland and someone says "fáilte romhat", what are they saying? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. If your spouse or partner offers you a "póg", what will you get? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. If you had a pain in your "lámh", where would it hurt? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. If you are someone's "cara", what are you? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. When someone is "ag ól", what are they doing? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. If a person has a beautiful "teach", what do they have that is beautiful? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. "Áth Cliath" is an Irish city in Gaeilge (Gaelic). Which one? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. If one likes to drink "bainne", what is their drink? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. If you are living "cois fharraige", where are you? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. ...and finally, if you send "grá" to someone, what do they get? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When you arrive in Ireland and someone says "fáilte romhat", what are they saying?

Answer: Welcome to you

 pronounced FAWL-CHEH ROW-ATH. The Irish Tourist Board is called 'Fáilte Ireland'.
2. If your spouse or partner offers you a "póg", what will you get?

Answer: a kiss

 The Pogues got their name from a rather naughty Irish phrase which asks people to kiss a certain part of their anatomy!
3. If you had a pain in your "lámh", where would it hurt?

Answer: your hand

 pronounced LAWV. Leg = cos (KUSS); head = ceann (KYONN); back = droim (DHRIMM).
4. If you are someone's "cara", what are you?

Answer: a friend

 pronounced KORRA. Brother = deartháir (DHRIH-HARR); sister = deirfiúr (DHRIH-FOOR); neighbour = comharsa (KOAR-SAH).
5. When someone is "ag ól", what are they doing?

Answer: drinking

 pronounced EGG OAL. Eating = ag ithe (EGG IH-HEH); walking = ag siúil (EGG SHOOL); talking = ag caint (EGG KONCH).
6. If a person has a beautiful "teach", what do they have that is beautiful?

Answer: a house

 pronounced CHOCK. Face = aghaidh (EYE-GHH); baby = leanbh (LANN-OV); car = gluaisteán (GLOOSH-THAWN).
7. "Áth Cliath" is an Irish city in Gaeilge (Gaelic). Which one?

Answer: Dublin

 pronounced AW-KLEE-AH. Belfast = Béal Feiriste (BALE FERR-ISH-THEH); Galway = Gaillimh (GOLL-YUVV); Cork = Corcaigh (KURK-IGH).
8. If one likes to drink "bainne", what is their drink?

Answer: milk

 pronounced BONN-YEH. Whisky = uisce beatha (ISH-KEH BAH-HEH); water = uisce (ISH-KEH); stout = leann dubh (LYANN DHUVV).
9. If you are living "cois fharraige", where are you?

Answer: beside the sea

 Cois (KUSH) = beside; farraige (FORR-AGG-EH) = sea. Mountain = sliabh (SHLEE-OVV); city = cathair (KOH-HER); airport = aerfort (AIR-FURTH).
10. ...and finally, if you send "grá" to someone, what do they get?

Answer: love

 pronounced GRAW. Flowers = bláthanna (BLAW-HENNA); letter = litir (LITCH -ERR); butter = im (IMM).

Slán anois (Goodbye now)!
Source: Author francisk

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