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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
1152
Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (7/10), Guest 87 (6/10), twlmy (10/10).
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1. When you arrive in Ireland and someone says "fáilte romhat", what are they saying? Hint


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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



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Most Recent Scores
Jan 07 2025 : Guest 98: 7/10
Jan 06 2025 : Guest 87: 6/10
Jan 05 2025 : twlmy: 10/10
Dec 26 2024 : Guest 81: 10/10
Dec 14 2024 : Guest 60: 9/10
Nov 26 2024 : Joey7675: 2/10

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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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