Myself and my family Speaking - describing your personality traits

Learn how to describe yourself, all the members of your family and your relationship to them.

Part of Irish – Learners (CCEA)Identity, lifestyle and culture

Speaking - describing your personality traits

Déan cur síos ort féin maidir le tréithe pearsantachta.

Describe your personality traits.

Use the following structures to help you construct simple sentences about yourself:

Maidir le tréithe pearsantachta,As regards personality traits,
thig liom a bheith ...I can be ...
sílim go bhfuil mé ...I think that I am ...
Maidir le tréithe pearsantachta,
As regards personality traits,
thig liom a bheith ...
I can be ...
sílim go bhfuil mé ...
I think that I am ...
Image caption,
Maidir le tréithe pearsantachta, thig liom a bheith falsa

Here is some useful vocabulary to complete your sentences:

cainteachchatty
ciúinquiet
cairdiúilfriendly
míchairdiúilunfriendly
dícheallachhard-working
falsalazy
greannmharfunny
faiteachshy / timid
ceanndánaheadstrong / stubborn
crógabrave
deasnice
clisteclever
bómántastupid
spórtúilsporty
aibímature
mí-aibíimmature
neamhspleáchindependent
cainteach
chatty
ciúin
quiet
cairdiúil
friendly
míchairdiúil
unfriendly
dícheallach
hard-working
falsa
lazy
greannmhar
funny
faiteach
shy / timid
ceanndána
headstrong / stubborn
cróga
brave
deas
nice
cliste
clever
bómánta
stupid
spórtúil
sporty
aibí
mature
mí-aibí
immature
neamhspleách
independent