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Talking about the family A’ bruidhinn mun teaghlach

That's my sister / brotherSin mo phiuthar / bhràthair

Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.

an teaghlach the family

bràthair brother

mo bhràthair my brother

do bhràthair your brother

piuthar sister

mo phiuthar my sister

do phiuthar your sister

After mo (my) and do (your), the first sound changes for both bràthair and piuthar. They become bhràthair and phiuthar. This is true for most nouns beginning with a consonant.

Here is a fuller family set:

mac son

nighean daughter

bràithrean brothers

peathraichean sisters

seanair grandfather

seanmhair grandmother

pàrant parent

pàrantan parents

antaidh aunt

uncail uncle

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Woman Gabhaibh mo leisgeul.
Is mise Màiri NicDhonnchaidh.		 Excuse me.
I’m Mary Duncan.
Female Office Worker À, Màiri NicDhonnchaidh.
Suidhibh sìos.		 Ah, Mary Duncan.
Sit down.
Woman Tapadh leibh. Thank you.
Mother Suidh sìos, a ghràidh.
Suidh sìos.		 Sit down, dear.
Sit down.
Woman Halò.
Feasgar math. 		Hello.
Good afternoon.
Man Feasgar math.
Ciamar a tha sibh?		 Good afternoon.
How are you?
Woman Chan eil dona, tapadh leibh.
A bheil sibh ag iarraidh deoch?		 Not bad, thank you.
Do you want a drink?
Man Tha, tapadh leibh.
Uisge-beatha, mas e ur toil e.		 Yes, thank you.
Whisky, please.
Woman Gabhaibh mo leisgeul.
Uisge-beatha agus vodca is tonic, mas e ur toil e. 		Excuse me. A whisky and a vodka and tonic, please.
Waitress Glè mhath. Very good.
Woman Suidhibh sìos. Sit down.
Man Tapadh leibh. Thank you.