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Giving directions A’ toirt seachad seòlaidhean

Do you know where... is? (plural / polite)A bheil fios agaibh càit a bheil... ?

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

càit a bheil…? where is …?

a bheil fhios agad càit a bheil …? do you know where … is?

To answer this, begin with tha e (or tha i for a place that is a feminine noun).

faisg near

faisg air near to

ri taobh beside

faisg air an eaglais near to the church

faisg air an abhainn near to the river

a bheil … faisg air an seo? is … near this/here?

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Man Halò. Hello.
Woman Feasgar math. Good afternoon.
Man Càit an robh sibh an-dè? Where were you yesterday?
Woman Bha latha dheth agam an-dè. I had a day off yesterday.
Man Dè rinn sibh? What did you do?
Woman Chaidh mi a dh’ Inbhir Nis. I went to Inverness.
Man An robh latha math agaibh? Did you have a good day?
Woman Bha gu dearbh. Yes, indeed.
Woman Haidh, a Mhàiri. Hi, Mary.
Màiri Haidh, Anna.
Dè rinn thu a-nochd, ma-thà?
Hi, Anne.
What did you do tonight, then?
Anna Bha mi dìreach a’ coimhead air an telebhisean. I was just watching TV.
Màiri A bheil film air a-nochd? Is there a film on tonight?
Anna Tha, ann am mionaid. Yes, in a minute.
Mother Tapadh leat, a ghràidh.
Seo dadaidh a’ tighinn.
Thank you, dear.
Here’s daddy coming.
Father Glè mhath.
Dè bha sibh a’ dèanamh?
Very good.
What were you doing?
Daughter Bha sinn a’ bèicearachd. We were baking.
Father Halò, a ghràidh. Hello, dear.
Mother Feasgar math, a ghràidh. Good afternoon, dear.
Father Agus, dè rinn sibh? And, what did you make?
Daughter Rinn sinn cèic. We made a cake.