Talking about job prospects A’ bruidhinn mu chothroman cosnaidh
I came because...Thàinig mi a chionn 's gun robh...
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
an taigh as brèagha the loveliest house
feumaidh sinn an taigh a pheantadh we need to paint the house
a chionn ’s gu bheil e grànda as it is ugly
a chionn ’s gun robh sinn airson taigh spaideil fhaicinn because we wanted to see a posh house
To say because you can use a chionn ’s followed by gu, gun, gum or nach form of the verb.
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| Teacher | Dè bu toigh leat a dhèanamh nuair a dh’fhàsas tu mòr, a Dhòmhnaill? | What would you like to do when you grow up, Donald? |
| Dòmhnall | Bu toigh leam a bhith nam shaighdear. | I’d like to be a soldier. |
| Teacher | Fiona, dè mu do dheidhinn-sa? Dè bu toigh leat a dhèanamh nuair a dh’fhàsas tu mòr? | Fiona, what about you? What would you like to do when you grow up? |
| Fiona | Bu toigh leam a bhith nam pheantair. | I’d like to be a painter. |
| Boy | Tha mise airson a bhith nam dhràibhear nuair a dh’fhàsas mi mòr. | I want to be a driver when I grow up. |
| Teacher | A bheil gu dearbh? | Do you indeed? |
| Boy | Bu toigh leam càr rèise a dhràibheadh mar a bhios Nigel Mansell. | I’d like to drive a racing car like Nigel Mansell. |
