Trying things A’ feuchainn rudan

If you don't put it off, you won't get any milkMura cuir thu dheth e, chan fhaigh thu bainne

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

mura unless

sgleog a slap

gam milleadh spoiling them

mura h-eil ise ga iarraidh, ithidh mise e if she doesn’t want it, I will eat it

Statements beginning with mura are often used to tell people the consequences of doing or not doing something or establishing rules of behaviour.

mura suidh sibh sìos (plural/polite) if you don’t sit down

mura suidh sibh sìos, chan fhaigh sibh bracaist (plural/polite) if you don’t sit down, you won’t get breakfast

mura bi thu sàmhach, chan fhaigh thu rud sam bith if you don’t be quiet, you won’t get anything

mura biodh tusa gam milleadh if you wouldn’t spoil them

Notice that in these examples mura is followed by the form of the verb used when asking questions in the future tense. For the verb 'to be', mur h-eil or mur eil is used.