Talking about abilities and permission A’ bruidhinn mu chomasan agus cead
Would / could you put this big bag beside the other bag?An cuireadh tu am baga mòr seo ri taobh a' bhaga eile?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
an dèanadh tu…? would you do / make …?
… rudeigin dhomh … something for me
an dèanadh tu sin? would you do that?
An dèanadh …? can also be used to ask conjectural questions:
an dèanadh dà phinnt bainne an gnothaich an-diugh? would two pints of milk do today?
an cuireadh tu …? would you put …?
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| Teacher | Bha sin glè mhath. Thig a-steach. | That was very good. Come in. |
| Student | Gabhaibh mo leisgeul. Am faod mi bruidhinn ribh an-dràsta? | Excuse me. May I speak to you just now? |
| Teacher | Tha mi duilich. Tha mi trang an-dràsta. An urrainn dhuibh tighinn air ais ann an deich mionaidean? | I'm sorry. I’m busy just now. Can you come back in ten minutes? |
| Student | ’S urrainn. | Yes. |
| Instructor | Tha i fuar an-diugh, nach eil? | It’s cold today, isn’t it? |
| Learner | Tha. | Yes. |
| Instructor | Nise, an urrainn dhuibh sin a leughadh? | Now, can you read that? |
| Learner | ’S urrainn. K, trì, naoi, neoni, P, N, S. | Yes. K, 3, 9, 0, P, N, S. |
| Instructor | Ceart ma-thà. | Ok then. |
| Man | Nise, an urrainn dhuibh seo obrachadh? | Now, can you work this? |
| Woman | Dè seòrs’ a th’ ann? Windows? ’S urrainn. | What type is it? Windows? Yes. |
| Man | 'S math sin. Tha an oifis agam fhèin thall an sin. | Great. My own office is over there. |
| Woman | Glè mhath. | Very good. |
