Making requests A’ dèanamh iarrtas
If someone said that this is food, you wouldn't believe itNan canadh duine riut gur e biadh a tha seo, cha chreideadh tu e
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
cha chreideadh tu e you wouldn’t believe it
To ask someone ‘what they would drink’ you use dè dh’òladh …?
dè dh’òladh tu? what would you drink?
Possible answers would be:
chan òlainn … I would not drink …
To ask someone ‘if they would drink’ you use an òladh …?
an òladh tu …? would you drink …?
an òladh tu uisge? would you drink water?
Possible answers to an òladh …? would be:
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| Husband | Tapadh leatsa a Dhotair. | Thank you Doctor. |
| Dotair | ’S e do bheatha, tìoraidh an-dràst’. | You’re welcome, cheerio just now. |
| Husband | Cheerio. | Cheerio. |
| Wife | Fhuair mi sin bhon dotair. An tèid thu ga iarraidh? | I got that from the doctor. Will you go and get it? |
| Husband | Thèid. An tèid mi dhan bhùth cuideachd? A bheil bainne gu leòr againn? | Yes. Will I go to the shop too? Do we have enough milk? |
| Wife | Chan eil. Feumaidh tu bainne is aran fhaighinn. Is faigh pizza no rudeigin dhut fhèin. Cha bhi mise ag iarraidh càil a-nochd. | No. You must get bread and milk. And get pizza or something for yourself. I won't want anything tonight. |
| Husband | Gheibh mi botal Lucozade dhut. | I'll get you a bottle of Lucozade. |
| Wife | Tapadh leat. | Thank you. |
| Woman | Dè tha ceàrr? Càit a bheil Iain? Càit a bheil an fhàinne agad? | What is wrong? Where is Iain? Where is your ring? |
| Woman 2 | Chan eil Iain a’ tighinn. Tha e seachad. Chan eil e gu diofar. Dè tha thu a' dèanamh a-nochd? | Iain is not coming. It is over. It does not matter. What are you doing tonight? |
| Woman | Bha dùil agam fhìn a dhol dhan taigh-dhealbh. An tèid thu còmhla rium? | I expected to go to the cinema. Will you come with me? |
| Woman 2 | Thèid gu dearbh. Dè tha sinn a' dol a dh’fhaicinn? | I'll certainly come. What are we going to see? |
| Woman | Four Weddings and a Funeral. | Four Weddings and a Funeral. |
| Girl 1 | Thalla. Siuthad. Thalla is bruidhinn ris. | Go. Go on. Go and talk to him. |
| Girl 2 | An tèid thu gu partaidh còmhla rium a-nochd? | Will you come to a party with me tonight? |
| Boy | Cha tèid. Tha mi a' dol a chluich ball-coise. | No. I am going to play football. |
| Girl 1 | Dè thuirt e? | What did he say? |
| Girl 2 | Cha do bhruidhinn mi ris. Cha toigh leam idir e. | I dodn't talk to him. I don't like him at all. |
