Getting to know people A’ cur eòlas air daoine
Do you recognise that black-haired guy?An aithne dhuibh am fear dubh sin?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
an aithne dhuibh i? do you know her? (plural/polite)
To answer that you know somebody when asked an aithne …?, use:
’s aithne yes (to answer an aithne …?)
chan aithne no (to answer an aithne …?)
’s dòcha gur aithne dhut mi maybe you know me
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EnglishBeurla
| 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. |
