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Saying where you’ve been Ag innse càit an deach thu

How are you? (plural / polite) Ciamar a tha sibh?

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

To ask how someone is, you would say:

ciamar a tha sibh? how are you?

There are two words for 'you' in Gaelic: sibh and thu.

Use thu when you speak to a child or friend.

Use sibh to talk to someone older than you, someone in authority or more than one person.

sibh you

If in doubt, use sibh.

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EnglishBeurla
Market Researcher Agus, càit an deach sibh? And, where did you go?
Woman Canada. Canada.
Market Researcher Tapadh leibh. Thank you.
Market Researcher Càit an deach sibh? Where did you go?
Man Barraigh. Barra.
Market Researcher Barraigh.
Tapadh leibh.
Barra.
Thank you.
Market Researcher Agus, càit an deach sibh? And, where did you go?
Woman Ameireaga. America.
Man Tapadh leibh. Thank you.
Woman ’S e ur beatha. You’re welcome.