Discussing a day off A’ bruidhinn mu latha dheth
Where were you yesterday?Càit an robh thu an-dè?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
bha latha dheth agam I had a day off
an robh latha dheth agaibh? did you have a day off?
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
an robh latha dheth agad? did you have a day off?
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.
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| Beathag | Tapadh leat, a ghràidh. | Thank you, dear. |
| Waitress | Agus, dè tha sibh ag iarraidh ri òl? | And, what do you want to drink? |
| Beathag | Gabhaidh sinn tì, mas e do thoil e. | We’ll have tea, please. |
| Female Customer 2 | Gabhaidh mise cofaidh an-diugh, a Bheathag. | I’ll have coffee today, Betty. |
| Beathag | Tha mi duilich. Aon tì agus aon chofaidh. | I’m sorry. One tea and one coffee. |
| Waitress | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
| Waiter | Dè ghabhas sibh? | What will you have? |
| Man 1 | Am brot agus a’ chearc, mas e ur toil e. | The soup and the chicken, please. |
| Man 2 | Gabhaidh mise am brot agus an staoig. | I’ll have the soup and the steak. |
| Waiter | A bheil sibh ag iarraidh càil ri òl? | Do you want anything to drink? |
| Man 1 | Tha, mas e ur toil e. Gabhaidh mi glainne fìon. | Yes, please. I’ll have a glass of wine. |
| Man 2 | Agus, gabhaidh mise glainne fìon cuideachd. | And, I’ll have a glass of wine too. |
| Waiter | Geal no dearg? | White or red? |
| Man 1 | Geal agus...? | White and...? |
| Man 2 | Dearg. Tha mise a' gabhail staoig. | Red. I’m having steak. |
| Waiter | Glè mhath. | Very good. |
| Woman | Dè tha thu ag iarraidh ri òl? | What do you want to drink? |
| Man 1 | Chan eil fhios agam. Dè th’ agaibh? | I don’t know. What do you have? |
| Woman | Tha sùgh orains againn, no uisge, no fìon. Ò agus tha sùgh ubhail ann cuideachd. | We have orange juice, or water, or wine. Oh and we have apple juice too. |
| Man 1 | Gabhaidh mi sùgh ubhail, mas e do thoil e. Tha mi a’ dràibheadh. | I’ll have apple juice, please. I’m driving. |
| Woman | Seo ma-thà. Dè tha thu fhèin ag iarraidh ri òl? | Here then. What do you want to drink yourself? |
| Man 2 | Gabhaidh mi glainne fìon, mas e do thoil e. | I’ll have a glass of wine, please. |
