Debating and arguing A’ deasbad agus a’ trod
When do you intend to be back?Cuin a tha dùil agad a bhith air ais?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
tha dùil againn a dhol a-mach we intend to go out
tha dùil againn ... we intend …
tha dùil aice ... she intends …
cuin a tha dùil agaibh…? when do you intend …? (plural/polite)
cuin a tha dùil agaibh falbh? when do you intend to leave? (plural/polite)
bidh mi air ais Dihaoine I will be back on Friday
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| Mother | Cò tha a' dol a nighe nan soithichean a-nochd? | Who’s going to wash the dishes tonight? |
| Son | Chan eil mise. Rinn mise a-raoir iad. | I’m not. I did them last night. |
| Daughter | Cha do rinn thu. | You did not. |
| Son | Rinn mi. | I did. |
| Daughter | Cha do rinn thu. Bha thu a-muigh còmhla ri Niall. Feumaidh tusa na soithichean a dhèanamh a-nochd. | You didn’t. You were out with Neil. You have to do the dishes tonight. |
| Mother | Sguiribh dheth. Tha Cairistìona ceart. Bha thusa a-muigh a-raoir. Faodaidh tusa na soithichean a thiormachadh. | Stop it. Christine is right. You were out last night. You can dry the dishes. |
| Clown | A bheil fhios agaibh dè bha mi a’ dèanamh an-diugh? | Do you know what I was doing today? |
| School children | Chan eil. | No. |
| Clown | A bheil fhios agadsa dè bha mi a’ dèanamh an-diugh? | Do you know what I was doing today? |
| School children | Tha cuideigin air do chùlaibh. | Somebody’s behind you. |
| Clown | Ò, tha sibh ceàrr. Chan eil duine ann. | Oh, you’re wrong. There’s nobody there. |
| School children | Tha. | Yes. |
| Clown | Chan eil. | No. |
| School children | Tha. | Yes. |
| Clown | Chan eil. Chan eil. Chan eil. | No. No. No. |
| School children | Tha. Tha. Tha. | Yes. Yes. Yes. |
| Clown | Nise, a bheil fhios agaibh dè bha mi a’ dèanamh an-diugh? | Now, do you know what I was doing today? |
| School children | Tha cuideigin air do chùlaibh. | Somebody’s behind you. |
| Clown | Chan eil sin fìor. | That’s not true. |
| School children | Tha. | Yes, it is. |
| Mother | An e Mòrag a tha sin? | Is that Morag? |
| Father | Chan e. | No. |
| Mother | Siuthad Iain. | Go on John. |
| Father | Dè? | What? |
| Mother | Thalla. | Go. |
| Father | Dè? | What? |
| Mother | Thalla ’s faic Mòrag. | Go and see Morag. |
| Father | Thalla thusa. Chaidh mise suas a-raoir. | You go. I went up last night. |
| Mother | Chan eil sin fìor. ’S e mise a chaidh suas a-raoir. Cha robh thusa fada. | That’s not true. It was me who went up last night. You weren’t long. |
| Father | Cha robh. Chaidh i air ais a chadal. Siuthad, a ghràidh. ’S e mise a chaidh suas mu dheireadh. | No. She went back to sleep. Go on, dear. It was me who went last. |
