Dealing with people A’ dèiligeadh ri daoine
May I see...?Am faod mi...fhaicinn?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
To ask to see someone in particular you would say:
am faod mi an dotair fhaicinn? may I see the doctor?
am faod mi fhaicinn? may I see him?
am faod mi a faicinn? may I see her?
You may hear some of the following responses:
faodaidh yes (in response to the question am faod …?)
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GaelicGàidhlig
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| Woman | Greas ort. | Hurry up. |
| Man | ’S toigh leam an geansaidh seo. | I like this jumper. |
| Woman | Tha geansaidhean gu leòr agad. | You have enough jumpers. |
| Man | Ò, feumaidh mi lèine fhaighinn. | Oh, I have to get a shirt. |
| Woman | Carson? | Why? |
| Man | Sin iad thall an sin. | There they are over there. |
| Woman | Carson a tha thu ag iarraidh lèine? | Why do you want a shirt? |
| Man | Airson oidhche Haoine. Tha sinn a’ dol a-mach gu dannsa, nach eil? | For Friday night. We’re going out to a dance, aren’t we? |
| Woman | Tha, agus feumaidh mise rudeigin a cheannach dhomh fhìn. Tiugainn. Dè do bheachd air an sgiort seo? | Yes, and I have to buy something for myself. Let’s go. What do you think of this skirt? |
| Man | Tha i glè shnog. | It’s very nice. |
| Woman | Och, cha toigh leam i. Dè mu dheidhinn seo? | Och, I don’t like it. What about this? |
| Man | Tha sin glè shnog cuideachd. | That’s very nice too. |
| Woman | Chan eil fhios agam. Dè mu dheidhinn briogais? Dè do bheachd air a’ bhriogais seo? | I don’t know. How about trousers? What do you think of these trousers? |
| Man | Tha i snog. Tha i glè shnog. Carson a tha thu ag iarraidh briogais? | They are nice. They are very nice. Why do you want trousers? |
| Woman | Feumaidh mi briogais airson m’ obair. Gabhaibh mo leisgeul. Am faod mi seo fheuchainn orm? | I need trousers for my work. Excuse me. May I try this on? |
| Shop attendant | Faodaidh. Thall an sin. | Yes. Over there. |
| Woman | Tapadh leibh. Seo. Cùm sin mionaid. Tha mi airson seo fheuchainn orm. | Thank you. Here. Keep that for a minute. I want to try this on. |
