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What if I make salmon for you tonight?Dè nan dèanainn bradan dhut a-nochd?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
To ask someone ‘what they would eat’ you use dè dh’itheadh …?
dè dh’itheadh tusa? what would you eat?
dh’ithinn bradan I would eat salmon
To ask someone ‘if they would eat’ you use an itheadh …?
an itheadh tu …? would you eat …?
To suggest that someone might give something, you use nan toireadh.
nan toireadh duine dhomh if anyone gave me
To ask someone ‘if they would enjoy something’ you use an còrdadh …?
an còrdadh sin riut? would you enjoy that?
You could answer:
chòrdadh yes (to an còrdadh …?)
cha chòrdadh no (to an còrdadh …?)
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| Eilidh | A bheil an t-acras ort? | Are you hungry? |
| Murchadh | Tha, is chan eil. | Yes, and no. |
| Eilidh | Nam biodh an t-acras ort, dh’fhaodamaid biadh a ghabhail an seo. Chan eil e daor idir. | If you were hungry, we could have food here. It isn’t expensive at all. |
| Murchadh | Ma thogras tu. | If you want. |
| Eilidh | Bhiodh e glè mhath. | It would be very good. |
| Murchadh | Cha toigh leam biadh Fraingeach. | I don’t like French food. |
| Eilidh | Uill, tha bàr aca shuas an staidhre. Nam biodh tu ag iarraidh deoch, dh’fhaodamaid a dhol ann. | Well, they have a bar upstairs. If you wanted a drink, we could go there. |
| Murchadh | Tha mi coma. | I don’t mind. |
| Eilidh | Seall. Dh’fhaodamaid a dhol dhan taigh-dhealbh. | Look. We could go to the cinema. |
| Murchadh | Dh’fhaodadh. | Yes. |
| Eilidh | Nam biodh tu airson Braveheart fhaicinn, dh’fhaodamaid a dhol ann. | If you wanted to see Braveheart, we could go there. |
| Murchadh | Chunnaic mi an-dè e. Cha do chòrd e rium. | I saw it yesterday. I didn’t enjoy it. |
| Eilidh | Ò, bha mi a’ smaoineachadh gum biodh e math. ’S toigh leam Mel Gibson. | Oh, I thought that it would be good. I like Mel Gibson. |
| Murchadh | Och, ma thogras tu, thèid mi ann..a-rithist. | Och, if you want, I’ll go...again |
| Eilidh | Cha bhiodh sin glic. Dè tha thu airson a dhèanamh, ma-thà? | That wouldn’t be wise. What do you want to do then? |
| Murchadh | Thuirt mi riut. Tha mi coma. | I told you. I don’t mind. |
| Eilidh | Nam biodh tu airson a dhol gu meadhan a’ bhaile, dh’fhaodamaid tagsaidh fhaighinn. | If you wanted to go to the town centre, we could get a taxi. |
| Murchadh | Chan eil meadhan a’ bhaile faisg ge-tà. | The town centre isn’t near though. |
| Voice | Eilidh! | Helen! |
| Eilidh | Haidh. Ciamar a tha sibh? | Hi. How are you? |
| Mairead | Tha gu math. Dè tha sibh a’ dèanamh? | Good. What are you doing? |
| Eilidh | Chan eil sinn cinnteach. | We’re not sure. |
| Mairead | Uill, tha sinn a’ dol gu partaidh. Nam biodh sibhse airson tighinn còmhla rinn, bhiodh e ceart gu leòr. | Well, we’re going to a party. If you wanted to come with us, it would be alright. |
| Eilidh | Bhiodh sin math, a Mhairead. Dè do bheachd, a Mhurchaidh? | That would be good, Margaret. What do you think, Murdo? |
| Murchadh | Tha mi coma. | I don’t mind. |
| Mairead | Siuthad, a Mhurchaidh. | Come on, Murdo. |
| Eilidh | Thuirt thu gum biodh e ceart gu leòr nam biodh daoine eile còmhla ribh? | You said that it would be alright if other people were with you? |
| Mairead | Thuirt. | Yes. |
| Eilidh | Ceart ma-thà. Thig mi ann. Uill, a Mhurchaidh, nam biodh fios agad dè bha thu ag iarraidh, cha bhithinn a’ falbh idir. Ach chan eil fios agad – oidhche mhath. | Right then. I’ll come along. Well, Murdo, if you knew what you wanted, I wouldn’t be leaving at all. But you don’t know – good night. |
