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Making comparison A’ dèanamh coimeas

I'm going to the shopTha mi a' dol dhan bhùth

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

dhan … to the …

This is usually used in the context of a place that you can enter.

Destinations:

bùth a shop

dhan bhùth to the shop

baile a town

dhan bhaile to (the) town

an-diugh today

càit a bheil sibh a’ dol an-diugh? where are you going today?

Words like banca, bùth and baile all change after dhan. They became dhan bhanca, dhan bhùth and dhan bhaile.

After dhan, the following sounds change:

b > bh

c > ch

g > gh

m > mh

p > ph

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Receptionist Dè an seòladh a th’ agaibh? What’s your address?
Woman Trì, Rathad an Loch, Sruighlea. Three, Loch Road, Stirling.
Receptionist A bheil clann agaibh? Do you have children?
Woman Tha.
Tha clann againn.
Yes.
We have children.
Woman Tha mi ag iarraidh seo, mas e ur toil e. I want this, please.
Shop assistant Glè mhath.
Tapadh leibh.
Very good.
Thank you.
Woman A bheil clann agaibh? Do you have children?
Shop assistant Chan eil. No.
Woman Chan eil fhathast. Not yet.
Woman Tha mac agus nighean againn. We have a son and a daughter.