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Talking about the family A’ bruidhinn mun teaghlach

This is my motherSeo mo mhàthair

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màthair mother

mo mhàthair my mother

do mhàthair your mother

càit an robh thu? where were you?

Saying 'your'.

do … your …

do bhràthair your brother

d’ athair your father

Or ...

(an) … agad your

an nighean agad your daughter

a’ bhean agad your wife

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Woman Tha e ag obair ann an oifis ann am Pàislig.
’S e clèireach a th’ ann.
Sin mo mhàthair.
Tha i ag obair aig an taigh.
’S e bean-taighe a th’ innte.
He works in an office in Paisley.
He is a secretary.
That’s my mother.
She works at home.
She’s a house wife.
Man nise, seo mo mhàthair.
’S e nurs a th’ innte.
Tha i ag obair ann an ospadal, ach chan eil i ag obair an-diugh.
Seo m’ athair.
Tha e a' dol a-mach an-dràsta.
Tha e a' dol a dh’obair.
’S e dràibhear a th’ ann.
Dràibhear tacsaidh.
Now, this is my mother.
She’s a nurse.
She works in a hospital, but she’s not working today.
This is my dad.
He’s going out just now.
He’s going to work.
He’s a driver.
A taxi driver.
Father Feumaidh mi falbh, a ghràidh. I must go, dear.