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Describing things and people Ag innse cò ris a tha daoine agus rudan coltach

What do you think?Dè do bheachd?

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

grod rotten

tha sin grod that is rotten

uabhasach snog terribly nice

tha seo uabhasach snog this is terribly nice

… gu math snog … quite nice

tha sin gu math snog that’s quite nice

… sgoinneil … brilliant

tha seo sgoinneil this is brilliant

… còir … kind

… brèagha … beautiful

gòrach silly

na bi gòrach! don’t be silly!

glic wise

chan eil thu glic you are not wise

ghia! yuck!

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Son Och, a mhàthair.
Trobhadaibh sìos.
Chan eil sibh glic.		 Och, mother.
Come down.
You’re not wise.
Mother Tha mi ceart gu leòr. I’m alright.
Son Chan eil sibh.
Trobhadaibh sìos a-nis. 		No you’re not.
Come down now.
Teacher Ailein.
Sguir dheth.
Chan eil thu glic.
Trobhad an seo.		 Alan.
Stop it.
You’re not wise.
Come here.
Sister Na bi gòrach. Don’t be silly.
Brother Ist.
’S e Latha na Gocaireachd a th’ ann.		 Shh.
It’s April Fool’s Day.
Sister Chan eil thu glic idir.
Seo Dadaidh a’ tighinn.		 You’re not wise at all.
Here’s Daddy coming.
Father Alasdair, trobhad an seo. Alasdair, come here.