Saying what you’re doing Ag innse dè tha thu a’ dèanamh
What will you have to drink?Dè ghabhas tu ri òl?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
dè ghabhas tu? what will you have/take?
gabhaidh mi ceapaire càise I’ll have a cheese sandwich
gabhaidh mi ceapaire hama I’ll have a ham sandwich
Asking and saying what someone wants:
a bheil thu ag iarraidh …? do you want …?
chan eil mi ag iarraidh càil I don’t want anything
Asking and saying what someone will have:
dè ghabhas tu? what will you have/take?
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| Woman 1 | A bheil thu ag iarraidh cofaidh, a Mhàiri-Anna? | Do you want coffee, Mary-Anne? |
| Màiri-Anna | Chan eil, tapadh leat. Tha mi a’ dol a-mach an-diugh. Tha Iain a’ tighinn agus tha sinn a’ dol a-mach. | No, thank you. I’m going out today. John is coming and we’re going out. |
| Julie | Mmm! | Mmm! |
| Màiri-Anna | Ò ist, Julie! Ist Sharon! | Oh shoosh, Julie! Shoosh Sharon! |
| Sharon | A bheil thu eòlach air Mgr MacLeòid, Julie? | Do you know Mr MacLeod, Julie? |
| Julie | Mgr MacLeòid? Iain? Oh, thà. Tha mi eòlach air Iain, ceart gu leòr. | Mr MacLeod? John? Yes. I know John, alright. |
| Sharon | Cò ris a tha e coltach? A bheil e grànda? A bheil e bòidheach? | What’s he like? Is he ugly? Is he beautiful? |
| Julie | Ist Sharon! Chan eil e grànda. Tha Iain bòidheach. | Shoosh Sharon! He’s not ugly. John is Beautiful. |
| Sharon | Chan eil! | No! |
| Màiri-Anna | Ò mo chreach! Tha mi reamhar! | Oh my goodness! I’m fat! |
| Julie | Och ist! Chan eil. Tha thu caol! | Oh shoosh! You’re not. You’re thin! |
| Màiri-Anna | Caol! Mise! Ò! | Thin! Me! Oh! |
| Julie | Trobhad. Feuch sin. Seo a-nis. | Come on. Try that. That's it (fig.). |
| Julie | Uill, a Mhàiri-Anna. Cò ris a tha Iain coltach? Eh? | Well, Mary-Anne. What’s John like? Eh? |
| Màiri-Anna | Uill, eh, cò ris a tha e coltach? Mmm. Tha e coltach ri, eh, Mel Gibson. | Well, eh, what is he like? Hmm. He’s like, eh, Mel Gibson. |
| Sharon | Mel Gibson? Tha Mgr MacLeòid coltach ri Mel Gibson? | Mel Gibson? Mr MacLeod looks like Mel Gibson? |
| Julie | Ò mo chreach! A Mhàiri-Anna! | Oh my goodness! Mary-Anne! |
| Sharon | A bheil e àrd? A bheil falt dubh air? | Is he tall? Does he have black hair? |
| Màiri-Anna | Chan eil cuimhne agam cò ris a tha Mel Gibson coltach. | I can’t remember what Mel Gibson looks like. |
| Julie | Uill, tha e àrd agus caol, agus àlainn! Tha falt dubh air, agus tha sùilean donn aige. | Well, he’s tall and thin, and lovely! He has black hair, and brown eyes. |
| Màiri-Anna | Seo e a’ tighinn. Tìoraidh Julie. Tìoraidh Sharon. | Here he comes. Cheerio Julie. Cheerio Sharon. |
| Sharon | Mel Gibson! Tha Mgr MacLeod reamhar agus tha feusag air! | Mel Gibson! Mr MacLeod is fat and has a beard! |
| Julie | Och thà, ach tha sùilean donn aige. | Och aye, but he has brown eyes. |
