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Talking about abilities and permission A’ bruidhinn mu chomasan agus cead

Will we go there?An tèid sinn ann?<>/span>

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

an tèid sinn? will we go?

an tèid sinn ma-thà? will we go then?

an tèid sinn co-dhiù? will we go anyway?

an tèid sinn a- steach an seo? will we go in here?

thèid yes (to an tèid?)

cha tèid no (to an tèid?)

It is important to note that thèid and cha tèid is used as an affirmative or negative (will … go?) and can be used like yes or no, but only to questions beginning with an tèid…?

taigh-bìdh a restaurant

an tèid sinn … ? will we go … ?

… a-mach gu biadh? … out for a meal?

… airson deoch an toiseach? … for a drink first?

bhiodh sin math that would be good

b’ fhìor thoigh leam sin I would really like that

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Man 1 ’S toigh leam sin. I like that.
Man 2 Chan eil e dona. It isn’t bad.
Man 1 Feumaidh mi càr ùr a cheannach ach chan eil fhios agam fhathast dè seòrs’ a tha mi ag iarraidh.
Dè seòrsa càr a th’ agad fhèin?
I need to buy a new car but I don’t know what type I want.
What type of car do you have yourself?
Man 2 Chan eil càr agam idir. I don’t have a car at all.
Man 1 An urrainn dhut idir dràibheadh? Can you drive at all?
Man 2 Chan urrainn. No.
Woman An urrainn dhut idir sin ithe? Can you eat that at all?
Man Chan urrainn, a ghràidh, bha cus ann.
Tha mi duilich.
No, dear.
There was too much.
I’m sorry.
Woman Och, chan eil e gu diofar. Och, it doesn’t matter.