Discussing jobs A’ bruidhinn mu obraichean
I would say that the bus station is a mile awayChanainn gun robh stèisean nam busaichean mìle air falbh
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
an gabhabh sibh …? would you take …? (plural/polite)
an gabhabh sibh mo leisgeul? would you excuse me? (literally ‘would you take my excuse?’) (plural/polite)
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GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Pupil | Mrs Sutherland. | Mrs Sutherland. |
| Mrs Sutherland | Seadh. Dè tha ceàrr? | Yes. What’s wrong? |
| Pupil | Tha mi a' feuchainn ri “Biadh airson an teaghlaich” a chleachdadh ach chan eil e ag obair. | I’m trying to use “Biadh airson an teaghlaich” but it isn’t working. |
| Mrs Sutherland | Cuir a-steach “Ag ithe airson slàinte”. | Put “Ag ithe airson slàinte” in. |
| Pupil | Dh’fheuch mi sin. | I tried that. |
| Mrs Sutherland | Feuch a-rithist e. Ò, a Pheadair. ’S e an diosg ceàrr a th’ agad. | Try it again. Oh, Peter. You’ve got the wrong disk. |
| Wife | Dh’fheuch mi ris a’ chàr agad a chàradh. | I tried to fix your car. |
| Husband | Ciamar a fhuair thu air adhart? | How did you get on? |
| Wife | Chan eil e ag obair idir. Chan eil fhios agam dè tha ceàrr. | It isn’t working at all. I don’t know what’s wrong. |
| Husband | Ò, uill. ’S fheàrr dhomh am Fiesta agadsa a thoirt leam ma-thà. | Oh well. I’d better take your Fiesta then. |
| Wife | ’S fheàrr dhut am bus a ghabhail, a ghràidh. Tìoraidh. | You’d better take the bus, dear. Cheerio. |
