Talking about the family A’ bruidhinn mun teaghlach
Where were you? (plural / polite)Càit an robh sibh?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
càit an robh sibh? where were you?
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
air chuairt on a walk, on a short trip
càit an robh thu? where were you?
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.
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EnglishBeurla
| Teacher | Anna, càit an do rugadh sibh? | Anne, where were you born? |
| Anna | Rugadh is thogadh mi ann an Dùn Dèagh. | I was born and brought up in Dundee. |
| Teacher | Dùn Dèagh? Tha mi glè eòlach air Dùn Dèagh. Iain, càit an do rugadh sibh? | Dundee? I know Dundee very well. John , where were you born? |
| Iain | Rugadh mi ann am Peairt. | I was born in Perth. |
| Teacher | Agus càit an do thogadh sibh? | And where were you brought up? |
| Iain | Ann am Peairt. Rugadh is thogadh mi ann am Peairt. | In Perth. I was born and brought up in Perth. |
| Teacher | Glè mhath. Càit an do rugadh sibh, a Mhàiri? | Very good. Where were you born, Mary? |
| Màiri | Rugadh mi ann an Uibhist a Tuath ach thogadh mi ann an Dùn Èideann. | I was born in North Uist but I was brought up in Edinburgh. |
| Teacher | An toigh leat Dùn Èideann? | Do you like Edinburgh? |
| Màiri | ’S toigh l'. | Yes. |
| Teacher | Càit an do rugadh sibh, Alasdair? | Where were you born, Alasdair? |
| Alasdair | Rugadh is thogadh mi ann am Fìobha. | I was born and brought up in Fife. |
| Mother | Halò. | Hello. |
| Son | A mhàthair, seo Seonag. | Mother, this is Joan. |
| Mother | Halò, a Sheonag. Ciamar a tha thu? | Hello Joan. How are you? |
| Seonag | Tha gu math, tapadh leibh. | Well, thank you. |
| Son | Cò tha ag iarraidh cofaidh? | Who wants coffee? |
| Mother | Chan eil mise ag iarraidh càil, tapadh leat. | I don’t want anything, thank you. |
| Seonag | Tì, mas e do thoil e. | Tea, please. |
| Mother | Siuthad, suidh sìos. | Go on, sit down. |
| Seonag | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
| Mother | Cò às a tha thu, a Sheonag? | Where are you from, Joan? |
| Seonag | Rugadh mi ann am Barraigh ach nuair a bha mi beag, chaidh sinn a Dhùn Èideann agus thogadh mi ann an Dùn Èideann. | I was born in Barra but when I was little, we went to Edinburgh and I was brought up in Edinburgh. |
| Mother | Ò. Thogadh thu ann an Dùn Èideann? | Oh. You were brought up in Edinburgh? |
| Seonag | Thogadh. | Yes. |
