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Come here Trobhad

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

trobhad! come here!

This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.

trobhadaibh! come here!

This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.

You will also hear:

tiugainn! come on! / let’s go!

trang busy

tha mi a’ tighinn I’m coming

seall! look!

This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.

seallaibh! look!

This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.

thig a-steach! come in!

thigibh a-steach! come in! (formal)

Use these if you want to get someone’s attention:

bi sàmhach! be quiet!

èist! listen!

èist rium! listen to me!

seall dhomh! show me!

bithibh sàmhach! be quiet! (formal)

èistibh! listen! (formal)

seallaibh dhomh! show me! (formal)

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Woman Chì mi feasgar thu. I’ll see you this afternoon/evening.
Boy Chì. Yes.
Woman Alasdair, sin am bus.
Thalla, greas ort.
Mar sin leat.
Alexander, that’s the bus.
Go, hurry up.
Goodbye.
Man Sia, a trì, a ceithir, a h-aon. Six, three, four, one.
Woman Halò.
A bheil Anna aig an taigh?
Hello.
Is Anna at home?
Man Tha. Fuirichibh mionaid.
Tha mi duilich.
Cò tha a' bruidhinn?
Yes.
Hang on a minute.
I’m sorry.
Who’s speaking?
Woman Seonag Chaimbeul. Joan Campbell.
Man Ceart ma-thà.
Fuirichibh mionaid.
Ok then.
Hang on a minute.