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Discussing jobs A’ toirt seachad beachd

I work in a....Tha mi ag obair ann ...

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

iasgair a fisherman

trang busy

tha mi trang I am busy

sin e! that’s it!

ann an … in a …

tha mi ag obair ann an … I work in …

ann an ospadal in a hospital

You would use ann an for all words except those that begin with b, p, f or m, where you use ann am.

ann am banca in a bank

ann an oifis in an office

ann am bùth in a shop

Other useful phrases:

aig an taigh at home

air tuathanas on a farm

air croit on a croft

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Woman Cha toigh leam iasgach. I don't like fishing.
Man 1 A bheil sibh ag iarraidh uisge? Do you want some water?
Woman 1 Tha, tapadh leibh. Yes, thank you.
Woman 2 Càit a bheil sibh a’ fuireach? Where do you live?
Woman 1 Peairt. Perth.
Man 1 Iain.
Uisge?
John.
Water?
Iain Tapadh leibh. Thank you.
Man 1 A Chaluim, ciamar a tha Seumas? Calum, how is James?
Calum Glè mhath. Very well.
Woman 3 Seo.
Uill, cha toigh leam còcaireachd.
Here.
Well, I don’t like cooking.
Girl Cha toigh leam snàmh. I don’t like swimming.