Going on holiday A’ falbh air saor-làithean
OlderNas sine
To ask if you may use something you can say the following.
dè an aois a tha sibh? what age are you? (polite / plural)
tha mi nas sine na thusa I am older than you
tha … nas òige na … ... is younger than …
tha … nas sine na … ... is older than …
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Husband | Dè a’ phrìs a bhiodh e? | What price would it be? |
| Travel Assistant | Fuirichibh dà dhiog. Trì ceud ceithir fichead not ’s a còig an duine airson dà sheachdain. | Wait two seconds. Three hundred and eighty-five pounds per person for two weeks. |
| Wife | Ò mo chreach ’s a thàinig. Abair prìs! Agus a’ chlann? | Oh my goodness me! What a price! And the children? |
| Travel Assistant | Clann: ceud ceithir fichead not ’s a naoi an duine. | Children: one hundred and eighty-nine pounds per person. |
| Wife | Dè thuirt thu? | What did you say? |
| Travel Assistant | Mìle ceud trì fichead not ’s a h-ochd uile gu lèir. | One thousand one hundred and sixty-eight pounds altogether. |
| Wife | Ò, murt! | Oh, heck! |
| Husband | Uill, a ghràidh. Dè do bheachd? | Well, dear. What do you think? |
| Wife | Bhiodh an Spàinn glè mhath. | Spain would be very good. |
| Husband | (Laughing) | (Laughing) |
