Discussing children A’ bruidhinn mu chloinn
He enjoyed the dayChòrd an latha ris
To ask if you may use something you can say the following.
an do chòrd an latha ribh? (plural/polite) did you enjoy the day?
an do chòrd sin ribh ma-thà? (plural/polite) did you enjoy that then?
an do chòrd sin riut ma-thà? did you enjoy that then?
chòrd yes (to questions beginning with an do chòrd … ?)
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| Mother | An do chòrd an latha ribh? | Did you enjoy the day? |
| Girl | Chòrd. Bha e math dha-rìribh. | Yes. It was fantastic. |
| Boy | Chòrd. Bha e dìreach sgoinneil. | Yes. It was just great. |
| Father | Chòrd ach seall. Tha mo phòcaidean làn gainmhich. Tha m’ fhalt làn gainmhich. Tha mo bhrògan làn gainmhich. Tha mo chluasan làn gainmhich. | Yes but look. My pockets are full of sand. My hair is full of sand. My shoes are full of sand. My ears are full of sand. |
| Daughter 1 | An do chòrd sin ribh ma-thà? | Did you enjoy that then? |
| Father | Chòrd. | Yes. |
| Daughter 2 | Bha e sgoinneil, nach robh? | It was great, wasn’t it? |
| Father | Ò, bha! | Oh, yes! |
| Mother | Dadaidh bochd. | Poor Daddy. |
| Father | Halò a Chaluim. | Hello Calum. |
| Calum | Haidh, a Dhadaidh. | Hello, Daddy. |
| Father | An do chòrd an latha riut? | Did you enjoy the day? |
| Calum | Chòrd. Bha e dìreach sgoinneil. Fhuair mi breac. | Yes. It was just great. I got a trout. |
| Older brother | Cha d’ fhuair thu càil. | You didn’t get anything. |
| Calum | Fhuair mi. Bha e cho mòr ri sin. | Yes. It was as big as that. |
| Older brother | Chan eil mi gad chreidsinn. | I don’t believe you. |
| Father | Chan eil e gu diofar. Chòrd an latha ris. | It doesn’t matter. He enjoyed the day. |
