Debating and arguing A’ deasbad agus a’ trod
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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| Teacher | A Sheòrais. Carson a tha thu anmoch? | George. Why are you late? |
| Seòras | Chan eil fhios agam. | I don’t know. |
| Teacher | Dè tha thu a’ ciallachadh “Chan eil fhios agam”? Càit an robh thu? | What do you mean “I don’t know”? Where were you? |
| Seòras | Cha tàinig am bus. | The bus didn’t come. |
| Teacher | Cha tàinig am bus? Dè tha thu a’ ciallachadh “Cha tàinig am bus”? A Mhàiri, an tàinig am bus agadsa? | The bus didn’t come? What do you mean “The bus didn’t come”? Mary, did your bus come? |
| Màiri | Thàinig. | Yes. |
| Teacher | A Sheumais, an tàinig am bus agadsa? | James, did your bus come? |
| Seumas | Thàinig. | Yes. |
| Teacher | Ach cha tàinig bus Sheòrais. Uill, tha mi duilich a Sheòrais. Ach chan eil mi gad chreidsinn. | But George’s bus didn’t come. Well, I’m sorry George. But I don’t believe you. |
| Father | A Mhàiri! | Mary! |
| Màiri | Dè? | What? |
| Father | Seall an làr! | Look at the floor! |
| Màiri | Chan e mise a rinn e. | It's not me that did it. |
| Father | Cò rinn e ma-thà? | Who did it then? |
| Màiri | Calum. | Calum. |
| Father | Chan eil mi gad chreidsinn. | I don’t believe you. |
| Mother | Cò bha ag ithe nan seòclaidean? A Chaluim, an e thusa a bh’ ann? | Who was eating the chocolates? Calum, was it you? |
| Calum | Chan e. ’S e Màiri a bh’ ann. | No. It was Mary. |
| Mother | A Chaluim. | Calum. |
| Calum | An fhìrinn a th’ agam. | I’m telling the truth. |
| Mother | Chan eil mi gad chreidsinn. | I don’t believe you. |
