Making requests A’ dèanamh iarrtas
What would you do if someone followed you? Dè dhèanadh tu nam biodh cuideigin a' tighinn às do dhèidh?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
dè dhèanadh tu? what would you do?
an ruitheadh tusa air falbh? would you run away?
cha ruitheadh ... ... would not run
nan cuireadh tu if you would put
nan togadh sibh if you would lift (plural/polite)
nan cuireadh tu sin air dòigh if you would fix/arrange that
nan togadh tu an càr if you would lift the car
nam bithinn nur n-àite if I was in your place (plural/polite)
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| Wife | Feumaidh sinn na h-uinneagan a ghlanadh. | We need to clean the windows. |
| Husband | Chan eil iad dona. | They’re not bad. |
| Wife | Tha iad cho salach. An dèan thusa an fheadhainn shuas an staidhre? | They are so dirty. Will you do the ones upstairs? |
| Husband | Nì. | Yes. |
| Wife | An-dràsta. | Just now. |
| Sister | Iain? | John? |
| Iain | Seadh? | Yes? |
| Sister | An dèan thu seo dhomh? | Will you do this for me? |
| Iain | Cha dèan. | No. |
| Sister | Och, siuthad. Tha e fada ro dhoirbh dhomhsa. | Och, go on. It’s far too difficult for me. |
| Iain | Cha dèan. Tha mi trang. | No. I’m busy. |
| Sister | Iain? A bheil fios aig Dadaidh gu bheil thu a’ cleachdadh a’ choimpiutair aige? An dèan thu seo dhomh? | John? Does Daddy know that you are using his computer? Will you do this for me? |
| Iain | Nì ma-thà. | I will, then. |
| Wife | Bhiodh sin snog. ’S toigh leam an dath sin. Dè do bheachd? | That would be nice. I like that colour. What do you think? |
| Husband | Tha. Tha mi a' dol leat. Tha e snog. | Yes. I agree. It’s nice. |
| Wife | Bruidhnidh mi ri Seonaidh mu dheidhinn. Cuiridh esan suas e. | I’ll speak to Johnny about it. He’ll put it up. |
| Husband | Seonaidh? Carson? Nì mi fhìn e. | Johnny? Why? I’ll do it myself. |
| Wife | An dèan? | Will you? |
| Husband | Nì gu dearbh. Bidh e furasta gu leòr. ’S e mi fhìn a rinn e an turas mu dheireadh. | I will indeed. It will be easy enough. I was the one who did it the last time. |
