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What does that mean?Dè tha sin a' ciallachadh?

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This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.

dè tha … a’ ciallachadh? what does … mean?

dè tha sin a’ ciallachadh? what does that mean?

chan eil fhios agam I don’t know

chan eil càil a dh’fhios agam I haven’t a clue

chan eil sìon a dh’fhios agam I haven’t a clue

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Woman Haidh. Hi.
Woman 2 Haidh. Hi.
Woman An robh am baile trang an-diugh? Was the town busy today?
Woman 2 Bha.
Bha e uabhasach trang. 		Yes.
It was awfully busy.
Woman Dè fhuair thu? What did you get?
Woman 2 Fhuair mi blobhsa. I got a blouse.
Woman ’S toigh leam sin.
Càit an d’ fhuair thu e?		 I like that.
Where did you get it?
Woman 2 Fhuair mi sin ann an River Island, agus fhuair mi seo ann am Miss Selfridge. I got that in River Island, and I got this in Miss Selfridge.
Woman Tha sin snog.
An robh i daor?		 That’s nice.
Was it dear?
Woman 2 Cha robh.
Cha robh i ach fichead not.		 No.
It was only twenty pounds.