Saying what you have Ag innse dè th’ agad
Open the doorFosgail an doras
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
fosgail an doras! open the door!
fosgail an uinneag! open the window!
fosglaibh an doras! open the door! (polite/plural)
You could use the following to tell someone to do something.
Other orders:
The sibh (formal) forms are:
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Man | Dè an obair a th’ agaibh? | What’s your job? |
| Woman | ’S e nurs a th’ annam. | I’m a nurse. |
| Man | A bheil obair agaibh an-dràsta? | Are you working just now? |
| Woman | Tha. Tha mi ag obair ann an Ospadal Stobhill. | Yes. I work in Stobhill Hospital. |
| Man | Och, chan eil agam ach not. A bheil deich sgillinn agad? | Och, I’ve only got a pound. Do you have ten pence? |
| Man 2 | Chan eil. Tha fichead sgillinn agam. | No. But I’ve got twenty pence. |
| Dentist | Madainn mhath. | Good morning. |
| Male Patient | Madainn mhath. | Good morning. |
| Dentist | Ciamar a tha sibh an-diugh? | How are you today? |
| Male Patient | Tha gu math, tapadh leibh. | I’m well, thank you. |
| Dentist | Nise, fosglaibh, mas e ur toil e. Glè mhath. Tha i fliuch an-diugh, nach eil? | Now open wide, please. Very good. It’s wet today, isn’t it? |
| Male Patient | Tha. | Yes. |
| Dentist | A bheil sibh trang an-dràsta? | Are you busy just now? |
| Male Patient | Chan eil. Tha mi a’ falbh air saor-làithean a-màireach. | No. I’m off on holiday tomorrow. |
| Dentist | A bheil? Càit a bheil sibh a’ dol? | Are you? Where are you going? |
| Male Patient | Tha mi a’ dol a Leòdhas. | I’m going to Lewis. |
| Dentist | Glè mhath. Fosglaibh a-rithist. A bheil sibh dol ann le càr? | Very good. Open wide again. Are you going with a car? |
| Male Patient | Tha. | Yes. |
| Dentist | An toigh leibh dràibheadh? | Do you like driving? |
| Male Patient | ’S toil. | Yes. |
| Dentist | Tha bràthair agamsa ann an Leòdhas. Tha e fuireach ann an Steòrnabhagh. Seo a-nis. | I have a brother in Lewis. He lives in Stornoway. Here you go now. |
| Male Patient | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
