Discussing everyday routine A’ bruidhinn mu rudan làitheil
We must eat something before we goFeumaidh sinn rudeigin ithe mus fhalbh sinn.
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
feumaidh mi rudeigin òl I must drink something
feumaidh sinn rudeigin ithe we must eat something
… mus fhalbh sinn … before we go
We have seen that feumaidh can be used as a response, but it can be used to say that someone has to do something.
feumaidh sibh … you must … (plural/polite)
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| Woman | A Thormoid! | Norman! |
| Ceit | Halò, Anna. | Hello, Anne. |
| Anna | Haidh, a Cheit. | Hi, Kate. |
| Ceit | Anna, a bheil cuimhne agad air coinneamh na drama? | Anne, do you remember about the drama meeting? |
| Anna | A bheil coinneamh ann? | Is there a meeting on? |
| Ceit | Tha. A-nochd aig seachd uairean. | Yes. Tonight at seven o’ clock. |
| Anna | A-nochd? | Tonight? |
| Ceit | Anna,feumaidh sinn a bhith ann. | Anna, we need to be there. |
| Anna | Uill, chan urrainn dhomh. | Well, I can’t. |
| Ceit | Carson? | Why? |
| Anna | Tha mi a' dol gu film. | I’m going to a a film. |
| Ceit | Film? | A film? |
| Anna | Seadh, film. | Yes, a film. |
| Ceit | Agus a bheil am film sin fada? | And is that film long? |
| Anna | Och, a Cheit. | Och, Kate. |
| Ceit | Nach tig thu ann an dèidh làimh? | Won’t you come afterwards? |
| Anna | ’S dòcha. | Maybe. |
| Ceit | Och, Anna, feumaidh tu! | Och, Anne, you have to! |
| Anna | Ok, a Cheit. Dè tha thu a’ dèanamh co-dhiù, a Cheit? A bheil thu trang? | Ok, Kate. What are you doing anyway, Kate? Are you busy? |
| Ceit | Tha. Tha mi an seo fhathast anns an sgoil. Bidh mi a' dol dhachaigh ann am mionaid. | Yes. I’m here still at school. I’ll be going home in a minute. |
| Anna | Agus a bheil talent san staffroom a-nochd idir? | And is there talent in the staffroom tonight at all? |
| Ceit | Chan eil. Chan eil duine a-staigh an seo ach mi fhèin. Uill, mi fhèin agus Torm... – Maighstir Mac a’ Phì. | No. There isn’t anyone in here but myself. Well, me and Norm... – Mr MacPhee. |
| Anna | Aidh, aidh. Tormod? A bheil esan san rùm còmhla riut? | Aye, aye. Norman? Is he in the room with you? |
| Ceit | Murt, chan eil. Tha esan anns an rùm aige fhèin. | Heck, no. He’s in his own room. |
| Anna | Uill, feumaidh mi falbh. Tha am film a’ tòiseachadh aig leth-uair an dèidh còig. | Well, I have to go. The film starts at half past five. |
| Ceit | Anna, feumaidh tu a bhith ann a-nochd. Feumaidh sinn an dealbh-chluich a dhèanamh. | Anne, you have to be there tonight. We need to do the play. |
| Anna | Ok. Cheerio. | Ok. Cheerio. |
| Ceit | Nise, cò eile? Seumas. Daingit. Chan eil Seumas a-staigh. Bidh e anns a’ gharaids. | Now, who else? James. Dangit. James isn’t in. He’ll be at the garage. |
| Tormod | Tha thu trang, a Cheit. | You’re busy, Kate. |
| Ceit | Trang? Bha latha dìreach ...agus an-dràsta tha mi a' feuchainn ri daoine fhaighinn airson coinneamh na dràma. A Thormoid, tha mi sgìth. | Busy? My day was just...and now I’m trying to get people for the drama meeting. Norman, I’m tired. |
| Tormod | Tha, a Cheit. Ach faodaidh tu a dhol dhachaigh a-nis. | Yes, Kate. But you can go home now. |
| Ceit | Dhachaigh? A Thormoid, a Thormoid..dè tha ceàrr? Am bi thu aig a’ choinneimh? | Home? Norman, Norman...what’s wrong? Will you be at the meeting? |
| Tormod | Coinneamh? | Meeting? |
| Ceit | Coinneamh na dràma. A’ tòiseachadh aig seachd uairean, agus an dèidh làimh, thig thu gu cofaidh còmhla rium fhìn mar as àbhaist. | The drama meeting. Starting at seven o’ clock, and afterwards, you will come for a coffee with me as usual. |
| Tormod | A Cheit. | Kate. |
| Ceit | A Thormoid, a bheil cuimhne agad nuair a thòisich sinn air an dràma? Mi fhìn agus tu fhèin. | Norman, do you remember when we started on the drama? Me and you. |
| Tormod | Uill, tha a Cheit, ach... | Well, yes Kate, but... |
| Ceit | Am bi thu aig a’ choinneimh a-nochd? | Will you be at the meeting tonight? |
| Tormod | Feumaidh mi falbh an-dràsta, bidh iad a’ feitheam rium a-muigh. | I need to go just now, they’ll be waiting for me outside. |
| Ceit | Cò tha a' feitheamh riut? | Who's waiting with you? |
| Tormod | Tha mo bhean ’s mo chlann. Sìne, ’s Deirdre ’s Fionnlagh. | My wife and my children. Jane, and Deirdre and Finlay. |
| Ceit | Ach chì mi a-nochd thu. | But I’ll see you tonight. |
| Tormod | Feumaidh mi falbh. | I have to go. |
| Ceit | Ach chì mi nochd thu. A Thormoid! | But I’ll see you tonight. Norman! |
| Ceit | Move that van will you! I’ll be late for a meeting! | Move that van will you! I’ll be late for a meeting! |
| Driver | Nach i a bha fiadhaich! | Wasn’t she furious! |
| Colleague | Nach i a bha brèagha! | Wasn’t she beautiful! |
