Describing People Ag innse cò ris a tha daoine coltach
At homeAig an taigh
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
can sin a-rithist say that again
dè thuirt thu? what did you say?
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.
canaibh sin a-rithist say that again
dè thuirt sibh? what did you say?
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Man 1 | Gabhaibh mo leisgeul. A bheil sibh eòlach air Niall Moireasdan? | Excuse me. Do you know Neil Morrison? |
| Man 2 | B’ àill leibh? | Pardon? |
| Man 1 | Niall Moireasdan – a bheil sibh eòlach air Niall Moireasdan? | Neil Morrison – do you know Neil Morrison? |
| Man 2 | Chan eil. Chan eil mi eòlach air. Tha mi duilich. | No. I don’t know him. I’m sorry. |
| Man 1 | Ceart. | OK. |
| Man 1 | Gabhaibh mo leisgeul, a bheil sibh eòlach air Niall Moireasdan, 30 Sràid Fhrangain? | Excuse me, do you know Neil Morrison, 30 Francis Street? |
| Man 3 | Tha. Tha mi eòlach air. Sin an taigh aige. | Yes. I know him. That’s his house. |
| Man 1 | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
| Man 3 | ’S e ur beatha. | You’re welcome. |
| Woman 1 | Tha sin bòidheach! | That’s beautiful! |
| Woman 2 | Ghia! | Oh yuck! |
| Woman 1 | Nach toigh leat e? | Do you not like it? |
| Woman 2 | Cha toigh l'. Tha e grànda. | No. It’s horrible. |
| Father | Deiseil? | Ready? |
| Girl | Tha. | Yes. |
| Father | Tha sin bòidheach. Tha thu àlainn, a ghràidh! | That’s pretty. You look lovely, dear! |
| Mother | Tiugainn, ma-thà. | Let’s go, then. |
| Father | Tha sinn a’ tighinn. | We’re coming. |
