Trying things A’ feuchainn rudan
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Son | Dè an sgòr a bh’ aig Rangers? | What was Rangers score? |
| Father | Ist. Cha robh e air fhathast. | Shh. It hasn’t been on yet. |
| Daughter | Haidh, a Dhadaidh. Am faod mi an telebhisean a chur air? | Hi, Daddy. May I put the television on? |
| Father | Ist. Chan fhaod. | No. |
| Mother | A bheil thu ag iarraidh tì? | Do you want tea? |
| Father | Ist! Tha mi a’ feuchainn ri èisteachd. Tha mi duilich, a ghràidh, tha mi a’ feuchainn ri èisteachd ris an rèidio. | Shh! I’m trying to listen. I’m sorry, dear, I am trying to listen to the radio. |
| Norman | Dè th’ agad an sin? | What do you have there? |
| Iain | Tha leabhar air yoga. | A book about yoga. |
| Norman | Och, rinn mi sin ’s tha mo dhruim goirt fhathast. Dè th’ agad a-nis? | Och, I did that and my back is still sore. What do you have now? |
| Iain | Economics. | Economics. |
| Norman | Och, leugh mi sin ’s chan eil airgead agam fhathast. | Och, I’ve read that and I still don’t have money. |
| Iain | Seall seo. Tha seo nas fheàrr. | Look at this. This is better. |
| Norman | A bheil thu a’ feuchainn ri Gàidhlig ionnsachadh? | Are you trying to learn Gaelic? |
| Iain | Uill, cha robh i agam anns an sgoil. | Well, I didn’t get it at school. |
| Norman | Cha robh i agamsa nas mò. | Nor did I. |
| Iain | Am feuch sinn air ma-thà? | Will we try it then? |
| Norman | Feuchaidh. | Yes. |
| Male customer | Gabh mo leisgeul. | Excuse me. |
| Female staff | Feasgar math. | Good afternoon. |
| Male customer | Feasgar math. Tha mi a’ feuchainn ri sguir a smocadh. | I’m trying to stop smoking. |
| Female staff | Glè mhath. Faodaidh sibh fear de na rudan seo fheuchainn. Tha Nicorette ann. Nicotinell. Nicobate. Nicobrevin. Dè tha sibh ag iarraidh? | Very good. You may try one of these things. There’s Nicorette. Nicotinell. Nicobate. Nicobrevin. What do you want? |
| Male customer | Feuchaidh mi an fheadhainn sin. | I’ll try those ones. |
| Female staff | Glè mhath. | Very good. |
