Asking permission Ag iarraidh cead
Say this Can seo
Here are the words and phrases that you have heard in this lesson.
am faod mi tighinn a-steach? may I come in?
faodaidh yes (as the answer to “am faod …?”)
chan fhaod no (as the answer to “am faod …?”)
faodaidh tu suidhe you may sit
am faod mi an uinneag fhosgladh? may I open the window?
am faod mi uisge fhaighinn? may I get water?
am faod mi am fòn agaibh a chleachdadh? (plural/polite) may I use your phone?
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| Female | Am faod mi uisge fhaighinn, mas e ur toil e? | Can I get water, please? |
| Male | Dè thuirt sibh? | What did you say? |
| Female | Am faod mi uisge fhaighinn? | Can I get some water? |
| Male | Faodaidh, thall an sin. | You can, over there. |
| Male 1 | Madainn mhath, am faod mi suidhe an seo? | Good morning, can I sit here? |
| Male 2 | Madainn mhath, faodaidh gu dearbh. | Good morning, you can indeed. |
| Male 1 | Tapadh leibh. Tha i brèagha an-diugh nach eil? | Thank you. It’s a nice day today, isn’t it? |
| Male 2 | Tha. Càit a bheil sibh a’ dol an-diugh? | Yes. Where are you going today? |
| Male 1 | Ò, chan eil fhios agam fhathast. Tha seo glè mhath nach eil? | Oh, I don’t know yet. This is very good isn’t it? |
| Male 2 | Tha. | Yes. |
| Male 1 | Am faod mi an salann fhaighinn, mas e ur toil e? | Can I have the salt please? |
| Male 2 | Faodaidh. Seo. | Yes. Here. |
| Male 1 | Mòran taing. | Many thanks. |
| Man | Am faod mi an càr agad fhaighinn? | Can I have your car? |
| Woman | Carson? | Why? |
| Man | Feumaidh mi a dhol dhan bhanca. | I need to go to the bank. |
| Woman | Siuthad ma-thà. Na bi fada. Tha mis' a' dol a-mach a-nochd. | Go on then. Don’t be long. I’m going out tonight. |
| Man | Am faod mi na h-iuchraichean fhaighinn? | Can I have the keys? |
| Woman | Seo. | Here. |
