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Telling people things Ag innse rudan do dhaoine

Can you tell me...? (plural / polite) An innis sibh dhomh...?

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innis dhomh! tell me!

innis dhomh … tell me …

innsibh dhomh… tell me (plural/polite)…

an innis thu dhomh …? will you tell me …?

an innis sibh dhomh …? will you tell me …? (formal)

… dè thachair … what happened

… mu dheidhinn … about it

… mud dheidhinn fhèin … about yourself

… dè tha ceàrr oirbh … what’s wrong with you

innis dhomh dè tha ceàrr tell me what’s wrong

ann innis sibh sgeulachd dhomh? will you tell me a story?

innsidh … … will tell

chan innis … … will not tell

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Grandfather Halò, Ruth.
A bheil thu a’ dol dhan leabaidh?
Hello, Ruth.
Are you going to bed?
Ruth Chan eil mi airson a dhol dhan leabaidh fhathast. I don’t want to go to bed yet.
Grandfather Ach tha sgoil ann a-màireach, agus feumaidh tu èirigh tràth. But there’s school tomorrow, and you need to get up early.
Ruth An innis thu sgeulachd dhomh an toiseach? Will you tell me a story first?
Grandfather Siuthad ma-thà.
Thig mi suas ann am mionaid agus innsidh mi sgeulachd dhut.
On you go then.
I’ll come up in a minute and I’ll tell you a story.
Nursery teacher Trobhad.
An innis mi sgeulachd dhut?
Rebecca, dè mu dheidhinn sgeulachd?
Dè tha ceàrr?
Come here.
Will I tell you a story?
Rebecca, what about a story?
What’ s wrong?
Rebecca Cindy. Cindy.
Nursery teacher Rebecca, innis dhomh dè tha ceàrr. Rebecca, tell me what’s wrong.
Rebecca Bhris Cindy a cas. Cindy broke her leg.
Nursery Teacher Trobhad gus am faic mi. Come here so I can see.
Man Gabhaibh mo leisgeul.
An innis sibh dhomh càit a bheil Sràid Merkland?
Excuse me.
Will you tell me where Merkland Street is?
Woman Tha mi duilich.
Chan eil mi a’ fuireach an seo.
I’m sorry.
I don’t live here.
Man Gabh mo leisgeul.
An innis sibh dhomh càit a bheil Sràid Merkland?
Excuse me.
Will you tell me where Merkland Street is?
Man 2 Innsidh.
Tha e dìreach thall an sin.
Yes.
It’s just over there.
Man Mìle taing. Thanks a million. (A thousand thanks)