Little by Little Beag air Bheag

Test yourself

1. You meet an elderly gentleman. To ask him how he is, you say:
   1. Ciamar a tha thu?
   2. Ciamar a tha sibh?
   3. Tapadh leibh.
2. You meet a young child. To ask her how she is, you say:
   1. Ciamar a tha sibh?
   2. Mar sin leat.
   3. Ciamar a tha thu?
3. You meet two children together. How do you greet them?
   1. Ciamar a tha sibh?
   2. Mar sin leibh.
   3. Ciamar a tha thu?
4. You go to see the bank manager. To greet him politely you say:
   1. Tapadh leat.
   2. Ciamar a tha thu?
   3. Ciamar a tha sibh?
5. The bank manager returns your question. What should you say in reply?
   1. Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat.
   2. Tha mi gu math, tapadh leibh.
   3. Tha thu gu math, tapadh leat.
6. A child asks you how you are. Which of these would you use in response?
   1. Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat.
   2. Tha sibh gu math, tapadh leat.
   3. Tha mi gu math, tapadh leibh.
7. How would you say to a child "how are you yourself?"
   1. Ciamar a tha thu fhèin?
   2. Ciamar a tha sibh fhèin?
   3. Ciamar a tha mise?
8. How do you say "that's good" in Gaelic?
   1. Is math sin.
   2. Mar sin leat an-dràsta.
   3. Tha mise gu math cuideachd.
9. Catherine is your good friend who is the same age as you. How would you say goodbye to her?
   1. Mar sin leibh, a Chatrìona.
   2. Mar sin leat, a Chatrìona.
   3. Mar sin leat, Catrìona.
10. Calum is old enough to be your father. How would you say goodbye to him?
    1. Mar sin leat, a Chaluim.
    2. Mar sin leibh, Calum.
    3. Mar sin leibh, a Chaluim.