Little by Little Beag air Bheag

Test yourself

1. What does “tha mo bhràthair na iasgair” mean?
   1. My father is a fisherman.
   2. My brother is a fisherman.
   3. My brother hates fishing.
2. Where you would be going if you were asked to go “sìos chun a’ chala”?
   1. To the sandy beach.
   2. Over to the salmon nets.
   3. Down to the harbour.
3. How might you not reply to the question, “carson nach tèid sinn don tràigh?”
   1. Bhiodh sin math.
   2. Tha, tapadh leat.
   3. Glè mhath.
4. How might you most likely reply to the comment, “tha an fheamainn a’ grodadh”?
   1. Tha, is cha toigh leam am fàileadh.
   2. Mòran taing.
   3. Tha gu math.
5. Which of the following means “you are being silly/you are kidding on”?
   1. Tha thu laghach.
   2. Tha fàileadh dhiot.
   3. Tha thu ri fealla-dhà.
6. How might you say, “the fisherman is not back in the harbour”?
   1. Chan eil an t-iasgair anns a’ chala.
   2. Tha an t-iasgair air ais aig port.
   3. Tha an t-iasgair air a dhol gu muir.
7. What does “fuaim a’ bhàta” mean?
   1. The look of the boat.
   2. The noise of the boat.
   3. 'S e tràigh mhòr a tha seo.
8. How might you reply to the question - Dè bhios iad a’ glacadh leis an lìon sin?
   1. fàileadh math
   2. bradain fhiadhaich
   3. iasgairean mòra
9. If you want somebody to come towards you, or to come with you to look at something, what might you say?
   1. thalla air falbh
   2. ist
   3. trobhad
10. How would you say, “this is a big beach”?
    1. ’S e lìon-iasgaich a th’ ann.
    2. Sealladh na tràghad.
    3. 'S e tràigh mhòr a tha seo.