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Saying what you have Ag innse dè th’ agad

Are you going there by car? (plural / polite)A bheil sibh a' dol ann le càr?

Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.

a bheil … agaibh? do you have … ?

This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.

a bheil airgead agaibh? do you have money?

a bheil obair agaibh? do you have a job?

a bheil … agad? do you have … ?

This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.

le càr by car

a bheil sibh a’ dol ann le càr? are you going there by car? (plural / polite)

tha balach agus nighean againn we have a boy and a girl

tha fichead sgillinn agam I have 20 pence

a bheil … aige? does he have …?

a bheil … aice? does she have …?

tha … aige he has …

tha càr aige he has a car

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pàipear a paper

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Man Dè an obair a th’ agaibh? What’s your job?
Woman ’S e nurs a th’ annam. I’m a nurse.
Man A bheil obair agaibh an-dràsta? Are you working just now?
Woman Tha.
Tha mi ag obair ann an Ospadal Stobhill.
Yes.
I work in Stobhill Hospital.
Man Och, chan eil agam ach not.
A bheil deich sgillinn agad?
Och, I’ve only got a pound.
Do you have ten pence?
Man 2 Chan eil.
Tha fichead sgillinn agam.
No.
But I’ve got twenty pence.
Dentist Madainn mhath. Good morning.
Male Patient Madainn mhath. Good morning.
Dentist Ciamar a tha sibh an-diugh? How are you today?
Male Patient Tha gu math, tapadh leibh. I’m well, thank you.
Dentist Nise, fosglaibh, mas e ur toil e.
Glè mhath.
Tha i fliuch an-diugh, nach eil?
Now open wide, please.
Very good.
It’s wet today, isn’t it?
Male Patient Tha. Yes.
Dentist A bheil sibh trang an-dràsta? Are you busy just now?
Male Patient Chan eil.
Tha mi a’ falbh air saor-làithean a-màireach.
No.
I’m off on holiday tomorrow.
Dentist A bheil?
Càit a bheil sibh a’ dol?
Are you?
Where are you going?
Male Patient Tha mi a’ dol a Leòdhas. I’m going to Lewis.
Dentist Glè mhath.
Fosglaibh a-rithist.
A bheil sibh dol ann le càr?
Very good.
Open wide again.
Are you going with a car?
Male Patient Tha. Yes.
Dentist An toigh leibh dràibheadh? Do you like driving?
Male Patient ’S toil. Yes.
Dentist Tha bràthair agamsa ann an Leòdhas. Tha e fuireach ann an Steòrnabhagh.
Seo a-nis.
I have a brother in Lewis. He lives in Stornoway.
Here you go now.
Male Patient Tapadh leibh. Thank you.