Saying where you come from Ag innse cò às a tha thu
Do you speak Gaelic? (plural / polite) A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
cò às a tha sibh fhèin? where are you from yourself?
ceud mìle fàilte a hundred thousand welcomes
a bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? do you have Gaelic?
Use agad if you are talking to a friend:
a bheil Gàidhlig agad? do you have Gaelic?
To answer these questions beginning with a bheil…?, use:
tha yes (to answer questions beginning with “a bheil…?”)
chan eil no (to answer questions beginning with “a bheil…?”)
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| Female Staff | A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? | Do you speak Gaelic? |
| Male customer | Beagan. | A little bit. |
| Female Staff | Co às a tha sibh? | Where are you from? |
| Male customer | Sruighlea. | Stirling. |
| Female Customer | A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? | Do you speak Gaelic? |
| Male staff | Beagan. Madainn mhath. | A little bit. Good morning. |
| Female Customer | Madainn mhath. | Good morning. |
| Male passenger 1 | Ah! The programme Dè tha seo’s on tonight. | Ah! The programme Dè tha seo’s on tonight. |
| Male passenger 2 | Tha Gàidhlig agaibh! | You speak Gaelic! |
| Male passenger 1 | Beagan. | A little bit. |
| Female customer | A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? | Do you speak Gaelic |
| Male customer | Tha. | Yes. |
| Female customer | Co às a tha sibh? | Where are you from? |
| Male customer | Glaschu. | Glasgow. |
