Opinions on how things would be Beachdan air mar a bhitheadh nithean
Would it be heavy on petrol? Am biodh e trom air a' pheatrail?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
am biodh e math? would it be good?
cha bhitheadh it would not (emphatic)
am bhitheadh …? would it …? (emphatic)
To say something 'would be...' use bhiodh …
bhiodh iad fada ro mhòr they would be far too long
To say something would not be ... use cha bhiodh …
cha bhiodh an car sin trom air peatral that car would not be heavy on petrol
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Woman | Low mileage. One careful owner. Reliable. | Low mileage. One careful owner. Reliable. |
Man | Tha sibh ag iarraidh càr math, luath. Bhiodh an càr seo gu math freagarrach. | You want a good, fast car. This car would be very suitable. |
Woman | Am bitheadh? | Would it? |
Man | Bhitheadh. Seo an càr as fheàrr a bh’ agam riamh. Suidhibh a-steach. Tha e cofhurtail, nach eil? | Yes. This is the best car I have ever had. Sit inside. It’s comfortable, isn’t it? |
Woman | Chan eil mòran rùm agam. | I don’t have much room. |
Man | Tha e furasta sin a chur ceart. | It’s easy to fix that. |
Woman | Am biodh e math air a’ mhotorway? | Would it be good on the motorway? |
Man | Bhitheadh. Bhiodh e dìreach sgoinneil air a’ mhotorway. Cho luath ri Ferrari no Porche! | Yes. It would be just great on the motorway. As fast as a Ferrari or a Porche! |
Woman | Smaoinich! Chan iarrainn càr a bhiodh ag òl cus peatrail. Saoil am biodh am fear seo trom air a’ pheatrail? | Imagine! I wouldn’t want a car that would drink too much petrol. I wonder would this one be heavy on petrol? |
Man | Cha bhitheadh. Cha bhiodh e trom air a’ pheatrail idir. Dà fhichead mile gach gallan. Co-dhiù, uill, dè ur beachd? | No. It’s wouldn’t be heavy on petrol at all. Forty miles per gallon. Anyway, well, what do you think? |
Woman | Uill, bidh e a’ dol gu luath. Cha bhi e ag òl cus peatrail. Tha ceist agam ge-tà. | Well, it goes fast. It doesn’t drink too much petrol. I have a question though. |
Man | Seadh? | Yes? |
Woman | Carson a tha sibh ga reic? | Why are you selling it? |