Giving instructions A’ toirt seachad òrduighean
Wait a minute (plural / polite)Fuirichibh mionaid
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
thalla a-mach! go out / get out!
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.
thallaibh a-mach! go out / get out! (formal)
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
fuirich mionaid! wait a minute!
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.
fuirichibh mionaid! wait a minute! (formal)
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
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GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Woman | Chì mi feasgar thu. | I’ll see you this afternoon/evening. |
| Boy | Chì. | Yes. |
| Woman | Alasdair, sin am bus. Thalla, greas ort. Mar sin leat. | Alexander, that’s the bus. Go, hurry up. Goodbye. |
| Man | Sia, a trì, a ceithir, a h-aon. | Six, three, four, one. |
| Woman | Halò. A bheil Anna aig an taigh? | Hello. Is Anna at home? |
| Man | Tha. Fuirichibh mionaid. Tha mi duilich. Cò tha a' bruidhinn? | Yes. Hang on a minute. I’m sorry. Who’s speaking? |
| Woman | Seonag Chaimbeul. | Joan Campbell. |
| Man | Ceart ma-thà. Fuirichibh mionaid. | Ok then. Hang on a minute. |
