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Saying where you’ve been Ag innse càit an deach thu

Where were you? (plural / polite)Càit an robh sibh?

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càit an robh sibh? where were you?

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

air chuairt on a walk, on a short trip

càit an robh thu? where were you?

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

bha mi … I was …

bha sinn … we were …

air chuairt on a walk

air falbh away

air saor-làithean on holiday

bha mi air chuairt I was on a walk

bha mi air falbh I was away

aig an taigh at the house

aig na bùithtean to the shops

anns an taigh-bheag in the toilet

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PersonNeach
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EnglishBeurla
Woman Càit an robh sibh?
Hoigh!
Càit an robh sibh?
Where were you?
Hey!
Where were you?
Woman Càit an robh sibh? Where were you?
Man Air chuairt! On a walk!
Woman Feasgar math. Good afternoon.
Man Feasgar math. Good afternoon.
Woman Agus càit an robh sibh? And where were you?
Man Air chuairt! On a walk!
Woman Air chuairt? On a walk?
Man Glè mhath.
Tìoraidh.
Very good.
Cheerio.
Woman Madainn mhath. Good morning.
Man Madainn mhath.
Càit an robh sibh an-dè?
Good morning.
Where were you yesterday?
Woman Em, bha mi air falbh. Em, I was away.