Saying where you’ve been Ag innse càit an deach thu
Where were you? (plural / polite)Càit an robh sibh?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
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.
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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. |