Asking permission Ag iarraidh cead
May I close the door?Am faod mi an doras a dhùnadh?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
am faod sinn an uinneag a dhùnadh? may we close the window?
am faod mi an doras fhosgladh? may I open the door?
am faod mi an uinneag fhosgladh? may I open the window?
a bheil sibh ro bhlàth? are you too warm? (plural/polite)
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| Janitor | Halò? | Hello? |
| Librarian | Am faod mi an doras fhosgladh? | Can I open the door? |
| Janitor | Chan fhaod, tha mi duilich. 'S e doras smàlaidh a th’ ann. | No, sorry. It’s a fire door. |
| Tutor | Ciamar a tha thu a-nochd, Ailein? | How are you tonight, Allan? |
| Allan | Tha gu dòigheil tapadh leat. | I’m fine thank you. |
| Tutor | A Mhàiri, dè bha thu a’ dèanamh an-diugh? | Mary, what were you doing today? |
| Mary | Bha mi ag obair. | I was working. |
| Tutor | Dè an obair a th’ agad? | What’s your job? |
| Mary | 'S e nurs a th’ annam. | I’m a nurse. |
| Woman | Gabhaibh mo leisgeul, am faod mi an doras a dhùnadh? | Excuse me, can I close the door? |
| Tutor | Faodaidh, faodaidh. | Yes, yes. |
| Woman | Gabhaibh mo leisgeul, am faod mi an uinneag fhosgladh? | Excuse me, can I open the window? |
| Man | Faodaidh gu dearbh. A bheil sibh ro bhlàth? | You can indeed. Are you too warm? |
| Woman | Tha. | Yes. |
| Man | Tha i a’ fàs fuar nach eil? | It’s getting cold isn’t it? |
| Woman | Tha, tha i ro fhuar. Am faod sinn an uinneag a dhùnadh? | Yes, it’s too cold. Can we close the window? |
| Man | Faodaidh. Gabhaibh mo leisgeul. Am faod sinn an uinneag a dhùnadh? | Yes. Excuse me. Can we close the window? |
| Staff | Faodaidh gu dearbh. Seo a-nis. | You can indeed. There you go. |
