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Asking about transport

How often do buses come? (habitual)

Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.

dè cho tric …? how often …?

dè cho tric ’s a bhios bàta ann? how often is there a boat?

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Person
Gaelic
English
Man Gabhaibh mo leisgeul.
Dè cho tric ’s a bhios bus ann?		 Excuse me.
How often is there a bus?
Woman A h-uile fichead mionaid.
Cha bhi e fada a-nis.		 Every twenty minutes.
It won’t be long now.
Man Tapadh leibh.
Ah, seo e a’ tighinn. 		Thank you.
Ah, here it is coming.
Man Tha am plèan agam a’ falbh à Glaschu aig dà uair dheug.
Dè cho tric ’s a bhios bàta ann? 		My plane leaves from Glasgow at twelve o’ clock.
How often is there a boat?
Woman A h-uile leth-uair a thìde.
Tha tìde gu leòr agaibh fhathast.		 Every half an hour.
You still have plenty time.
Man Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil. I hope so.