Making requests A’ dèanamh iarrtas
I'll give you this if you give me thatBheir mi dhut seo ma bheir thu dhomh sin
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
an toir thu dhomh …? will you give me …?
an toir thu dhomh sin? will you give me that?
Possible answers to questions beginning with an toir … ?
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Iain | Gabh mo leisgeul. An toir sibh dhomh airgead pronn airson seo? Gabh mo leisgeul. An toir sibh dhomh airgead pronn airson not? | Excuse me. Will you give me change for this? Excuse me. Will you give me change of a pound? |
| Boy | Tha deich sgillinn agam. Seo. | I have ten pence. Here. |
| Iain | Ceud mìle taing. | Thanks a million. |
| Boy | ’S e ur beatha. | You’re welcome. |
| Big Issue Seller | Help the homeless please. Buy a new copy of the Big Issue. Get a new copy of the Big Issue. | Help the homeless please. Buy a new copy of the Big Issue. Get a new copy of the Big Issue. |
| Iain | An toir thu dhomh a dhà mas e do thoil e? Fear dhomhsa agus fear do mo charaid. | Will you give me two please? One for me and one for my friend. |
| Big Issue Seller | Mòran taing. | Many thanks. |
| Iain | ’S e do bheatha. | You’re welcome. |
| Big Issue Seller | Help the homeless please. Buy the new copy of the Big Issue. | Help the homeless please. Buy the new copy of the Big Issue. |
| Woman 1 | Haidh, a Mhàiri. An toir thu lioft dhuinn? | Hi, Mary. Will you give us a lift? |
| Màiri | Bheir. | Yes. |
| Woman 1 / 2 | Tapadh leat. | Thank you. |
| Woman 3 | A Mhàiri, gabh mo leisgeul. An toir thu lioft do Mhairead is Anna? | Mary, excuse me. Will you give Margaret and Anna a lift? |
| Màiri | Cha toir. Tha mi duilich. Tha Mòrag is Catrìona a’ tighinn còmhla rium. | No. I’m sorry. Morag and Katrina are coming with me. |
| Boy 1 | An toir thu sin dhomh? | Will you give me that? |
| Boy 2 | Cha toir. | No. |
| Boy 1 | Bheir mi dhut seo ma bheir thu dhomh sin. | I will give you this if you give me that. |
| Boy 2 | Cha toir. | No. |
| Boy 1 | Bheir mi dhut sin agus seo ma bheir thu dhomh sin. | I’ll give you that and this if you give me that. |
| Boy 2 | Cha toir. | No. |
| Boy 1 | Bheir mi dhut sin, agus sin, agus sin ma bheir thu dhomh sin. | I’ll give you that, and that, and that if you give me that. |
| Boy 2 | Bheir. Bheir mi dhut e airson nan trì rudan sin. | Yes. I’ll give you it for those three things. |
| Boy 1 | Seo preusant. | Here’s a present. |
| Girl | Tapadh leat. | Thank you. |
