Describing things and people Ag innse cò ris a tha daoine agus rudan coltach
She's a kind woman'S e boireannach còir a th' innte
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
’s e boireannach … a th’ innte she’s a … woman
’s e boireannach gasta a th’ innte she’s a nice woman
’s e boireannach còir a th’ innte she’s a kind woman
tha cuimhne agam … I remember …
... air mo charaid, Iain ... my friend, John
a bheil cuimhne agad oirre? do you remember her?
a bheil cuimhne agad air? do you remember him?
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Girl | A bheil sibh a’ falbh? | Are you leaving? |
Woman | Tha. | Yes. |
Girl | Càit a bheil sibh a’ dol? | Where are you going? |
Woman | Tha mi a’ dol dhachaigh. Ach, tha an Dotair NicAonghais a’ tighinn. | I’m going home. But, Doctor Macinnes is coming. |
Girl | Cha toigh leam Dotair NicAonghais. | I don’t like Doctor Macinnes. |
Woman | Nise, ’s e boireannach gasta a th’ innte. Tìoraidh an-dràsta. | Now, she’s a nice woman. Cheerio for now. |
Girl | Tìoraidh. | Cheerio. |
Lollypop Lady | Feasgar math. | Good afternoon. |
Women | Feasgar math. | Good afternoon. |
Lollypop Lady | Ciamar a tha sibh an-diugh? | How are you today? |
Woman 1 | Tha gu math, tapadh leibh. | Well, thank you. |
Woman 2 | A bheil thu eòlach oirre? | Do you know her? |
Woman 1 | Tha. Tha i à Barraigh. Ach tha i a’ fuireach ann an Glaschu a-nis. ’S e boireannach gasta a th’ innte. | Yes. She’s from Barra. But she lives in Glasgow now. She’s a nice woman. |
Man | Halò, a ghràidh. Càit an robh thu? | Hello, dear. Where were you? |
Woman | Chaidh mi a chèilidh air Anna NicChoinnich. | I went to visit Anne Mackenzie. |
Man | Anna NicChoinnich? | Anne Mackenzie? |
Woman | Seadh. Tha i a’ fuireach air Sràid Wilton. | Yes. She lives on Wilton Street. |
Man | Ò, tha. Tha cuimhne agam. ’S e boireannach còir a th’ innte. | Oh, yes. I remember. She’s a kind woman. |