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Dictionary Gàidhlig

Talking about abilities and permission

Can you eat that at all?

an urrainn dhut idir …? can you … at all?

an urrainn dhut idir sin ithe? can you eat that at all?

chan eil e gu diofar it doesn’t matter

idir at all

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Person
Gaelic
English
Man 1 ’S toigh leam sin. I like that.
Man 2 Chan eil e dona. It isn’t bad.
Man 1 Feumaidh mi càr ùr a cheannach ach chan eil fhios agam fhathast dè seòrs’ a tha mi ag iarraidh.
Dè seòrsa càr a th’ agad fhèin?
I need to buy a new car but I don’t know what type I want.
What type of car do you have yourself?
Man 2 Chan eil càr agam idir. I don’t have a car at all.
Man 1 An urrainn dhut idir dràibheadh? Can you drive at all?
Man 2 Chan urrainn. No.
Woman An urrainn dhut idir sin ithe? Can you eat that at all?
Man Chan urrainn, a ghràidh, bha cus ann.
Tha mi duilich.
No, dear.
There was too much.
I’m sorry.
Woman Och, chan eil e gu diofar. Och, it doesn’t matter.