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How do I say...?Ciamar a chanas mi...?

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

ciamar a chanas mi …? how do I say …?

ciamar a chanas mi “congratulations”? how do I say “congratulations”?

meal do naidheachd congratulations

ciamar a chanas sibh …? how do you say …?

This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.

ciamar a chanas tu …? how do you say …?

This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.

anns a’ Ghàidhlig … in Gaelic

dè a’ Ghàidhlig a tha air … ? what’s the Gaelic for…?

dè tha sin? what’s that?

dè th’ ann an …? what’s (a)…?

Remember that ann an becomes ann am with b, f, m or p.

dè th’ ann am “marag dhubh”? what’s a “marag dhubh”?

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Man Halò, Eilidh.
Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh?
Hello, Helen.
How are you today?
Eilidh Ciamar a chanas mi “not bad”? How do I say “not bad”?
Man Chan eil dona. Not bad.
Eilidh Uill, chan eil dona. Well, not bad.
Woman Halò.
Ciamar a tha thu, a Sheonag?
Hello.
How are you, Joan?
Seonag Tha gu math, tapadh leat. I’m well, thank you.
Woman Càit a bheil thu a’ dol? Where are you going?
Seonag Tha mi a’ dol dhachaigh.
Feumaidh mi falbh an-dràsta.
Dè tha sin?
Congratulations!
I’m going home.
I have to go just now.
What’s that?
Congratulations!
Woman Tapadh leat! Thank you!
Seonag Ciamar a chanas mi “congratulations”? How do I say “congratulations”?
Woman Meal do naidheachd! Congratulations!
Seonag Meal do naidheachd, ma-thà. Congratulations, then.