Giving instructions A’ toirt seachad òrduighean

Stop itSguir dheth

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

sguir dheth! stop it!

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

sguiribh dheth! stop it!

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

Tell someone to stop and wait:

stad! stop!

fuirich! wait!

mionaid a minute

fuirich rium! wait for me!

leig d’ anail! take a break!

gabh fois! take a rest!

gabh air do shocair! take it easy!

air do shocair! take it easy!

fàg sin! leave that!

The sibh (formal) forms are

stadaibh! stop!

fuirichibh! wait!

leigibh ur n-anail! take a break!

gabhaibh fois! take it easy!

gabhaibh air ur socair! take it easy!

air ur socair! take it easy!

fàgaibh sin! leave that!