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Talking about the family A’ bruidhinn mun teaghlach

When does the bus leave?Cuin a tha am bus a' falbh?

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

If you are addressing your parents, you use:

Athair! Father!

a Mhàthair! Mother!

fàgaibh sin! leave that! (plural / polite)

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Woman A mhàthair!
Seall sin.
Mother!
Look at that.
Mother An toigh leat sin? Do you like that?
Woman Ò, ’s toigh l'.
Tha sin brèagha.
Oh, yes.
That is pretty.
Mother Cha toigh leam idir i. I don’t like it at all.
Girl Athair. Father.
Father B’ aill leibh? Sorry?
Girl Dè tha sibh ag iarraidh?
A bheil sibh ag iarraidh cupa tì?
What do you want?
Do you want a cup of tea?
Father Chan eil.
Tha mi ag iarraidh cupa tì.
No.
I want a cup of tea.
Girl Athair! Father!
Man Dè an uair a tha e? What time is it?
Woman Tha e naoi uairean. It’s nine o’clock.
Man Cuin a tha am bus a’ falbh? When does the bus leave?
Woman Chan eil fhios agam.
Leth-uair an dèidh naoi.
I don’t know.
Half past nine.
Mother Dè an uair a tha e, a ghràidh? What time is it, dear?
Woman Tha e naoi uairean.
A mhàthair, fàgaibh sin!
It’s nine o’clock.
Mother, leave that!
Mother Ceart ma-thà.
Feumaidh mi falbh.
Tha am bus a’ falbh aig leth-uair an dèidh a naoi.
Ok then.
I have to go.
The bus is leaving at half past nine.
Woman Uill, chì mi a-màireach sibh. Well, I’ll see you tomorrow.
Mother Chì. Yes.