Saying what you’re doing Ag innse dè tha thu a’ dèanamh
What are you doing?Dè tha thu a' dèanamh?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
air a’ bhaighsagal on the bike
dè tha sibh a’ dèanamh? what are you doing?
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
dè tha thu a’ dèanamh? what are you doing?
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.
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| Mother | Dè tha sibh a’ dèanamh? | What are you doing? |
| Children | Tha sinn a’ cluich. | We’re playing. |
| Mother | Glè mhath, ma-thà. | Very good, then. |
| Woman | Seo ma-thà. Suidh sìos a-nis. Siuthadaibh. | Here then. Sit down now. On you go. |
| Female Driver | Chì sinn aig còig uairean thu. | we will see you at five o’ clock. |
| Woman | Chì. Glè mhath ma-thà. | Yes. Very well then. |
| Man | Càit a bheil a’ chlann? | Where are the children? |
| Woman | Tha iad a’ snàmh. | They are swimming. |
| Man | Ò, cha robh cuimhne agam. | Oh, I had forgotten. |
| Man | Halò a Sheonag. Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh? | Hello Joan. How are you today? |
| Seonag | Tha mi trang. Dè tha thu a’ dèanamh an-diugh? | I’m busy. What are you doing today? |
| Man | Tha mi a’ dol a Dhùn Èideann. | I’m going to Edinburgh. |
| Seonag | A bheil thu a’ dràibheadh? | Are you driving? |
| Man | Chan eil. Air an trèan. Tha mi a’ dol dhan stèisean an-dràsta. Mar sin leat, ma-thà. | No. On the train. I’m going to the station just now. Bye, then. |
| Seonag | Mar sin leat. | Goodbye. |
| Man | Halò Iain. Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh? | Hello John. How are you today? |
| Iain | Tha mi sgìth. Dè tha thu a’ dèanamh? | I’m tired. What are you doing? |
| Man | Tha mi ag obair anns a’ ghàrradh. Tha i brèagha an-diugh. | I’m working in the garden. It’s beautiful today. |
