Dealing with people A’ dèiligeadh ri daoine
May I see...?Am faod mi...fhaicinn?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
To ask to see someone in particular you would say:
am faod mi an dotair fhaicinn? may I see the doctor?
am faod mi fhaicinn? may I see him?
am faod mi a faicinn? may I see her?
You may hear some of the following responses:
faodaidh yes (in response to the question am faod …?)
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| Male Receptionist | Feasgar math. | Good afternoon. |
| Man | Halò. Am faod mi Anna NicDhonnchaidh fhaicinn? | Hello. May I see Anne Duncan? |
| Male Receptionist | Chan eil fhios agam a bheil i an seo an-diugh. Fuirichibh mionaid. A bheil Anna NicDhonnchaidh an seo an-diugh? | I don’t know if she is here today. Wait a minute. Is Anne Duncan here today? |
| Female Receptionist | Chan eil. Tha latha dheth aice an-diugh. | No. She has a day off today. |
| Male Receptionist | Tha mi duilich. Chan eil i an seo. Tha latha dheth aice an-diugh. | I’m sorry. She isn’t here. She has a day off today. |
| Man | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
| Man | Halò. ’S mise athair Chaluim MhicAmhlaigh. | Hello. I’m Calum MacAulay’s father. |
| Teacher | Ciamar a tha sibh? | How are you? |
| Man | Tha gu math, tapadh leibh. Am faod mi an tidsear aig Calum fhaicinn? | I’m well, thank you. May I see Calum’s teacher? |
| Teacher | An tidsear aig Calum. Faodaidh gu dearbh. Tha i anns an rùm sin. | Calum’s teacher. Yes, indeed. She is in that room. |
| Man | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
| Receptionist | Ionad nan Dotair. | Doctors’ surgery. |
| Seonag | Halò. Seo Seonag NicGillìosa. Am faod mi an dotair fhaicinn feasgar? | Hello. This is Joan Gillies. May I see the doctor this afternoon? |
| Receptionist | Cò an dotair? | Which doctor? |
| Seonag | An Dotair Camshron. | Doctor Cameron. |
| Receptionist | Tha mi duilich. Tha an dotair trang fad an latha an-diugh. | I’m sorry. The doctor is busy all day today. |
| Seonag | A-màireach ma-thà. | Tomorrow then. |
| Receptionist | A-màireach... Dimàirt... deich uairean. | Tomorrow... Tuesday... ten o’ clock. |
| Seonag | Deich uairean. Bidh sin ceart gu leòr. Tapadh leibh. | Ten o’ clock. That will be ok. Thank you. |
