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Country pursuits Cur-seachadan dùthchail

I hope that you won't get seasickTha mi an dòchas nach bi cur na mara ort

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

faisg air a’ mhuir near the sea

ri taobh na mara beside the sea

The word a’ mhuir (the sea) changes to na mara as it takes the genitive case after a compound preposition, in this case ri taobh (beside).

tha mi an dòchas nach bi cur na mara ort I hope that you don’t get seasick

cur na mara seasick

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Husband ’S e àite brèagha a tha seo. This is a beautiful place.
Wife ’S e, a ghràidh. Yes it is, dear.
Husband Ò, tha e cho math a bhith ri taobh na mara. Oh, it’s so good to be beside the sea.
Wife Tha, a ghràidh. Yes, dear.
Husband A Chatrìona, dè tha thu a’ dèanamh? Catrina, what are you doing?
Catrìona Tha mi a’ togail caisteal gainmhich. I’m building a sand castle.
Husband Fuirich air an tràigh ’s na tèid faisg air a’ mhuir. Stay on the beach and don’t go near the sea.
Catrìona Cha tèid. I won’t.
Husband Ò, tha seo àlainn. Oh, this is lovely.
Woman Halò a Mhàiri.
An do chòrd na saor-làithean riut?
Hello Mary.
Did you enjoy the holidays?
Màiri Chòrd.
Bha iad dìreach sgoinneil.
Yes.
They were just great.
Woman A bheil dealbhan agad? Do you have pictures?
Màiri Tha.
Sin Donnchadh air an tràigh.
Sin e a-rithist.
Agus, sin an taigh-òsta.
Yes.
There’s Duncan on the beach.
There he is again.
And, there’s the hotel.
Woman Tha e a' coimhead gu math daor. It looks very expensive.
Màiri Cha robh e dona idir. It wasn’t bad at all.
Woman Àite brèagha. A beautiful place.
Màiri ’S e.
Agus dìreach ri taobh na mara cuideachd.
Yes.
And just beside the sea too.
Policeman Halò, alò, alò.
Càit a bheil an dithis agaibhse a’ dol an-diugh?
Hallo, allo, allo.
Where are the two of you going today?
Iain Tha sinn a’ dol air saor-làithean. We’re going on holiday.
Norman Uill, tha aon fhear againn a’ dol air saor-làithean. Well, one of us is going on holiday.
Iain Chan eil airgead gu leòr againn airson dithis. We don’t have enough money for two people.
Norman Tha mise a’ dol ann am-bliadhna. I’m going this year.
Iain Agus faodaidh mise a dhol ann an ath-bhliadhna.
Seo ma-thà.
Tha mi an dòchas nach bi cur na mara ort.
And I can go next year.
Here we are then.
I hope that you don’t get seasick.
Norman Cha bhi.
Tìoraidh.
I won’t.
Cheerio.
Iain Tìoraidh. Cheerio.