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Trying things A’ feuchainn rudan

I tried to...Dh' fheuch mi ri...

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

dh’fheuch mi I tried

dh’fheuch mi sin I tried that

feuchaidh mi … I will try …

an t-uisge-beatha ud … that whisky

… an fheadhainn seo orm … these ones on (me)

chan fheuch mi … I won’t try …

… idir … at all

ciamar a fhuair thu air adhart? how did you get on?

fhuair mi air adhart glè mhath I got on very well

rinn mi a’ chùis air I managed to do it

chaidh a h-uile càil gu math everything went well

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Pupil Mrs Sutherland. Mrs Sutherland.
Mrs Sutherland Seadh.
Dè tha ceàrr?
Yes.
What’s wrong?
Pupil Tha mi a' feuchainn ri “Biadh airson an teaghlaich” a chleachdadh ach chan eil e ag obair. I’m trying to use “Biadh airson an teaghlaich” but it isn’t working.
Mrs Sutherland Cuir a-steach “Ag ithe airson slàinte”. Put “Ag ithe airson slàinte” in.
Pupil Dh’fheuch mi sin. I tried that.
Mrs Sutherland Feuch a-rithist e.
Ò, a Pheadair.
’S e an diosg ceàrr a th’ agad.
Try it again.
Oh, Peter.
You’ve got the wrong disk.
Wife Dh’fheuch mi ris a’ chàr agad a chàradh. I tried to fix your car.
Husband Ciamar a fhuair thu air adhart? How did you get on?
Wife Chan eil e ag obair idir.
Chan eil fhios agam dè tha ceàrr.
It isn’t working at all.
I don’t know what’s wrong.
Husband Ò, uill.
’S fheàrr dhomh am Fiesta agadsa a thoirt leam ma-thà.
Oh well.
I’d better take your Fiesta then.
Wife ’S fheàrr dhut am bus a ghabhail, a ghràidh.
Tìoraidh.
You’d better take the bus, dear.
Cheerio.