Winning and losing A’ buannachd is a’ call
I didn't winCha do bhuannaich
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
an do bhuannaich thu càil? did you win anything?
cha do bhuannaich no (to an do bhuannaich …?)
an do chaill thu? did you lose?
cha do chaill no (to an do chaill …?)
Caill can also relate to mislaying an item.
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| Girl | Haidh, Chatrìona. A bheil thu deiseil fhathast? | Hi Katrina. Are you finished yet? |
| Catrìona | Tha. | Yes. |
| Girl | An do bhuannaich thu càil? | Did you win anything? |
| Catrìona | Cha do bhuannaich. Bhuannaich Philip a h-uile càil. Meal do naidheachd, Philip. | No. Philip won everything. Congratulations Philip. |
| Philip | Tapadh leat, a Chatrìona. | Thank you, Katrina. |
| Mother | Trobhad, a Philip. Tha am Press and Journal ag iarraidh dealbh. | Let’s go, Philip. The Press and Journal want a picture. |
| Mother | Obh obh. Dè tha ceàrr? An do chaill thu? | Oh dear. What’s wrong? Did you lose? |
| Daughter | Cha do chaill. Bhuannaich mi. | No. I won. |
| Mother | Bhuannaich thu? Meal do naidheachd! Ach dè tha ceàrr ma-thà? | You won? Congratulations! But what’s wrong then? |
| Daughter | Thuirt Seumas Canon nach robh e a' dol a bhruidhinn rium a-rithist. | James Canon said he wasn’t going to speak to me again. |
| Mother | Obh, obh. An do chaill Seumas? | Oh dear. Did James lose? |
| Daughter | Cha do chaill. Bhuannaich Seumas bonn nam balach. | No. James won the boys’ medal. |
| Mother | Meal do naidheachd, a Sheumais. Rinn thu glè mhath. Ach, dè tha ceàrr air Seumas ma-thà? | Congratulations, James. You did very well. But, what’s wrong with James then? |
| Daughter | Chaill Stacey Canon, piuthar Sheumais. | Stacey Canon, James’ sister, lost. |
