Unit 4 - Saying what you’ve been doing and what you're going to do
Làithean na seachdain "Days of the week"
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First we'll look at a conversation which doesn't involve either sibh or thu. In it you will meet an important word - ann - which means "in it".
In Gaelic we say, "what day is in it?" - dè an là a tha ann? or, in conversation, dè an là a th' ann?
Note also, a special verb, known as the assertive verb, or is. In Units 1 to 3, you might have met it in Is mise Calum. It occurs here in the form is e or 's e, e.g. 's e Diluain a th' ann - it is Monday. In its negative form it is chan e. It also appears as a question in an e? and nach e?
- Dè an là a th' ann?
- What day is it?
- Diluain. 'S e Diluain a th' ann an-diugh.
- Monday. It's Monday today.
- Nach e Dimàirt a th' ann?
- Isn't it Tuesday?
- Chan e. 'S e Diluain a th' ann.
- No. It's Monday.
- 'S e Didòmhnaich a bh' ann an-dè.
- It was Sunday yesterday.
- 'S e.
- Yes.
- An e Dimàirt a bhios ann a-màireach?
- Will it be Tuesday tomorrow?
- 'S e. Tha sin ceart. 'S e Diluain a th' ann an-diugh agus 's e Dimàirt a bhios ann a-màireach.
- Yes. That's right. It's Monday today and it'll be Tuesday tomorrow.
Listen as Malcolm has a neighbourly chat with Katie. Their conversation covers the points explained above but look out for some new words to add to your vocabulary too! In this example Catherine and James are discussing what they will do at the weekend. Listen out for the Gaelic for some common hobbies.
In this example Catherine and James are discussing what they will do at the weekend. Listen out for the Gaelic for some common hobbies.
