Unit 05 - Useful expressions around the house
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- John: 'S e taigh mòr a th' agad an seo, Eilidh.
- This is a big house, Helen. (Lit. It's a big house you have here, Helen.)
- Helen: 'S e. Tha e mòr gu leòr.
- Yes. It is big enough.
- John: Chan eil an taigh agamsa mòr idir. Tha e beag.
- My house isn't big at all. It's small. Agamsa is the emphatic form of agam, meaning 'I have'.
- Helen: Cia mheud seòmar a th' ann?
- How many rooms are there?
- John: Tha sia. Trì seòmraichean-cadail, cidsin agus dà sheòmar eile.
- Six. Three bedrooms (lit. sleep rooms), a kitchen and two other rooms.
- Helen: Càit' a bheil na seòmraichean-cadail?
- Where are the bedrooms?
- John: Tha iad uile shuas an staidhre.
- They're all upstairs.
- Helen: A bheil telebhisean agad shuas an staidhre?
- Do you have a television upstairs?
- John: Tha. A bheil fear agad fhèin?
- Yes. Do you have one? (lit. Do you have one yourself?)
- Helen: Tha. Tha dà thelebhisean agam shuas an staidhre.
- Yes I have two televisions upstairs.
- John: Tha e blàth. Am fosgail mi an uinneag?
- It is warm. Will I open the window?
- Helen: Fosglaidh. Bidh e math leis an uinneag fosgailte.
- Yes. It will be good with the window open.
- John: An dùin mi an doras?
- Will I close the door?
- Helen: Dùin an doras, ach fosgail an uinneag. Suidh siòs.
- Close the door, but open the window. Sit down.
- John: Càit' an suidh mi?
- Where will I sit?
- Helen: Suidh aig a' bhòrd. Agus nì mi cupa tì.
- Sit at the table. And I'll make a cup of tea.
