Unit 06 - Explaining your work or profession
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- Iain: Dè an obair a th’ agad, Eilidh?
- What work do you do, Helen?
- Helen: ’S e dotair a th’ annam. Dè an obair a th’ agad fhèin?
- I’m a doctor. What do you do?
- Iain: Chan eil obair agam fhathast. ’S e oileanach a th’ annam.
- I don’t work yet (literally: I don’t have work yet.). I am a student.
- Helen: Dè an obair a th’ aig Pàdraig? No an e oileanach a th’ ann cuideachd?
- What is Peter’s work? (literally: What work does Peter have?) Or is he a student as well?
- Iain: Chan e. ’S e neach-lagha a th’ ann.
- No. He is a lawyer.
- Helen: O, cha robh fios agam air sin.
- Oh, I didn’t know that.
- Iain: ’S e luchd-lagha a th’ anns na pàrantan aige.
- His parents are lawyers.
- Helen: An dithis aca?
- Both of them?
- Iain: ’S e. ’S e luchd-lagha a th’ annta.
- Yes. They’re lawyers.
- Helen: Agus Anna? An e dotair a th’ innte cuideachd?
- And Anne? Is she a doctor as well?
- Iain: 'S e. Tha i ag obair ann an ospadal mòr.
- Yes. She works in a big hospital.
- Iain: An e dotair math a th’ innte cuideachd?
- Is she a good doctor?
- Helen: O, ’s e. ’S e dotair math math a th’ innte.
- Oh, yes. She is a very good doctor.
- Iain: Is an e dotair math a th’ annad fhèin?
- And are you a good doctor?
- Helen: Chan eil fhios agam. Tha mi an dòchas gur e.
- I don’t know. I hope so.
- Iain: ’S e droch oileanach a th’ annamsa. Tha mi leisg!
- I’m a bad student. I am lazy.
- Helen: Obh! Obh! Tha sin truagh!
- Oh dear! That’s poor!
- Iain: : Ach ’s e dotair math a bhios annam nuair a bhios mi deiseil!
- But I’ll be a good doctor when I’m finished!
