Unit 10 - Talking about music and dance

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Iain: An toigh leat ceòl Gaidhealach?
Do you like Gaelic music?
Eilidh: Is toil. Is toigh leam gu mòr e. An toigh leat fhèin e?
Yes, I really like it. Do you like it yourself?
Iain: Is toil. Is toigh leam ceòl Ceilteach agus ceòl Afraganach.
Yes. I like Celtic music and African music.
Eilidh: Ceòl Afraganach? An toigh leat na drumaichean aca?
African music? Do you like their drums?
Iain: Is toil. Tha iad math dha-rìribh.
Yes. They are really good.
Eilidh: Is toigh leamsa a' chlàrsach agus a' phìob mhòr.
I like the clarsach and the bagpipes.
Iain: Bidh do bhràthair a' cluich na fìdhle, nach bi?
Your brother plays the fiddle, does he not?
Eilidh: Uill, tha fìdheall aige, agus is toigh leis ceòl.
Well, he has a fiddle and he likes music.
Iain: Nach bi e a' cluich na fìdhle?
Doesn't he play the fiddle?
Eilidh: Cha bhi. Bidh e a' cluich a' ghiotàir.
No. He plays the guitar.
Iain: An toigh leat fhèin an giotàr?
Do you like the guitar yourself?
Eilidh: Cha toil. Cha toigh leam idir e.
No. I don't like it at all.
Eilidh: Cha toil. Cha toigh leam idir e.
No. I don't like it at all.

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