Unit 11 - Talking about parts of the body
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- Iain: Dè an dath a tha air falt Alasdair?
- What colour is Alasdair's hair?
- Eilidh: Tha dubh. Tha falt dubh air Alasdair.
- Black. Alasdair has black hair.
- Iain: A bheil falt dubh air Magaidh?
- Does Maggie have black hair?
- Eilidh: Chan eil. Tha falt ruadh oirre.
- No. She has red hair.
- Iain: A bheil falt ruadh air na peathraichean aice cuideachd?
- Do her sisters also have red hair?
- Eilidh: Chan eil. Tha falt dorch orra, mar a tha ormsa.
- No. They have dark hair, as I have.
- Iain: An robh falt dorch ort nuair a bha thu òg?
- Did you have dark hair when you were young.
- Eilidh: Cha robh. Bha falt bàn orm nuair a bha mi òg!
- No. I had blonde hair when I was young!
- Iain: Bha is ormsa. Bha falt bàn ormsa cuideachd nuair a bha mi òg.
- So did I. I also had blonde hair when I was young.
- Eilidh: Dè an dath a tha air d' fhalt a-nis? Nach eil e bàn fhathast?
- What colour is your hair now? Is it not still blonde?
- Iain: Tha, ach tha e a' fàs liath.
- Yes, but it is turning (growing) grey.
- Eilidh: Cha tig an aois leatha fhèin.
- Age does not come by herself (a Gaelic proverb).
- Iain: Cha tig! Thig falt liath leatha.
- No! Grey hair comes with her.
- Eilidh: Am bi falt liath ort nuair a dh'fhàsas tu sean?
- Will you have grey hair when you grow old?
- Iain: Is dòcha nach bi falt sam bith orm an uair sin. Bidh mi maol!
- Perhaps I will have no hair by then. I will be bald!
