Unit 15 - Playing sport and having fun

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Donnchadh: Dè spòrs as fheàrr leat
What sport do you like best?
Cairistìona: Is fheàrr leam snàmh.
I like swimming best.
Donnchadh: Dè mu dheidhinn hocaidh?
What about hockey?
Cairistìona: Is fheàrr leam hocaidh-deighe na hocaidh.
I prefer ice hockey to (field) hockey?
Donnchadh: Is toigh leamsa snàmh cuideachd.
I like swimming as well.
Cairistìona: A bheil thu math air?
Are you good at it?
Donnchadh: Chan eil, ach tha e a' còrdadh rium.
No, but I enjoy it.
Cairistìona: Am bi thu a' cluich ball-basgaid?
Do you play basketball?
Donnchadh: Cha bhi. Is fheàrr leam a bhith a-muigh.
No. I prefer to be out of doors.
Cairistìona: Is toigh leamsa ball-basgaid.
I like basketball.
Donnchadh: Am bi thu fhèin a' cluich ball-basgaid, ma-thà?
Do you play basketball then?
Cairistìona: Bithidh. Fad na bliadhna.
Yes. All year long.
Donnchadh: Bidh mise a' cluich rugbaidh anns a' gheamhradh.
I play rugby in the winter.
Cairistìona: Cha toigh leam rugbaidh idir.
I don't like rugby at all.
Donnchadh: Is bidh mi a' leantainn Sgioba Rugbaidh na h-Alba.
And I follow the Scottish Rugby Team.
Cairistìona: A bheil iad math?
Are they good?
Donnchadh: Chan eil ro mhath!
Not too good!
Cairistìona: Dè bhios tu a' cluich as t-samhradh?
What do you play in summer?
Donnchadh: Cha bhi mi a' cluich dad. Bidh mi a' coiseachd nam beann.
I don't play anything. I go walking in the mountains.
Cairistìona: Chan e spòrs a tha sin.
That's not a sport.
Donnchadh: O, 's e. 'S e spòrs a th' ann, gun teagamh.
Oh, yes it is. It's great fun, without doubt!

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