Unit 17 - Expressing preference
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- Iain: An toigh leat mo chòta, a Sheònaid?
- Do you like my coat, Janet?
- Seònaid: Is toil, gu dearbh. A bheil e ùr?
- I sure do. Is it new?
- Iain: Tha. Cheannaich mi an-diugh e. Agus seall air mo lèine.
- Yes. I bought it today. And look at my shirt.
- Seònaid: Mmm. Lèine dhearg...
- A red shirt....
- Iain: Nach toigh leat i?
- Don’t you like it?
- Seònaid: Chan eil mi ag iarraidh tè mar sin.
- I don’t want one like that.
- Iain: An toigh leat mo bhrògan?
- Do you like my shoes?
- Seònaid: Cha toil. Cha toigh leam idir iad.
- No. I don’t like them at all.
- Iain: Carson? Dè tha ceàrr orra?
- Why? What is wrong with them?
- Seònaid: Tha iad uaine!
- They’re green!
- Iain: Is fheàrr leam brògan uaine na brògan purpaidh!
- I prefer green shoes to purple shoes
- Seònaid: Is fheàrr leamsa brògan dubha.
- I prefer black shoes.
- Iain: O uill, cha bhi thu ag iarraidh mo stocainnean fhaicinn.
- Oh well, you won’t want to see my socks.
- Seònaid: ’S dòcha nach bi. A bheil iad buidhe?
- Perhaps I won’t. Are they yellow?
- Iain: Chan eil. Tha iad pinc.
- They’re pink.
- Seònaid: Uill, chan eil mi ag iarraidh do stocainnean fhaicinn.
- Well, I don’t want to see your socks.
- Iain: An fheàrr leat stocainnean uaine?
- Do you prefer green stockings?
- Seònaid: Chan fheàrr. ’S fheàrr leam dathan ciallach!
- No. I prefer sensible colours!
- Iain: Tha mi a’ tuigsinn. Chan eil thu ag iarraidh a bhith dathach.
- I understand. You don’t want to be colourful.
- Seònaid: O, tha mi ag iarraidh sin, ceart gu leòr.
- Oh, I want that alright.
- Iain: Hut! ’S fheàrr leat brògan dubha is lèine gheal.
- Huh! You prefer black shoes and a white shirt.
- Seònaid: Uill, is toigh leam brògan donna cuideachd.
- Well, I like brown shoes as well.
- Iain: Tha thu coltach ri mo mhàthair!
- You are like my mother!
- Seònaid: Tapadh leat gu mòr!
- Thanks a lot!
