Unit 23 - Expressing your mood
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- Seònaid: Dè an seòrsa sunnd anns a bheil thu an-diugh?
- What sort of mood are you in today?
- Alasdair: Sunnd math dha-rìribh. Dè mu do dheidhinn-sa?
- An excellent mood. What about yourself?
- Seònaid: Tha mi sona gu leòr.
- I’m happy enough.
- Alasdair: Dè tha a’ dol agad an-diugh?
- What are you up to today?
- Seònaid: Chan eil mòran. Dè mu do dheidhinn-sa?
- Not much. What about yourself?
- Alasdair: Am bu toigh leat sgrìob a ghabhail?
- Would you like to take a walk?
- Seònaid: Càite?
- Where?
- Alasdair: Sìos don bhùth. Tha mo leannan ag obair ann.
- Down to the shop. My girlfriend works there.
- Seònaid: Glè mhath. Cha bhi ise gu sunndach, ge-tà.
- Okay. She won’t be in a good frame of mind, however.
- Alasdair: Carson?
- Why?
- Seònaid: Tha ise ag obair – is tha thusa a’ gabhail air do shocair..
- She is working – and you are taking it easy.
- Alasdair: Ach tha i gu math toilichte a bhith anns a’ bhùth.
- But she is very happy to be in the shop.
- Seònaid: A bheil thu cinnteach?
- Are you certain?
- Alasdair: Tha. Agus bha i ann an deagh shunnd anns a’ mhadainn.
- Yes. And she was in a good mood in the morning.
- Seònaid: Ach ’s dòcha gum bi i ann an droch shunnd feasgar.
- But perhaps she will be in a bad mood in the afternoon.
- Alasdair: Cha bhi. Cha bhi i ann an droch shunnd uair sam bith.
- No. She is never in a bad mood.
- Seònaid: Nach i a tha fortanach?!
- Isn’t she lucky?!
- Alasdair: Nach mi a tha fortanach cuideachd?!
- Am I not lucky too?!
- Seònaid: Carson a tha sin?
- Why is that?
- Alasdair: Oir is ise mo leannan!
- Because she’s my girlfriend!
