Unit 24 - The seaside
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- Alasdair: ’S e tràigh mhòr a tha seo.
- This is a big beach.
- Ceitidh: ’S e. Tràigh mhòr dha-rìribh.
- Yes. A very big beach.
- Alasdair: Dè tha sin – crochte air na puist?
- What is that – hanging on the posts?
- Ceitidh: ’S e lìon a th’ ann.
- It’s a net.
- Alasdair: Heidh – carson nach cluich sinn ball-coise?
- Hey - why don’t we play football?
- Ceitidh: Thalla! ’S e lìon-iasgaich a th’ ann.
- Go away! It’s a fishing net.
- Alasdair: Dè bhios iad a’ glacadh le lìon mar sin?
- What do they catch with a net like that?
- Ceitidh: Bradain. Glacaidh iad bradain fhiadhaich.
- Salmon. They catch wild salmon.
- Alasdair: A bheil sin ceadaichte?
- Is that allowed?
- Ceitidh: Tha. Tha cead aig na h-iasgairean.
- Yes. The fisherman have permission/a licence.
- Alasdair: Bu toigh leam an lìon fhaicinn.
- I would like to see the net.
- Ceitidh: Trobhad ma-thà. Bheir sinn sùil air.
- Come on then. We’ll take a look at it.
- Alasdair: Tha e mòr. Is tha feamainn ann.
- It’s big. And it has seaweed in it.
- Ceitidh: Tha. A bheil thu a’ faighinn fàileadh na feamann?
- Yes. Are you getting the smell of the seaweed.
- Alasdair: Tha. Tha e math.
- Yes. It’s good.
- Ceitidh: Dè aois an lìn? A bheil e sean?
- What is the age of the net? Is it old?
- Alasdair: Chanainn gu bheil e sean.
- I would say it is old.
- Ceitidh: Chunnaic e bradain gu leòr.
- It has seen a lot of salmon.
- Alasdair: Chunnaic, tha mi cinnteach. Agus feamainn gu leòr.
- It has, I am sure. And plenty of seaweed.
- Ceitidh: Seall air sin.
- Look at that.
- Alasdair: Dè th’ ann?
- What is it?
- Ceitidh: Sealladh na tràghad.
- The view of the beach.
- Alasdair: O uill, tha sin dìreach àlainn
- Oh well, that is just beautiful.
