Unit 25 - Discussing media

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Ceitidh: Cò ris a tha thu ag èisteachd?
What are you listening to?
Alasdair: Coinneach Mòr. Prògram Choinnich MhicIomhair.
Coinneach Mòr. Kenny MacIver’s programme.
Ceitidh: O, Radio nan Gàidheal – tha sin math.
Oh, Radio nan Gàidheal – that’s good.
Alasdair: Is toigh leam Coinneach. Tha deagh phrògram aige.
I like Kenny. He has a good programme.
Ceitidh: Tha e math gun teagamh. Dè na prògraman eile as toigh leat?
He is good without doubt. What other programmes do you like?
Alasdair: Air an rèidio no air an telebhisean?
On radio or on television?
Ceitidh: Air an rèidio.
On radio.
Alasdair: Uill, bidh mi ag èisteachd ri prògram nan Dùrachdan.
Well, I listen to the request programme.
Ceitidh: Bithidh is mise. Agus is toigh leam “Aithris na Maidne”.
So do I. And I like “The Morning Report”.
Alasdair: Cuin a tha sin air?
When is that on?
Ceitidh: A h-uile madainn ach Disathairne is Didòmhnaich.
Every morning except Saturday and Sunday.
Alasdair: Am bi thu ag èisteachd ri prògraman Beurla cuideachd?
Do you listen to English-language programmes also?
Ceitidh: Bithidh. Is toigh leam èisteachd ri ball-coise.
Yes. I like listening to the football.
Alasdair: An toigh leat prògraman ciùil?
Do you like music programmes?
Ceitidh: ’S toigh l’ aig amannan. Ach bidh mi a’ cluich CDan cuideachd.
Yes at times. But I play CDs as well.
Alasdair: Dè as fheàrr leat – rèidio no telebhisean?
What do you prefer – radio or television?
Ceitidh: ’S e rèidio as fheàrr leam. Ach tha telebhisean agam cuideachd.
It’s radio I prefer. But I have a television as well.
Alasdair: Tha na dealbhan nas fheàrr air an telebhisean.
The pictures are better on television.
Ceitidh: Ach tha an còmhradh nas fheàrr air an rèidio.
But the conversation is better on radio.
Alasdair: Tha sin fìor.
That’s true.

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