Unit 30 - Discussing health
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- Pòl: Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh?
- How are you today?
- Iain: Chan eil ro mhath, tha eagal orm.
- Not too well, I’m afraid.
- Pòl: Dè tha ceàrr ort?
- What’s wrong with [on] you?
- Iain: Tha an cnatan orm.
- I have a [the common] cold.
- Pòl: Is truagh sin. Dè cho dona ’s a tha e?
- That’s a pity. How bad is it?
- Iain: Dona gu leòr. Tha mi a’ sreathartaich fad na h-ùine
- Bad enough. I’m sneezing the whole time.
- Pòl: Dè cho fada ’s a tha an cnatan ort?
- How long have you had a cold?
- Iain: Airson seachdain. Agus tha tinneas eile orm.
- For a week. And I have another illness [on me].
- Pòl: Dè th’ ann?
- What is that?
- Iain: Tinneas nan alt.
- Arthritis [lit. disease of the joints]
- Pòl: Obh obh. Cha tig an aois leatha fhèin.
- Oh dear. Age does not come by herself.
- Iain: Chan eil mi cho sean sin.
- I’m not that old.
- Pòl: Ach chan eil thu fallain gu leòr.
- But you’re not healthy enough.
- Iain: Bidh mi nas fheàrr nuair a gheibh mi cuidhteas an cnatan.
- I’ll be better when I get rid of the cold.
- Pòl: Ach a bheil leigheas ann do thinneas nan alt?
- But is there a cure for arthritis?
- Iain: Tha eagal orm nach eil.
- I’m afraid there isn’t.
- Pòl: Dè tha thu a’ dol a dhèanamh?
- What are you going to do?
- Iain: Thèid mi don dotair.
- I’ll go to the doctor.
- Pòl: Dè nì esan dhut?
- What will he do for you?
- Iain: Chan eil fhios a’m.
- I don’t know.
- Pòl: Uill, tha mi an dòchas gum fàs thu nas fheàrr.
- Well I hope you get [grow] better.
- Iain: Tapadh leat, a charaid.
- Thanks, [my] friend.
