Giving instructions A’ toirt seachad òrduighean
Sit down Suidh sìos
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.
fuirichibh mionaid! wait a minute! (plural / polite)
seallaibh! look! (plural / polite)
Note how the imperative verb always ends in an (a)ibh in the polite or plural form. This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
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| Woman | Gabhaibh mo leisgeul. Is mise Màiri NicDhonnchaidh. | Excuse me. I’m Mary Duncan. |
| Female Office Worker | À, Màiri NicDhonnchaidh. Suidhibh sìos. | Ah, Mary Duncan. Sit down. |
| Woman | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
| Mother | Suidh sìos, a ghràidh. Suidh sìos. | Sit down, dear. Sit down. |
| Woman | Halò. Feasgar math. | Hello. Good afternoon. |
| Man | Feasgar math. Ciamar a tha sibh? | Good afternoon. How are you? |
| Woman | Chan eil dona, tapadh leibh. A bheil sibh ag iarraidh deoch? | Not bad, thank you. Do you want a drink? |
| Man | Tha, tapadh leibh. Uisge-beatha, mas e ur toil e. | Yes, thank you. Whisky, please. |
| Woman | Gabhaibh mo leisgeul. Uisge-beatha agus vodca is tonic, mas e ur toil e. | Excuse me. A whisky and a vodka and tonic, please. |
| Waitress | Glè mhath. | Very good. |
| Woman | Suidhibh sìos. | Sit down. |
| Man | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
