Dealing with money A’ dèiligeadh ri airgead
How much is that?Dè na tha sin?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
dè na tha sin? how much is that?
dè a’ phrìs a tha …? what price is … ?
deich notaichean ten pounds (£10)
a bheil sibh ag iarraidh currain? do you want carrots?
Notice that with the £1 and £2, you just say not but from £3 onwards, you use notaichean.
ceithir notaichean four pounds
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Man 1 | A bheil sibh ag iarraidh currain? | Do you want some carrots? |
Man 2 | Chan eil. Tha currain againn aig an taigh. Buntàta. Tha sinn ag iarraidh buntàta. | No. We’ve got some carrots at the house. Potatoes. We want some potatoes. |
Man 1 | Orainsearan. | Oranges. |
Man 2 | Chan eil. Dè na tha sin? | No. How much is that? |
Woman | Madainn mhath. Tha i fuar, nach eil? | Good morning. It’s cold, isn’t it? |
Female Staff | Tha. Tha i fuar. | Yes. It is cold. |
Woman | Dè na tha sin, mas e ur toil e? | How much is that, please? |
Female Staff | Deich notaichean. | Ten pounds. |