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Discussing children A’ bruidhinn mu chloinn

Do you have children? (plural / polite)A bheil clann agaibh?

Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.

a bheil clann agaibh? do you have children?

Clann can also refer to a clan, or descendants!

a bheil teaghlach agaibh? do you have a family?

To answer these questions beginning with a bheil…?, use:

tha yes (to answer questions beginning with “a bheil…?”)

chan eil no (to answer questions beginning with “a bheil…?”)

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Clown Halò.
A bheil clann agaibh?		 Hello.
Do you have children?
Man Tha.
Ò, tapadh leibh.		 Yes.
Oh, thank you.
Clown Feasgar math.
A bheil clann agaibh?		 Good afternoon.
Do you have children?
Woman Tha.
Tapadh leibh.		 Yes.
Thank you.
Clown Gabh mo leisgeul.
A bheil clann agaibh?		 Excuse me.
Do you have children?
Woman 2 Chan eil. No.
Clown Feasgar math.
A bheil clann agaibh?		 Good afternoon.
Do you have children?
Man Chan eil. No.