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Talking about abilities and permission A’ bruidhinn mu chomasan agus cead

Are you good at cooking?A bheil thu math air còcaireachd?

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’s urrainn dhomh ... I can …

… math air … … good at …

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Man Trobhad a-steach.
A bheil an t-acras ort?		 Come in.
Are you hungry?
Woman Tha.
A bheil thu math air còcaireachd?		 Yes.
Are you good at cooking?
Man Chan eil ach ’s urrainn dhomh omelette a dhèanamh.
An toigh leat omelette?		 No but I can make an omelette.
Do you like omelette?
Woman ’S toil. Yes.
Man Le càis’? With cheese?
Woman Glè mhath. Very good.
Woman Trobhad a-steach.
Dè ghabhas tu, tì no cofaidh?		 Come in.
What will you have, tea or coffee?
Woman 2 Gabhaidh mi cupa cofaidh, mas e do thoil e.
Cofaidh dubh.
Ò, ’s urrainn dhut peantadh?		 I’ll have a cup of coffee, please.
A black coffee.
Oh, you can paint?
Woman Uill, bidh mi a’ peantadh ach chan eil mi math air. Well, I paint but I’m not good at it.
Woman 2 Chan eil sin dona. That’s not bad.
Woman Gheibh mi an cofaidh. I’ll get the coffee.