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Saying where you come from

Do you speak Gaelic? (plural / polite)

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

cò às a tha sibh fhèin? where are you from yourself?

ceud mìle fàilte a hundred thousand welcomes

a bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? do you have Gaelic?

Use agad if you are talking to a friend:

a bheil Gàidhlig agad? do you have Gaelic?

beagan a wee bit

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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Person
Gaelic
English
Female Staff A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? Do you speak Gaelic?
Male customer Beagan. A little bit.
Female Staff Co às a tha sibh? Where are you from?
Male customer Sruighlea. Stirling.
Female Customer A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? Do you speak Gaelic?
Male staff Beagan.
Madainn mhath.		 A little bit.
Good morning.
Female Customer Madainn mhath. Good morning.
Male passenger 1 Ah!
The programme Dè tha seo’s on tonight.		 Ah!
The programme Dè tha seo’s on tonight.
Male passenger 2 Tha Gàidhlig agaibh! You speak Gaelic!
Male passenger 1 Beagan. A little bit.
Female customer A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? Do you speak Gaelic
Male customer Tha. Yes.
Female customer Co às a tha sibh? Where are you from?
Male customer Glaschu. Glasgow.