Buying clothes A’ ceannach aodach
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Son | Tha mi ag iarraidh buidhe. | I want yellow. |
Mother | Chan eil buidhe aca. Dè mu dheidhinn dearg? | They don’t have yellow. What about red? |
Son | Cha toigh leam dearg. Tha dearg grot. Tha mi ag iarraidh buidhe. | I don’t like red. Red is disgusting. I want yellow. |
Mother | Chan eil buidhe aca, a ghràidh. Dè eile as toigh leat? | They don’t have yellow, dear. What else do you like? |
Son | Uaine. | Green. |
Mother | Uill, a bheil fhios agad air seo? Chan eil uaine aca. Dè mu dheidhinn dubh? | Well, do you know this? They don’t have green. What about black? |
Son | Cha toigh leam dubh. Tha mi ag iarraidh uaine. | I don’t like black. I want green. |
Mother | Fàgaidh sinn an-dràsta e, tapadh leibh. | We will leave it for now, thank you. |
Teacher | ’S toigh leam sin. Rinn thu glè mhath. Nise. dè tha ceàrr? | I like that. You did very well. Now, what’s wrong? |
Girl | Feumaidh mi pìos dearg. | I need a red piece. |
Teacher | Carson a tha thu ag iarraidh pìos dearg? Dè tha thu a’ dèanamh? | Why do you want a red piece? What are you doing? |
Girl | Tha mi a’ dèanamh boireannach. Tha geansaidh dearg oirre. | I’m making a woman. She is wearing a red jumper. |
Teacher | Seadh. Ach chan eil dearg air fhàgail. Dè mu dheidhinn purpaidh? Sgiort gheal, agus geansaidh purpaidh. Bhiodh sin math. A bheil thu toilichte a-nis? | Ok. But there’s no red left. What about purple? A white skirt, and a purple jumper. That would be good. Are you happy now? |
Girl | Tha. | Yes. |