Making comparison A’ dèanamh coimeas
OlderNas sine
To ask if you may use something you can say the following.
dè an aois a tha sibh? what age are you? (polite / plural)
tha mi nas sine na thusa I am older than you
tha … nas òige na … ... is younger than …
tha … nas sine na … ... is older than …
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Man | Tha “Eadar Peann is Pàipear” agam cuideachd. | I have “Eadar Peann is Pàipear” too. |
| Man 2 | Tha sin nas sine, nach eil? | That’s older, isn’t it? |
| Man | Chan eil. Tha e nas ùire. | No. It’s newer. |
| Boy | Dè an aois a tha sibh? | How old are you? |
| Woman | Tha mi nas sine na thusa co-dhiù. | I’m older than you anyway. |
| Boy | A bheil sibh nas sine na Catrìona? | Are you older than Katrina? |
| Woman | Tha. Tha mi nas sine na Catrìona ach tha mi nas òige na Coinneach. | Yes. I’m older than Katrina but I’m younger than Kenneth. |
