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Discussing the home

It's upstairs

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

suas up

shuas above

shuas an staidhre upstairs, up the stairs

tha mi shuas an staidhre I am upstairs

The forms suas and sìos are used whenever movement is involved.

Other phrases you can use to say where you are:

tha mi a-staigh I am in(side)

tha mi a-muigh I am out(side)

tha mi a’ tighinn a-steach I am coming in

tha mi a’ dol a-mach I am going out

The forms a-steach and a-mach are used whenever movement is used.

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Person
Gaelic
English
Woman Gabhaibh mo leisgeul.
Càit a bheil Gairm?		 Excuse me.
Where is Gairm?
Woman 2 Sin e.
Tha e shuas an staidhre.		 There it is.
It’s up the stairs.
Woman À, tapadh leibh. Ah, thank you.
Woman 2 ’S e ur beatha. You’re welcome.
Mother Dè tha seo?
Càit a bheil Iain?		 What’s this?
Where is John?
Daughter Iain?
Tha e shuas an staidhre.		 John?
He’s up the stairs.
Mother Ceart.
Iain!
Trobhad!		 Ok.
John!
Come on!