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Asking for drinks

At home

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

To speak to a child or friend, use:

dè tha thu ag iarraidh? what do you want?

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Person
Gaelic
English
Mrs MacLeod Tha mi ag iarraidh cupa cofaidh. I want a cup of coffee.
Eilidh Mamaidh. Mum.
Eòghann Mamaidh. Mum.
Mrs MacLeod Dè tha sibh ag iarraidh? What do you want?
Eòghann Chop suey. Chop suey.
Mrs MacLeod Mas e ur toil e. Please.
Eilidh/Eòghann Mas e ur toil e. Please.
Mrs MacLeod Uill. Well.
Eòghann Mamaidh.
Chop suey.
Tha mi ag iarraidh chop suey.		 Mum.
Chop suey.
I want chop suey.
Mrs MacLeod Iain. John.
Mr MacLeod OK, OK, OK.
Dè tha sibh ag iarraidh?		 OK, OK, OK.
What do you want?
Eilidh/Eòghann Chop suey. Chop suey.
Barman Feasgar math, Iain.
Dè tha sibh ag iarraidh?		 Good afternoon, John.
What do you want?
Mr MacLeod Tha mi ag iarraidh pinnt làgair, mas e ur toil e.
Slàinte mhath.		 I want a pint of lager, please.
Good health (cheers).
Eòghann Mamaidh. Mum.