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Discussing the home A’ bruidhinn mun taigh

I live downstairsTha mi a' fuireach shìos an staidhre

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

taigh-beag toilet

stòbha stove / oven

preasa cupboard

teine fire

an teine the fire

iuchair key

an iuchair the key

ma tha sibh ag iarraidh càil if you want anything

This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people, or someone you don’t know.

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Woman Madainn mhath. Good morning.
Dòmhnall Halò.
Madainn mhath.
Is mise Dòmhnall MacAonghais.		 Hello.
Good morning.
I’m Donald Macinnes.
Woman À, MacAonghais.
Fàilt’ oirbh.
Thigibh a-steach.
Nise, seo an cidsin. 		Ah, Macinnes.
Welcome.
Come in.
Now, this is the kitchen.
Dòmhnall Glè mhath. Very good.
Woman Tha am frids air agus seo an stòbha. The fridge is on and this is the cooker.
Dòmhnall Ceart. Ok.
Woman Nise, seo an rùm-suidhe.
Tha i fuar.
Ach tha teine ann, sin e. 		Now, this is the living room.
It’s cold.
But there is a fire, that’s it.
Dòmhnall Glè mhath, ma-thà. Very well, then.
Woman Agus nise, seo an rùm-cadail.
Tha preasa ann.		 And now, this is the bedroom.
There is a cupboard.
Dòmhnall Ceart.
Glè mhath.		 Ok.
Very good.
Woman Agus seo an iuchair. And here’s the key.
Dòmhnall Ò, tapadh leibh.
Càit a bheil an rùm-ionnlaid?		 Oh, thank you.
Where’s the bathroom?
Woman O, tha mi duilich.
Sin e.
Sin an rùm-ionnlaid. 		Oh, I’m sorry.
That’s it.
That’s the bathroom.
Dòmhnall Glè mhath.
Tapadh leibh.		 Very good.
Thank you.
Woman Nise, feumaidh mi falbh.
Tha mi a’ fuireach shìos an staidhre ma tha sibh ag iarraidh càil.		 Now, I have to go.
I live downstairs if you need anything.
Dòmhnall Glè mhath agus tapadh leibh. Very good and thank you.