Discussing jobs
Where do you work?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
dè an obair a th’ agaibh? what’s your job?
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
dè an obair a th’ agad? what’s your job?
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a younger person.
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| Woman | Halò, Anna. Ciamar a tha thu? | Hello, Anna. How are you? |
| Anna | Tha mi glè mhath, tapadh leat. Ciamar a tha thu fhèin? | I’m very well, thank you. How are you yourself? |
| Woman | Tha gu math. Dè an obair a th’ agad an-dràsta? | I’m well. What’s your job just now? |
| Anna | Och, tha mi gun obair an-dràsta. Càit a bheil thu fhèin ag obair? | Och, I’m unemployed just now. Where do you work, yourself? |
| Woman | Tha mi ag obair aig an taigh. | I work at home. |
| Anna | Aig an taigh! A bheil thu ag iarraidh tì no cofaidh? | At home! Do you want tea or coffee? |
| Woman | Tha, cofaidh. | Yes, coffee. |
| Anna | Tiugainn. Agus ciamar a tha Seumas? | Come on. And how are you James? |
| Woman | Ò, tha gu math. | Oh, well. |
