Discussing children
At home
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
ciamar a tha thu? how are you?
Thu is used for you when you are talking to somebody younger than you or a friend.
ciamar a tha sibh? how are you?
Sibh is used when you are talking to more than one person, or an elder.
This is the informal way of saying thank you.
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| Woman | Halò, a Ghranaidh. | Hello, Granny. |
| Granny | Halò, a Chatrìona. Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh? Halò, a Leslie. Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh, a ghràidh? Halò. Ò tapadh leat. Math math, tapadh leat a ghràidh. Halò, feasgar math. | Hello, Catherine. How are you today? Hello, Leslie. How are you today, dear? Hello. Oh thank you. Good good, thank you, dear. Hello, good afternoon. |
| Mrs MacLeod | Feasgar math. Tha i brèagha an-diugh. | Good afternoon. It’s nice today. |
| Granny | Ò thà. A bheil clann agaibh? | Oh yes. Do you have children? |
| Mrs MacLeod | Tha. Tha clann agam. Tha mac agus nighean agam. | Yes. I have children. I have a son and a daughter. |
| Granny | Glè mhath, tapadh leat. | Very good, thank you. |
| Mrs MacLeod | Halò Eilidh, a ghràidh! Halò Eòghainn, a ghràidh! | Hello, Helen, dear! Hello Euan, dear! |
| Eilidh | Haidh mamaidh. Tapadh leibh, mamaidh. Math math. Greas ort, Eòghainn! | Hi mum. Thank you, mum. Good good. Hurry up, Euan! |
| Eòghann | Tìoraidh mamaidh. | Cheerio mum. |
| Mr MacLeod | Hai aidh. | Hi aye. |
| Mrs MacLeod | Halò Iain, a ghràidh! | Hello John, dear! |
| Mr MacLeod | Hai aidh. | Hi aye. |
| Mrs MacLeod | Ciamar a tha thu, a ghràidh? | How are you, dear? |
| Mr MacLeod | Tha gu math, tapadh leat. | I’m well, thank you. |
| Mrs MacLeod | Halò, a bhean NicLeòid! Halò. Ciamar a tha thu? Tha gu math, tapadh leat. A bheil clann agad? Ò, thà. Tha triùir agam. | Hello Mrs MacLeod! Hello. How are you? I’m well, thank you. Do you have children? Oh, yes. I have three. |
