Discussing children A’ bruidhinn mu chloinn
At homeAig an taigh
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.
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| 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. |
