Describing People Ag innse cò ris a tha daoine coltach
At homeAig an taigh
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
a bheil thu eòlach air …? do you know …?
a bheil thu eòlach air? do you know him?
a bheil thu eòlach air Maighstir MacLeòid? do you know Mr MacLeod?
bòidheach beautiful / handsome
tha sùilean donn aige he has brown eyes
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Woman 1 | A bheil thu ag iarraidh cofaidh, a Mhàiri-Anna? | Do you want coffee, Mary-Anne? |
| Màiri-Anna | Chan eil, tapadh leat. Tha mi a’ dol a-mach an-diugh. Tha Iain a’ tighinn agus tha sinn a’ dol a-mach. | No, thank you. I’m going out today. John is coming and we’re going out. |
| Julie | Mmm! | Mmm! |
| Màiri-Anna | Ò ist, Julie! Ist Sharon! | Oh shoosh, Julie! Shoosh Sharon! |
| Sharon | A bheil thu eòlach air Mgr MacLeòid, Julie? | Do you know Mr MacLeod, Julie? |
| Julie | Mgr MacLeòid? Iain? Oh, thà. Tha mi eòlach air Iain, ceart gu leòr. | Mr MacLeod? John? Yes. I know John, alright. |
| Sharon | Cò ris a tha e coltach? A bheil e grànda? A bheil e bòidheach? | What’s he like? Is he ugly? Is he beautiful? |
| Julie | Ist Sharon! Chan eil e grànda. Tha Iain bòidheach. | Shoosh Sharon! He’s not ugly. John is Beautiful. |
| Sharon | Chan eil! | No! |
| Màiri-Anna | Ò mo chreach! Tha mi reamhar! | Oh my goodness! I’m fat! |
| Julie | Och ist! Chan eil. Tha thu caol! | Oh shoosh! You’re not. You’re thin! |
| Màiri-Anna | Caol! Mise! Ò! | Thin! Me! Oh! |
| Julie | Trobhad. Feuch sin. Seo a-nis. | Come on. Try that. That's it (fig.). |
| Julie | Uill, a Mhàiri-Anna. Cò ris a tha Iain coltach? Eh? | Well, Mary-Anne. What’s John like? Eh? |
| Màiri-Anna | Uill, eh, cò ris a tha e coltach? Mmm. Tha e coltach ri, eh, Mel Gibson. | Well, eh, what is he like? Hmm. He’s like, eh, Mel Gibson. |
| Sharon | Mel Gibson? Tha Mgr MacLeòid coltach ri Mel Gibson? | Mel Gibson? Mr MacLeod looks like Mel Gibson? |
| Julie | Ò mo chreach! A Mhàiri-Anna! | Oh my goodness! Mary-Anne! |
| Sharon | A bheil e àrd? A bheil falt dubh air? | Is he tall? Does he have black hair? |
| Màiri-Anna | Chan eil cuimhne agam cò ris a tha Mel Gibson coltach. | I can’t remember what Mel Gibson looks like. |
| Julie | Uill, tha e àrd agus caol, agus àlainn! Tha falt dubh air, agus tha sùilean donn aige. | Well, he’s tall and thin, and lovely! He has black hair, and brown eyes. |
| Màiri-Anna | Seo e a’ tighinn. Tìoraidh Julie. Tìoraidh Sharon. | Here he comes. Cheerio Julie. Cheerio Sharon. |
| Sharon | Mel Gibson! Tha Mgr MacLeod reamhar agus tha feusag air! | Mel Gibson! Mr MacLeod is fat and has a beard! |
| Julie | Och thà, ach tha sùilean donn aige. | Och aye, but he has brown eyes. |
