Of course, you can also ask someone in an informal way: 鈥淲hat鈥檚 doing?鈥 Listen to Seanair asking Morag what鈥檚 happening, and what she is going to be doing. Morag鈥檚 last phrase is one you might remember from a previous lesson!
| Seanair |
D猫 tha dol?
What鈥檚 doing? |
| Morag |
Chan eil m貌ran idir.
Not much at all. |
| Seanair |
D猫 bhios tu a鈥 d猫anamh a-nochd?
What will you be doing tonight? |
| Morag |
Bidh mi a鈥 seinn. An uair sin tha mi a鈥 falbh.
I will sing/be singing. Then I am leaving. |
| Seanair |
Na d猫an sin! Bidh sinn uile a鈥 cluich g猫am.
Don鈥檛 do that! We will all be playing a game. |
| Morag |
Tha mi duilich. Feumaidh mi dol dhachaigh.
I am sorry. I have to go home. |
Here are some other very handy phrases, with some variations on a theme to help you build your vocabulary.
Useful vocabulary
| Gaelic |
English |
| chan eil m貌ran |
not much |
| chan eil m貌ran idir |
not much at all |
| idir |
at all |
| an uair sin |
then |
| chan eil c脿il |
not much |
| chan eil sian |
not much |
| chan eil dad |
not much |
| uile |
all |
| d猫an seo! |
do this! |
| d猫an sin! |
do that! |
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