Gaelic Classes Lower Intermediate
Clàsaichean Ghaidhlig Eadar-mheadhanach às isle
Asking if someone is hungry:
A bheil an t-acras oirbh?
A bheil an t-acras ort?
A bheil an t-acras air?
A bheil an t-acras oirre?
Are you (plural or formal) hungry?
Are you ( singular) hungry?
Is he hungry?
Is she hungry?
Saying someone is hungry:
Q. A bheil an t-acras ort?
A. Tha, tha an t-acras orm.
Are you hungry?
Yes, I am hungry.
To say that someone else is hungry you say :Tha, tha an t-acras air.
or
Tha, tha an t-acras oirre.
Yes, he is hungry.
Q. A bheil an t-acras air Màiri?
A. Tha, tha an t-acras oirre.
Is Mary hungry?
Yes, she is hungry.
Yes she is hungry.
Asking if someone is thirsty:
Q. A bheil am pathadh oirbh?
A. Tha, tha am pathadh orm.
Are you (plural/formal) thirsty.
Yes, I am thirsty.
Q. A bheil am pathadh ort?
A. Tha, tha am pathadh orm.
Are you (singular) thirsty?
Yes, I am thirsty.
Q. A bheil am pathadh air Oighrig?
A. Tha, tha am pathadh oirre.
Is Effie thirsty?
Yes, She is thirsty.
Q. A bheil am pathadh air?
A. Tha, tha am pathadh air.
Is he thirsty?
Yes, he is thirsty.
Q. A bheil am pathadh oirre?
A. Tha, tha am pathadh oirre.
Is she thirsty?
Yes, she is thirsty.
Q. A bheil am pathadh air Ailig?
A. Tha , tha am pathadh air a-nis.
Is Alec thirsty?
Yes, he is thirsty now.
Asking whether someone wants food or drink and replying:Q. A bheil thu ag iarraidh ceapaire le càise?
A. Tha, tapadh leat.
Do you want a cheese sandwich
Tha mi ag iarraidh rola le hama.
or
Chan eil tapadh leibh.
Chan eil mi ag iarraidh càil.
I want a ham role.
Lesson 42
No thanks
I don’t want anything.
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Gaelic Classes Lower Intermediate
Clàsaichean Ghaidhlig Eadar-mheadhanach às isle
Answer the following questions:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Ask a young member of the family if she is hungry.
Ask a friend if he is thirsty.
Tell someone that you are hungry.
Ask someone you don’t know too well if he or she is thirsty.
Ask a friend if he or she wants a glass of water.
Tell someone that a male friend is thirsty.
To ask someone what they will eat or drink you say.
Dè ghabhas sibh?
Dè ghabhas tu?
Dè ghabhas i?
Dè ghabhas e?
Dè ghabhas iad?
Dè ghabhas Seonag?
Dè ghabhas a’ chlann?
What will you have? ( more formal or plural)
What will you have? ( less formal or singular)
What will she have?
What will he have?
What will they have?
What will Joan have?
What will the children have?
Dè tha sibh ag iarraidh ri òl? What do you want to drink?
Dè tha i ag iarraidh ri ithe?
What does she want to eat?
To say what food or drink you will have, you say:Dè ghabhas tu?
What will you have?
Gabhaidh mi staoig.
I’ll have steak.
Gabhaidh mi cearc ròsda. I’ll have roast chicken.
Gabhaidh mi feòil ròsda.
I’ll have roast meat.
Gabhaidh mi bradan.
I’ll have salmon.
Gabhaidh mi sgait.
I’ll have skate.
Gabhaidh mi feusgain.
I’ll have mussels.
Gabhaidh mi deoch bhainne. I’ll have a drink of milk.
Gabhaidh mi reòiteag.
I’ll have an ice cream.
Saying the food is nearly ready.
Tha am biadh gu bhith deiseil.
Tha e gu bhith deiseil.
The food is nearly ready.
It’s nearly ready.
Saying what food and drink someone else will have:
Gabhaidh e hama.
He will have ham.
Gabhaidh e sgona.
He will have a scone.
Gabhaidh i tomato.
She will have tomato.
Gabhaidh i leatas.
She will have lettuce.
Gabhaidh iad uighean.
They will have eggs.
Gabhaidh iad brisgean.
They will have crisps.
Gabhaidh an gille sùgh orains. The boy will have orange juice.
Gabhaidh Eòghann ubhal.
Ewan will have an apple.
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