Discussing a day off A’ bruidhinn mu latha dheth
Where were you yesterday?Càit an robh thu an-dè?
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
bha latha dheth agam I had a day off
an robh latha dheth agaibh? did you have a day off?
This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.
an robh latha dheth agad? did you have a day off?
This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.
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Man | Madainn mhath. | Good morning. |
Woman | Madainn mhath. | Good morning. |
Man | Càit an robh sibh Dihaoine? | Where were you on Friday? |
Woman | Tapadh leibh. Bha latha dheth agam. | Thank you. I had a day off. |
Man | Ò, glè mhath. | Oh, very good. |
Man | Halò, a Dhòmhnaill. Càit an robh thu an-dè? | Hello, Donald. Where were you yesterday? |
Dòmhnall | Bha latha dheth agam. Chaidh mi a-null a Dhùn Èideann. | I had a day off. I went over to Edinburgh. |
Man | Ò, ceart ma-thà. | Oh, ok then. |
Man | Madainn mhath. | Good morning. |
Man 2 | Càit an robh sibh Dihaoine? An robh latha dheth agaibh? | Where were you on Friday? Did you have a day off? |
Man | Bha. Chaidh mi a-null a dh'Arainn. | Yes. I went over to Arran. |