Trying things A’ feuchainn rudan
Try not to eat too muchFeuch nach ith thu cus
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
feuch nach ith thu cus try not to eat too much
feuch nach tuit thu try not to fall
feuch nach goirtich thu thu fhèin try not to hurt yourself
feuchaibh … try … (plural/polite)
… do bhiadh ithe … eat your food
… a’ bhòrd seo a thogail … lift this table
feuch gun … try to… (with future tense verb)
… tèid sibh a choimhead oirre … go and see her (plural/polite)
Note: feuch sometimes means 'would you … ?' and ris is used instead of ri before the definite article.
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GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Daughter | A mhamaidh, am faod mi iad seo ithe? | Mummy, may I eat these? |
| Mum | An do ghabh thu do bhracaist? | Have you had your breakfast? |
| Daughter | Ghabh. | Yes. |
| Mum | Siuthad ma-thà. Feuch nach ith thu cus. | On you go then. Try not to eat too much. |
| Daughter | A mhamaidh, seall cho àrd ’s a tha mi. | Mummy, look how tall I am. |
| Mum | Tha sin math, a ghràidh. Ach bidh faiceallach. Feuch nach tuit thu. | That’s good, dear. But be careful. Try not to fall. |
| Son | A mhàthair, fàg sin. | Mother, leave that. |
| Mother | Tha mi ceart gu leòr. | I’m alright. |
| Son | Seo. Gheibh mi fhìn e. | Here. I’ll get it myself. |
| Mother | Tapadh leat ma-thà. Feuch nach goirtich thu thu fhèin. | Thanks then. Try not to hurt yourself. |
