Winning and losing A’ buannachd is a’ call
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Father | Fichead sgillinn an tè no sia airson not. | Twenty pence each or six for a pound. |
Daughter | Faigh sia, a Dhadaidh. Faigh sia mar seo. | Get six, Daddy. Get six like this. |
Father | Gabhaidh sinn sia, mas e ur toil e. | We’ll take six, please. |
Seller | Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
Daughter | Dè fhuair sinn, Dadaidh? An d’ fhuair sinn càil? | What did we get, Daddy? Did we get anything? |
Father | Fuirich a-nis, a ghràidh, gus am fosgail mi iad. Seall seo. | Wait now, dear, until I open them. Look at this. |
Daughter | Bhuannaich sinn! Tapadh leibh. Seall seo, a Dhadaidh. Seall seo. Bhuannaich sinn botal fìon! | We won! Thank you. Look at this, Daddy. Look at this. We won a bottle of wine! |
Husband | Dhà dheug, còig deug, h-ochd deug, fichead ’s a h-aon, fichead ’s a ceithir, bhuannaich mi! | Twelve, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-four, I won! |
Wife | Dè? | What? |
Husband | Bhuannaich mi! | I won! |
Wife | A bheil thu cinnteach? | Are you sure? |
Husband | Uill, fhuair mi fichead puing agus a ceithir. | Well, I got twenty four points. |
Wife | Trì, sia, naoi. Dhà dheug, còig deug, ochd deug... | Three, six, nine. Twelve, fifteen, eighteen... |
Husband | Càit a bheil thu a’ dol, a Sheònag? | Where are you going, Joan? |
Father | Seall seo. | Look at this. |
Daughter | A-rithist! Bhuannaich sinn a-rithist! | Again! We won again! |
Seller | Seo. | Here. |
Daughter | Bhuannaich sinn. Botal Chanel Àireamh a Còig, Chanel Àireamh a Còig. Is toigh leam Chanel Àireamh a Còig. | We won. A bottle of Chanel Number Five. I like Chanel Number Five. |
Father | Glè mhath, gu dearbh. A-niste, agus... | Very good indeed. Now, and... |
Seller | Och, còig ceud, mealaibh ur naidheachd! Bhuannaich sibh botal champagne an turas seo. | Och, five hundred, congratulations. You’ve won a bottle of champagne this time. |
Father | Coma leat. Chan eil mi ga iarraidh. | Never mind. I don’t want it. |
Seller | Ach, bhuannaich sibh e. | But you won it. |
Father | Chan eil mi ga iarraidh. Tha mi a' dol a chur seo air ais. | I don’t want it. I’m going to put this back. |
Seller | Mòran taing. Mòran taing! | Many thanks. Many thanks! |