Arranging to go out A’ cur air dòigh a dhol a-mach
Will we go there?An tèid sinn ann?<>/span>
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
an tèid sinn ma-thà? will we go then?
an tèid sinn co-dhiù? will we go anyway?
an tèid sinn a- steach an seo? will we go in here?
It is important to note that thèid and cha tèid is used as an affirmative or negative (will … go?) and can be used like yes or no, but only to questions beginning with an tèid…?
an tèid sinn … ? will we go … ?
… a-mach gu biadh? … out for a meal?
… airson deoch an toiseach? … for a drink first?
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Man | Càit an tèid sinn ma-thà? An tèid sinn gu biadh an toiseach? | Where will we go then? Will we go for a meal first? |
Woman | A bheil taigh-bìdh faisg air seo? | Is there a restaurant near here? |
Man | Tha taigh-bìdh dìreach aig ceann an rathaid. Chan eil fhios agam dè seòrsa àite a th’ ann. | There’s a restaurant just at the end of the road. I don’t know what kind of place it is. |
Woman | An tèid sinn ann co-dhiù? | Will we go there anyway? |
Man | Thèid. | Yes. |
Man | Dè do bheachd? An tèid sinn a-steach? | What do you think? Will we go inside? |
Woman | Cha tèid. Seall sin. Sia notaichean deug airson stèig. Tha sin fada ro dhaor. | No. Look at that. Sixteen pounds for a steak. That’s far too dear. |
Man | A shìorraidh, tha. | Oh heavens, yes |
Norman | An toigh leat jazz? | Do you like jazz? |
Iain | Carson? | Why? |
Norman | Uill, tha cabaret jazz ann an Cottiers a-nochd. | Well, Cottiers has cabaret jazz tonight. |
Iain | Càit a bheil sin? | Where’s that? |
Norman | Rathad Hyndland. An tèid sinn ann ma-thà? | Hyndland Road. Will we go there then? |
Iain | Thèid. | Yes. |