MÀRTAINN
Halò Elsie, ciamar a tha sibh?
(Hello Elsie, how are you?)
ELSIE
Tha mi gu math a Mhàrtainn. A bheil thu fhèin gu dòigheil?
(I’m well Màrtainn. Are you in good form?)
MÀRTAINN
Tha. Seo Ailis, caraid dha mo Mham. Ailis seo Elsie, an nàbaidh againn.
(Yes. This is Ailis, a friend of Mum’s. Ailis, this is Elsie, our neighbour.)
AILIS
Halò Elsie. Tha mi toilichte coinneachadh ribh.
(Hello Elsie. I’m pleased to meet you.)
ELSIE
Halò Ailis. A bheil thu ag obair còmhla ri Màiri?
(Hello Ailis. Do you work with Màiri?)
AILIS
Chan eil. ‘S e tidsear a th’ annam.
(No. I’m a teacher.)
ELSIE
O! A bheil thu nad thidsear anns an sgoil aig Màrtainn?
(Oh! Are you a teacher in Martin’s school?)
AILIS
Chan eil. Tha mi nam thidsear anns an àrd-sgoil.
(No. I’m a teacher in the high school.)
MÀRTAINN
Tha Ailis a’ teagasg ceòl. Tha i a’ dol a thoirt leasanan dhomh.
(Ailis teaches music. She’s going to give me lessons.)
ELSIE
O nach eil sin math.
(Oh isn’t that good.)
MARTAINN
Is toil le Elsie ceòl. Tha i math air seinn.
(Elsie likes music. She’s good a singing.)
ELSIE
A Mhàrtainn!
(Màrtainn!)
AILIS
Am bi sibh a’ seinn?
(Do you sing?)
ELSIE
‘S toil leam ceòl ach chan e tidsear no neach-ciùil a th’ annam. ‘S e obraiche sòisealta a bh’ annam. Chan eil mi ag obair a-nise.
(I like music but I’m not a teacher or a musician. I was a social worker. I don’t work now.)
MARTAINN
A bheil sibh gam fhaicinn? ‘S e cluicheadair ball-coise a th’ annam.
(Can you see me? I’m a football player.)
ELSIE
A Mhàrtainn, bi faiceallach! A bheil thu gam chluinntinn?
(Be careful Màrtainn! Can you hear me?)
MÀRTAINN
A bheil sibh gam fhaicinn? ‘S e rèitire ball-coise a th’ annam.
(Can you see me? I’m a football referee!)
AILIS
Càit an robh sibh ag obair?
(Where did you work?)
ELSIE
Bha mi ag obair ann an Dùn Èideann agus an seo ann an Glaschu.
(I was working in Edinburgh and here in Glasgow.)
AILIS
Bha mise san oilthigh ann an Obar Dheathain agus a-nise tha mi nam thidsear.
(I was at university in Aberdeen and now I’m a teacher.)
ELSIE
Bha mo phiuthar na tidsear.
(My sister was a teacher.)
AILIS
A bheil ise ag obair?
(Does she work?)
ELSIE
Chan eil. Tha ise a-nise ann am Muile.
(No. She’s now in Mull.)
ELSIE
A Mhàrtainn! Bi faiceallach! A bheil thu gam chluinntinn?
(Màrtainn! Be careful! Are you hearing me?)
MÀRTAINN
‘S e sreapadair a th’ annam!
(I’m a climber.)
AILIS
Tha an t-àm agam a dhol a dh’obair!
(It’s time for me to go to work!)
ELSIE
Bha e math coinneachadh riut Ailis.
(It was nice to meet you Ailis.)
AILIS
Tìoraidh an-dràsta. A Mhàrtainn! Tha an t-àm ann airson do leasan-ciùil.
(Bye for now. Màrtainn! It’s time for your music lesson.)