We’re very familiar now with the questions, cuin(e) (when) and càit(e). The conjunction nuair (when) has also been introduced to say when something happened, or was the case, for example: nuair a bha mi òg.
When we want to say ‘where’ something is, was or will be, we use the conjunction far:
Càit an robh thu an–dè?
Where were you yesterday?
Bha mi aig an taigh, sin far an robh mi an–dè.
I was at home, that is where I was yesterday.
Càit an deach iad an–uiridh?
Where did they go last year?
Chaidh iad dhan Eadailt, sin far an deach iad.
They went to Italy, that is where they went.
Thàinig i far an robh mi.
She came to where I was.
Chaidh mise far an robh e.
I went to where he was.
Tha mi far an cuala mi e!
I am where I heard it!
Tha sinn air ais far an robh sinn!
We are back where we were!
BHA | ROBH |
Ma bha … | Mura robh … |
Nuair a bha … | … far an robh … |
THA | BHEIL |
Ma tha … | Mura bheil/mura h–eil … |
Nuair a tha … | … far a bheil … |
BHIOS | BI |
Ma bhios … | Mura bi … |
Nuair a bhios … | … far am bi … |
DH’FHUIRICH | DO DH’FHUIRICH |
Ma dh’fhuirich … | Mura do dh’fhuirich … |
Nuair a dh’fhuirich | … far an do dh’fhuirich … |
DH’FHUIRICHEAS | FUIRICH |
Ma dh’fhuiricheas … | Mura fuirich … |
Nuair a dh’fhuiricheas … | … far am fuirich … |
THÈID | TÈID |
Ma thèid … | Mura tèid … |
Nuair a thèid … | … far an tèid … |