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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Bu mhiann leam taigh ùr a thogail (I’d like to build a new house). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Cha chaomh leam

I don’t like

Dè bu toil leatsa …?

What would you like …?

Bu toil leam cupa teatha fhaighinn

I would like [to get] a cup of tea

Dè bu mhiann leat?

What would you like?

Bhithinn nam dhùisg.

I’d be wide awake.

‘S dòcha nach caomh leam sin.

I probably don’t want that.

Is miann leamsa

I like

Cha bu mhiann leam

I wouldn’t like

Is mathaid …

Perhaps …

… gum b’ àill leam …

… I’d want [wish for] …

‘S toil leamsa …

I like …

Math dh’fhaodte …

Perhaps …

… gum bu mhiann leam…

… I would like…

We’ll catch up with some more of these as well as adding some new words and phrases to our vocabulary as we progress through this lesson.