There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Na tha math dhut (What’s good for you). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
B’ fheudar dhomh cuideam a chall
I had to lose weight
tinneas an t-siùcair
diabetes
Is fhiach e spòrs ùr a thòiseachadh
It’s worth starting a new sport
Nan dèanainn barrachd ruith …
If I run more …
… chaillinn cuideam
… I’ll lose weight
‘S fheudar dhomh seo a dhèanamh
I have to do this
Abair laoch!
What a hero!
mean air mhean
little by little, gradually
Bu bheag orm èirigh tràth sa mhadainn
I hated getting up early in the morning
is fhiach e
it’s worth it
Ghabh mi ùidh ann am/ann an
I became interested in
gu dealasach
avidly, enthusiastically
An fhiach e?
Is it worth it?
Am b’ fhiach e …?
Was it worth it …?
B’ fhiach e gu dearbh
It really was worth it
‘S fheudar dhut … a nochdadh
You have to show …
sgil, fallaineachd agus èasgaidheachd
skill, fitness and enthusiasm
… gun robh mòran tuiteamais agam
… that I had much of a chance
… gun do shoirbhich mi
… that I was successful
cha mhòr nach robh mi a’ caoineadh
I nearly cried
Cha b’ e ruith leam ach leum!
I jumped at it!
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.