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A’ Bhodhaig

B1
Dashboard
sg-star
Complete for 2 points

Carson a tha do cheann goirt?

Why is your head sore?

You’ll remember we met various words for ‘because’ in Cuspair 2 and Cuspair 3. 

Air sgàth ‘s gunAir sgàth ‘s nach
Leis gunLeis nach
A chionn ‘s gunA chionn ‘s nach
Ri linn ‘s gunRi linn ‘s nach

Carson a tha do cheann goirt?

Tha mo cheann goirt air sgàth ‘s gun do dh’òl mi cus.

My head’s sore because I drank too much.

Tha mo dhruim goirt leis gun do thuit mi.

My back’s sore because I fell.

Tha amhaich ghoirt oirre a chionn ‘s nach eil i gu math.

She has a sort throat because she’s not well (unwell).

Tha mo bhrù goirt ri linn ‘s nach do sgur mi ag ithe!

My stomach is sore because I didn’t stop eating!