John and Anne used another new structure: còrd + ri
Còrd means to agree, to accord, and we use it with the preposition ri to ask if someone enjoys something (if it ‘agreed with them’).
Questions and answers for còrd + ri
We can use the prepositional pronouns for new sentences.
A bheil An Eadailt a’ còrdadh riut?
Are you enjoying Italy?
Nach eil An Fhraing a’ còrdadh rithe?
Isn’t she enjoying France?
Tha Sasainn a’ còrdadh riutha
They’re enjoying England
Chan eil Glaschu a’ còrdadh ribhse!
You aren’t enjoying Glasgow
John and Anne used the past tense chòrd
We can use the prepositional pronouns for new sentences.
An do chòrd An Eadailt riut?
Did you enjoy Italy?
Nach do chòrd An Fhraing rithe?
Didn’t she enjoy France?
Chòrd Sasainn riutha
They did enjoy England
Cha do chòrd Glaschu ribhse!
You didn’t enjoy Glasgow
You need to reverse the English idiom – not ‘I enjoyed Russia’ but ‘Russia was enjoyed by me’ (lit. ‘agreed with me’).