Read the questions first, and think about your own views. How would you answer these questions?
An e neach cràbhach a th’ annad? |
An tèid thu dhan eaglais a h–uile seachdain? |
Càit an do dh’ionnsaich thu mu chreideamh? |
No, an e eas–creidmheach a th’ annad? |
An do leugh thu a–riamh leabhar cràbhaidh: Am Bìoball, An Qur’an, An Torah? |
Dè an t–eòlas a th’ agad air creideamhan air feadh an t–saoghail? |
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An e neach cràbhach a th’ annad?
Are you a pious/devoted/religious person?
‘S e. ‘S e neach cràbhach a th’ annam.
I am. I am a pious/devoted/religious person.
Chan e. Chan e neach cràbhach a th’ annam.
I am not. I’m not a pious/devoted/religious person.
An tèid thu dhan eaglais a h–uile seachdain?
Do you [habitual] go to church every week?
Cha tèid. Cha tèid mi dhan eaglais ach aig amannan sònraichte sa bhliadhna.
I don’t. I only go to church at special times of the year. [I don’t go but at special times …]
Càit an do dh’ionnsaich thu mu chreideamh?
Where did you learn about faith?
Dh’ionnsaich mi mu chreideamh san sgoil/dachaigh agam.
I learned about faith at my school/at home.
No, an e eas–creidmheach a th’ annad?
Or, are you an atheist?
‘S e eas–creidmheach a th’ annam.
I am an atheist.
Chan e eas–creidmheach a th’ annam. ‘S e agnostach a th’ annam.
I am not an atheist. I am (an) agnostic.
An do leugh thu a–riamh leabhar cràbhaidh: Am Bìoball, An Qur’an, An Torah?
Have you ever read a religious book: the Bible, the Qur’an the Torah?
Cha do leugh mi gin dhiubh.
I haven’t read any of them.
Leugh mi Am Bìoball an–uiridh, tha mi a’ leughadh an Qur’an am–bliadhna agus bidh mi a’ leughadh an Torah an–ath–bhliadhna.
I read the Bible last year, I am reading the Qur’an this year, and I will be reading the Torah next year.
Dè an t–eòlas a th’ agad air creideamhan air feadh an t–saoghail?
What do you know about [knowledge do you have of] faiths throughout the world?
Chan eil mòran eòlais agam air creideamhan air feadh an t–saoghail.
I don’t know much [have much knowledge of] faiths throughout world.
Tha beagan eòlais agam air creideamhan air feadh an t–saoghail leis gu bheil mi a’ dèanamh cùrsa ann an creideamh an–dràsta.
I have a little knowledge of faiths throughout the world because I am doing a course in faith/religion just now.
Here are another three regular verbs connected to faith.
iompaich! (v)
convert!
ath–leasaich! (v)
reform!
treòraich! (v)
guide!
iompachadh (vn)
converting
ath–leasachadh (vn)
reforming
treòrachadh (vn)
guiding
Chuala mi gun iompaich an Rìgh an dèidh dha pòsadh.
I heard that the King will convert after he marries.
Threòraich an cù am fear bochd nuair a bha e ann an staing.
The dog guided the poor man when he was in difficulty.
Creididh na daoine seo a h–uile rud a chanas mi riutha!
These people will believe everything I say to them!
Tha an coitheanal a’ dol a dh’ath–leasachadh na h–eaglaise.
The congregation is going to reform/redevelop the church.
Cha chreid mi gu bheil a leithid de rud ann.
I can’t believe that there is such a thing.
Treòraichidh e sibh gu Dia mas e sin an rud a tha sibh ag iarraidh.
He will guide you [pl] to God if that is what you [pl] want.