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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Cò–làithean–breith (Birthdays). Let’s look at some of them again in context. 

Cuin a bhios do cho–là–breith ann, Anna?

When is [will be] your birthday, Anna?

Bidh mo cho–là–breith ann air an treas latha air fhichead den Mhàrt.

My birthday is/will be on the 23rd of March.

Cuin a bhios an co–là–breith agadsa?

When is [will be] your birthday?

Bidh mo cho–là–breith air an tritheadamh latha dhen Lùnastal.

My birthday is [will be] on the 30th of August.

Dè an aois a bhios tu an uair sin?

What age will you be then?

Bidh mi 30 (trithead) air mo cho–là–breith.

I’ll be 30 (thirty) on my birthday.

Tha mi an dòchas gum bi pàrtaidh agad airson co–là–breith mòr mar sin!

I hope you’ll have a party for a big birthday like that!

… a bheil mi cho toilichte mu bhith a’ fàgail nam ficheadan agam agus a bhith nam thritheadan!

… if I am so pleased/happy about leaving my twenties and being in my thirties!

Bliadhna nas sine, ach bliadhna nas glice?

A year older, but a year wiser?

Chan eil ann an aois ach àireamh.

Age is nothing but a number.

Bidh mi dà fhichead ‘s a sia air an ath cheann–bliadhna!

I’ll be forty–six on my next birthday!

Mealaibh ur naidheachd, Anna ghlic!

Congratulations, wise Anna!

Meal do naidheachd, a Mhàiri òg!

Congratulations, young Màiri!

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.