Thachair mi ri caraid an latha roimhe mus deach mi a dh'obair. Ged a bha mise air thoiseach, agus a' coiseachd air mo shocair, bha esan air deireadh, mar gum biodh. Bha e na chabhaig. Agus nuair a bhios cabhag air duine ...

I met a friend the other day before I went to work. Although I was ahead (of time) and walking leisurely, he was behind, as it were. He was in a hurry. And when a person is in a hurry ...

Thuirt e rium, 'Ma chailleas mi am bus, bidh mi fadalach. Mach às mo rathad!'

He said to me, 'If I miss the bus, I'll be late. Get out of my way (road)!'

'S e sin na thuirt e rium.

That's what he said to me.

Gu dearbha! Co-dhiù, mus d'fhuair mi an cothrom facal a ràdh ... thuit am baga aige agus an stuth gu lèir na bha anns a' bhaga air.feadh.an.àite!

Indeed. Anyway, before I got a chance to say a word ... his bag fell and everything that was in his bag all.over.the.place!

'S e sin an rud a thachair. Tha mi ag innse dhut! Bha siabann air a' chabhsair. Bha salann is siùcar, is min-fhlùir air uinneagan na bùtha. Chan eil cuimhn' agam a-nis air na bha ann uile gu lèir. Steall am bainne air mo sheacaid, air mo bhriogais, air mo bhrògan. Abair fàileadh!

That is what happened. I'm telling you! There was soap on the pavement. There was salt, sugar and flour on the shop windows. I can't (don't) remember all that was there. The milk splashed on my jacked, on my trousers, on my shoes. What a smell!

Bha esan ceart gu leòr. Fhuair e tagsaidh agus ràinig e an oifis dìreach ann an àm!

He was OK. He got a taxi and reached the office just in time.

Bha iad a' sgioblachadh na sràide fad na maidne mus d' fhuair iad a h-uile nì air a ghlanadh.

They were tidying (up) the street all morning before they got everything cleaned (up).

'S e sin na chuala mise co-dhiù.

That's what I heard anyway.