We'll take to the beach!
Gabhaidh sinn an tràigh oirnn!
Let's have a look at this discussion. By the end of this section, you will have learned some valuable phrases that you can use in lots of different conversations.
Tiugainn, Iain. Tog ort! Togamaid oirnn dhan tràigh.
Come on, John. Move it! Let's set off [take ourselves off] to the beach.
Och tha mi sgìth an-diugh. Cho sgìth ris a' chù. A dh'innse na fìrinn, tha mi cho sgìth ri seann chù!
Och I'm tired today. As tired as a dog. To tell the truth, I'm as tired as an old dog.
Tha thu feumach air beagan àile! Gabhaidh sinn an tràigh oirnn! Nach gabh?
You need some air! We'll take to the beach! Won't we?
Och rinn sinn air an tràigh an-dè. Bha i fliuch, fuar agus mosach.
Och we made for the beach yesterday. It was wet, cold and horrible!
'S e latha brèagha a th' ann. Tha sinn a' dol a choinneachadh ri Màiri is Anna. Thog iadsan orra dhan tràigh mar-thà!
It's a beautiful day. We are going to meet Màiri and Anna. They've set off for the beach already!
Cha bhi mise a' cur m' aghaidh air an tràigh. Chan eil mi ag iarraidh a bhith a-muigh ann an nàdar an-diugh.
I won't be facing (heading for) the beach. I don't want to be out in nature today.
Carson nach eil thu ag iarraidh a bhith a-muigh ann an nàdar?
Why don't you want to be out in nature?
Leis gu bheil mi a' faireachdainn cho aosta ri ceò nam beann—agus tha sinn air a bhith a' dèanamh cus sreap nam beann cuideachd!
Because I feel as old as the mist of the hills [mountains]—and we've been doing too much climbing of the hills [mountains]!
Cha robh annta ach cnuic!
They were only small hills [hillocks]!
Uill, tha mise a' faireachdainn cho sean ri cnoc an-diugh.
Well, I feel as old as a small hill [hillock] today.
Och, tha thu cho faoin ris na faoileagan!
Och, you're as daft as the seagulls!
No cho faoin ris na h-uiseagan! Ach cha bhi mi a' dol a dh'àite an-diugh!
Or as daft as the skylarks. But I will not be going anywhere today!