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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about A’ ceannach aodach (Buying clothes). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Càit am bi thusa a’ ceannach do chuid aodaich?

Where do you buy your clothes?

Bidh mi a’ ceannach aodach

I buy clothes

Ann an iomadh àite

In many places

Anns na bùthan sa bhaile

In the shops in the town

Mòr–bhùthan sa bhaile–mhòr

Supermarkets in the city

Air–loidhne

Online

Bùthan air–loidhne

Online shops

Cho goireasach

So convenient

Briog agus sin agad e!

A [one] click and there you have it!

Ro ghoireasach

Too convenient

Chan urrainn dhut aodach fheuchainn ort

You can’t try clothes/clothing on

Mus ceannaich thu e

Before you buy it

Am feum thu …

Do you have to …

… aodach fheuchainn ort …

… try clothes on …

… mus ceannaich thu e?

… before you buy them?

… gum bi e a’ fiotadh gu ceart

… that it fits properly

A’ tighinn rium

Suits [is suiting] me

Dè cho tric …?

How often …?

Ro thric!

Too often!

Bidh mi a’ feuchainn ri deise, tàidh no peitean ath–chleachdadh.

I try to reuse a suit, a tie or a waistcoat.

… a thig le m’ èideadh

… which will go with my outfit

Lèintean–t

T–shirts

Tha mo phreas–aodaich làn dhiubh!

My wardrobe is full of them!

Nach toigh leatsa ceannachd?

Do you like buying?

Ma cheannaicheas mi aodach …

If I buy clothes …

… ‘s ann ann an cruaidh–chàs a cheannaicheas mi e!

… it’s only in an emergency that I’ll buy them!

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.