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.