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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Tha a’ bhriogais ro ghoirid (The trousers are too short). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

A’ bhriogais seo

These trousers

ro ghoirid

too short

ro thachasach

too itchy

Na muinchillean

The sleeves

Air an t–seacaid seo

On this jacket

ro fhada

too long

Na cinn–mhuinchill

The cuffs

teann gu leòr

tight enough

fear mu seach

one at a time

Feumaidh mi tè nas fhaide fheuchainn.

I need to try a longer pair.

Bu toigh leam lèine chotan fhaighinn

I’d like to get a cotton shirt

… le muinchillean nas giorra

… with shorter sleeves

… le cinn–mhuinchill nas teinne

… with tighter cuffs

Nì mi mo dhìcheall.

I’ll do my best.

Tha am peitean agamsa ro bheag.

My waistcoat is too small.

B’ fheàrr leam tàidh nas giorra.

I’d like a shorter tie.

Tha an tè seo ro fhada.

This one is too long.

Tha an geansaidh seo fada ro mhòr dhomh

This jumper/jersey is far too big for me

Fear nas lugha

A smaller one

Fàsaidh an geansaidh beag san inneal–nigheadaireachd

The jumper/jersey will get smaller/shrink in the washing machine

‘S dòcha gu bheil an geansaidh mòr …

It’s possible that that big jumper/jersey …

… a’ fiotadh mar bu chòir.

… fits as it should for now.

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.