There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Na tha sinn air a bhith a’ dèanamh (What we have been doing). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
air a bhith ag ionnsachadh
have been learning
fad fichead bliadhna
for twenty years
ga bruidhinn
speaking it (her)
misneachail
confident
nas misneachaile
more confident
toiseach-tòiseachaidh
starting point, the very beginning
a’ frithealadh
visiting, attending
a’ frithealadh nam bùithtean
visiting the shops
a’ frithealadh chlasaichean
attending classes
Bha sinn airson ar briathrachas a leasachadh.
We wanted to improve our vocabulary.
Dè tha fa-near dhut?
What do you have in mind? (What are you considering?
cunntasachd
accountancy
lagh
law
Feuch air!
Try it! Give it a go!
Cha dèan e cron.
It won’t do any harm.
buannachd
advantage
teisteanas
qualification, certificate
cunntasairean onarach
honest accountants
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.