MÌCHEAL
Taghta a charaid! Ochd uairean. Oidhche Haoine. Anns a’ bhàr! Sin thu a Sheòrais. Tìoraidh.
(Perfect mate! Eight o’ clock. Friday night. In the bar! Nice one George. Bye.)
EMMA
Tha thu toilichte a Mhìcheil. Dè tha a’ dol agad?
(You’re happy Mìcheal. What’s up?)
MÌCHEAL
Chan eil mòran. Tha pàrtaidh co-là-breith ann oidhche Haoine.
(Not much. There’s a birthday party on Friday night.)
EMMA
Pàrtaidh?
(Party?)
MÌCHEAL
An aithne dhut mo charaid Seòras?
(Do you know my friend Seòras?)
EMMA
Chan aithne.
(No.)
MÌCHEAL
’S e dotair a th’ ann.
(He’s a doctor.)
EMMA
Chan aithne dhomh Seòras an dotair.
(I don’t know Seòras the doctor.)
MÌCHEAL
Tha e ag obair anns an ospadal. Nach eil thu fhèin ag obair anns an ospadal?
(He works in the hospital. Don’t you work in the hospital?)
EMMA
Tha mi ag obair san ospadal. Tha an t-ospadal mòr. Chan aithne dhomh a h-uile dotair a tha ag obair ann!
(I do work in the hospital. The hospital is big. I don’t know every doctor working there!)
MÌCHEAL
An aithne dhut Iseabail?
(Do you know Iseabail?)
EMMA
Hmmm?
(Hmm?)
MÌCHEAL
Nach aithne dhut Iseabail NicAmhlaigh?
(Do you not know Iseabail MacAulay?)
EMMA
À, ’s aithne dhomh Iseabail. ’S e nurs a th’ innte agus tha cù aice.
(Ah, I do know Iseabail. She’s a nurse and she has a dog.)
MÌCHEAL
Tha i math air iomain cuideachd.
(She’s good at shinty as well.)
EMMA
Tha fios agam air a sin.
(I know that.)
MÌCHEAL
Iseabail NicAmhlaigh – sin am bràmair aig mo charaid Seòras.
(Iseabail MacAulay – she’s my friend Seòras’s girlfriend.)
EMMA
Ceart.
(Right.)
MÌCHEAL
A-nise, a bheil thu eòlach air piuthar Iseabail?
(Now, do you know Iseabail’s sister?)
EMMA
Claire? Tha mi eòlach air Claire. A bheil thu fhèin eòlach oirre?
(Claire? I know Claire. Do you know Claire?)
MÌCHEAL
Tha.
(Yes.)
EMMA
Tha i a’ dèanamh Gearmailtis agus tha i anns a’ chlas chabadaich agam.
(She does German and she’s in my conversation class.)
MÌCHEAL
Nach àbhaist clas a bhith agad a-nochd?
(Do you not usually have a class tonight?)
EMMA
’S àbhaist. Ciamar a bha fios agad air a sin?
(I usually do, yes. How did you know that?)
MÌCHEAL
An dèan thu fàbhar dhòmhsa?
(Will you do me a favour?)
EMMA
Hmmm..
(Hmmmm….)
MÌCHEAL
A bheil àireamh-fòn agad airson Claire?
(Do you have a phone number for Claire?)
EMMA
À! An dèan thu fàbhar dhòmhsa?
(Ah! Will you do me a favour?)
MÌCHEAL
Nì mi fàbhar dhut!
(I’ll do you a favour!)
EMMA
A bheil thu eòlach air Donnchadh Grannd? Tha e ag obair anns an ionad-spòrs?
(Do you know Donnchadh Grant? He works in the sports centre?)