It's been a long time!
'S fhada on uair sin!
Let's have a look at this discussion. By the end of this section, you will have learned some valuable phrases that you can use in lots of different conversations.
Sin thu fhèin, Iain. 'S fhada on uair sin.
There you are, John. It's been a long time! (Long time no see.)
Halò, Anna. Ciamar a tha thu?
Hallo, Anna. How are you?
Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat.
I am well, thanks.
Tha tòrr oileanach anns a' chlas seo, nach eil?
There are a lot of students in this class, aren't there?
Tha gu dearbh. Tuilleadh na bh' againn an uiridh.
There are indeed. More than we had last year.
A bheil àireamh nan oileanach air a dhol suas gu mòr?
Has the number of students increased a lot?
Tha gu dearbh! Tha barrachd chùrsaichean ùra ann am-bliadhna.
It has indeed. There are more new courses this year.
A bheil?
Are there?
Tha, agus leis a sin, tha àireamh nan clasaichean air a dhol am meud.
There are, and with that, the number of classes has increased.
Tha mi a' tuigsinn.
I understand (I get it!)
Agus chan fhaigh mi àite-suidhe leam fhèin ann an seòmar nan tidsearan!
And I can't (even) get a seat to myself in the staffroom!