There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Thèid agam air sin a dhèanamh (I can do that). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
lùthmhor (adj)
athletic
Dhèanainn a’ chùis air maraton a ruith.
I could manage to run a marathon.
Tha mi a’ dol ga dhèanamh
I’m going to do that
An deidheadh agadsa air maraton a ruith?
Would you manage to run a marathon?
Cha deidheadh agam air maraton a ruith.
I wouldn’t manage to run a marathon.
‘S urrainn dhomh 5k a dhèanamh.
I am able to do a 5k.
Am b’ urrainn dhut …
Would you be able …
… nas fhaide na sin a dhèanamh …?
… to do further than that …?
B’ urrainn
(I) could
Cha robh e comasach dhomh
It wasn’t possible for me
Thèid agam air cuairt a dhèanamh …
I can do a circuit …
Dheidheadh agam air mìle a shnàmh
I would manage to swim a mile
Dheidheadh agam air tilleadh
I would manage to get back [return]
An tèid agad air sin a dhèanamh …?
Can you [will you ] manage to do that …?
Thèid agam air snàmh san amar
I can manage to swim in the bath
Math dh’fhaodte gun tèid.
Perhaps I can [manage].
Dhèanainn a’ chùis air còig mìle gach latha
I’ll manage [to do] five miles every day
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.