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Phrases

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.