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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about A’ beachdachadh air sgeulachdan (Discussing stories). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Dè do naidheachd, Fhionnlaigh?

How’s it going, Finlay [what’s your news?]

Chan eil guth ri ràdh.

Nothing to report.

Cò mu dheidhinn a bha a’ phrìomh sgeulachd aca?

What was their main story about?

‘S ann mu dheidhinn luchd–poilitigs a bha i: eas-aonta is connspaid.

It was about politicians: disagreement and dispute.

Cò mu dheidhinn a bha an dàrna aithris aca?

What was their second story about?

An aon duan!

The same old story [the same poem!].

Feumaidh na stèiseanan cumhachd san dùthaich seo sgur a chleachdadh gual ro 2025.

The power stations in this country have to stop using coal by 2025.

O mo chreach!

O my goodness!

A bheil thu ag aontachadh?

Do you agree?

A bheil thu a’ dol leis na thuirt an aithris?

Are you going with [Do you agree with] what the report said?

Dè mu dheidhinn a dhol a–mach airson bracaist …?

What about going out to breakfast …?

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.