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Na structaran a dh'ionnsaich sinn gu ruige seo

The structures have we have learned so far

toilIs toil le …
like… likes …
math airTha …  math air …
good at… is good at …
feumFeumaidh …
must/need to/have toMust/need to/have to …
faodFaodaidh …
may/canMay/Can …
àbhaistIs àbhaist do …
usual(ly)… usually …
urrainnIs urrainn do …
ability, power… can/is able to …
comasachTha … comasach do/air …
able/possible… can/is able to …
gun chomas… gun chomas …
unable/without ability… isn’t able to …

toil

like

Is toil le …

… likes …

math air

good at

Tha … math air …

… is good at …

feum

must/need to/have to

feumaidh …

must/need to/have to

faod

may/can

faodaidh …

may/can …

àbhaist

usual(ly)

Is àbhaist do …

… usually …

urrainn

ability, power

Is urrainn do …

… can/is able to …

comasach

able/possible

Tha … comasach do/air …

… can/is able to …

gun chomas

… isn’t able to … 

We encountered examples of these in the conversation. Let’s have another look at them.

Feumaidh tu innse dhomh!

You’ll have to tell me!

‘S àbhaist do dh’Anna a bhith air làithean‑saora …

Well, Anne is usually on holiday …

Mar as àbhaist, bidh mise ag obair anns an Dàmhair.

Usually, I am working in October.

Bidh e comasach dhuinn ar làithean‑saora a ghabhail …

We are able to take our holidays …

Am faod sinn a thighinn ann còmhla ribh?

Can (may) we come with you?

Faodaidh, gu dearbh.

You may indeed.

‘S urrainn dhuibh lioft fhaighinn còmhla rinn.

You can get a lift with us.

Am faod sinn Bratach na Gàidhlig a thoirt leinn?

Can (may) we bring the Gaelic flag with us?

‘S toil leinn a bhith a’ brosnachadh na Gàidhlig …

We like to promote (encourage) Gaelic …

… mas urrainn dhuinn.

… if we can.

Faodaidh.

You may.

Ach an tèid agaibh a bhith modhail leatha?

But can you (manage) to behave yourselves with it?

Thèid! Nach eil fhios gun tèid!

We can (manage). Don’t you know that we can?

Bidh mi gun chomas idir!

I just can’t! (I am without ability at all!)