We can express ability by using the verb thèid (will come) + aig and the preposition air (on).
An urrainn | dhut | Fraingis | a | thuigsinn? |
An tèid | agad / air | Fraingis | a | thuigsinn? |
An urrainn dhut Fraingis a thuigsinn?
Can you understand French?
An tèid agad air Fraingis a thuigsinn?
Can you understand French?
And the response
‘S urrainn | dhomh | Fraingis | a | thuigsinn. |
Thèid | agam air | Fraingis | a | thuigsinn. |
‘S urrainn dhomh Fraingis a thuigsinn.
I can understand French.
Thèid agam air Fraingis a thuigsinn.
I can understand French.
An tèid agad air?
Can you/ Will you manage it?
And remember that if discussing language ability we can use the very simple expression we learned in A1 Cuspair 12: tha … agam.
A bheil Fraingis agad?
Do you have (speak) French?
Tha Fraingis agam.
I do have (speak) French.
Chan eil Fraingis agam.
I don’t have (speak) French.