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Tha mi an dòchas gum bi

I hope so

gum bi

that will be

nach bi

that will not be

What are gum bi and nach bi?

They are the versions of bidh and cha bhi we use inside a sentence, after a statement like Tha mi an dòchas … ‘I hope’ … or Tha eagal orm … ‘I fear…’

When do I use gum bi and nach bi? Why do I use gum bi and nach bi?

You use gum bi and nach bi to tie two sentences together: Tha mi an dòchas and bidh i tioram.

How do I use gum bi and nach bi?

Replace bidh in the second sentence with gum bi.

Tha mi an dòchas + Bidh i tioram

I hope + It will be dry

becomes  Tha mi an dòchas + [gum bi] + i tioram

I hope + [that it will be] dry

Tha mi an dòchas gum bi i tioram

I hope it will be dry

Replace cha bhi with nach bi.

Tha eagal orm + cha bhi turadh ann

I fear + There will not be a dry spell

Becomes Tha eagal orm + [nach bi] + turadh ann

I fear + [that there will not be] a dry spell

Tha eagal orm nach bi turadh ann

I fear there will not be a dry spell

Play with the sentence until you are happy with gum bi and nach bi.

Tha mi an dòchas

I hope
gum bi that there will be nach bi that there will not be

sneachd

snow

ann