There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Teicneòlas ùr (New technology). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
Uaireadair glic!
A smart watch!
Tìodhlac Nollaige
A Christmas present
Cha ruig orm a leithid de rud!
I couldn’t afford such a thing!
… gu bheil an teicneòlas so–ghiùlan cho goireasach
… that portable technology is so convenient
… leis a’ chàr bheag bhuidhe dealain agam!
… with my little yellow electric car!
An ceannaicheadh tusa fear?
Would you buy one?
Càr dealain
An electric car
… gu bheil an teicneòlas seo uabhasach daor fhathast
… that this technology is terribly dear still
Chan eil a h–uile cleas–uidheam glic daor.
Not all smart gadgets are dear.
Am faigh thu an t–eadar–lìon air an telebhisean agad?
Do you get the internet on your television?
A bheil fòn–làimhe glic [fòn glic] agad?
Do you have a smartphone?
Cha do chosg sin cus a chionn ‘s gur e fòn–làimhe ath–làimhe a th’ ann!
That didn’t cost too much because it’s a second–hand phone!
Gheibh mi puist–d, na meadhanan sòisealta agus pod–chraolaidhean
I get email, social media and podcasts
Saor ‘s an-asgaidh
Free of charge/for nothing
so–ghiùlan (adj)
portable
cleas–uidheam (m)
gadget
inneal (m)
device (also machine/instrument/engine)
inneal glic
smart device
innleachd (f)
invention (innovation/device)
post–d(ealain) (m)
(na) meadhanan sòisealta (m) (pl)
social media
pod–chraoladh (m)
podcast
fòn–làimhe glic/fòn glic (m)
smartphone
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.