Let’s learn to ask how long an event takes.
fada
long
cho
so, how
a’ toirt
taking
a thìde
of time
am pàrtaidh (m)
the party
a’ chuirm (f)
the concert
am biadh (m)
the food, the meal
an-diugh
today
a-nochd
tonight
We can develop these questions to ask about specific events.
Dè cho fada ’s a tha am pàrtaidh?
How long is the party?
Dè cho fada ’s a tha a’ chuirm?
How long is the concert?
Dè cho fada ’s a tha am biadh?
How long is the meal?
We can either answer abruptly using the times we have learnt earlier on in this topic or we can give full answers.
Tha am pàrtaidh a’ toirt naoi uairean a thìde
The party takes nine hours of time
Tha am biadh a’ toirt ceithir uairean a thìde
The food takes four hours of time
Tha e ceithir uairean a thìde
It is four hours of time
Tha a’ chuirm a’ toirt sia uairean
The concert takes six hours