Bilingual transcription - Online: Jobs

Bilingual transcription - Air-loidhne: Obraichean

Ailis, Anndra, Seumas and Catrìona all meet up online to discuss their jobs.

Halò a Sheumais. A bheil thu trang an-diugh?

Hello James. Are you busy today?

Halò Anndra, chan eil.

Hello Andrew, I’m not.

A bheil obair agad?

Do you have a job?

Tha, tha obair agam. ’S e dràibhear a th’ annam. Tha mi a’ dràibheadh làraidh. A bheil obair agad fhèin?

Yes, I have a job. I’m a driver. I drive a lorry. Do you have a job?

Tha. ’S e poileas a th’ annam.

Yes. I’m a police officer.

Càit a bheil thu ag obair?

Where do you work?

Tha mi ag obair anns a’ bhaile.

I work in the town.

Halò a Chatrìona. A bheil obair agad?

Hello Catriona. Do you have a job?

Tha. Tha obair agam. Tha mi ag obair an-diugh.

Yes, I have a job. I’m working today.

’S e Disathairne a th’ ann. Dè an obair a th’ agad?

It’s Saturday. What job do you have?

’S e neach-frithealaidh a th’ annam.

I’m a waitress.

Càit a bheil thu ag obair?

Where do you work?

Tha mi ag obair ann an cafaidh. Feumaidh mi falbh, tìoraidh!

I work in a café. I have to go, bye!

O halò… ehm…. tìoraidh!

Oh hello... ehm... goodbye!

Tha Catrìona ag obair an-diugh. ’S e neach-frithealaidh a th’ innte.

Katherine is working today. She’s a waitress.

A bheil thusa trang an-diugh Ailis?

Are you busy today Alice?

Tha mise trang a h-uile latha.

I’m busy every day.

Nach e tidsear a th’ annad?

Aren’t you a teacher?

’S e, ‘s e tidsear a th’ annam. Tha mi a’ teagasg ceòl. Air Disathairne tha mi a’ teagasg fidheall.

Yes, I’m a teacher. I teach music. On Saturdays I teach fiddle.

Càit a bheil thu ag obair?

Where do you work?

Tha mi ag obair anns an dachaigh agam.

I work in my own home.