Take two: What’s your friend’s job?

An dàrna turas: Dè an obair a th’ aig do charaid?

Look at the conversation again:

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A bheil obair aig do mhac?

Does your son have a job?

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Mo mhac? Chan eil e ag obair! Tha e sia bliadhna a dh’aois agus tha e aig an sgoil.

My son? He does not work! He is six years old and he’s at the school.

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A bheil obair aig do nighean?

Does your daughter have a job?

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Chan eil i ag obair! Tha i còig bliadhna a dh’aois agus tha i aig an sgoil cuideachd.

She does not work! She is six years old and she’s at the school too.

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Tha iad òg. A bheil obair aig Fionnlagh?

They are young. Does Finlay have a job?

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Tha mise fhathast òg!

I am still young!

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A bheil e ag obair?

Does he work?

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Cò?

Who?

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A bheil obair aig do charaid?

Does your friend have a job?

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Cò?

Who?

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Fionnlagh. A bheil obair aig Fionnlagh?

Finlay. Does Finlay have a job?

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Tha.

Yes.

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Dè an obair a th’ aige?

What’s his job?

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‘S e dràibhear a th’ ann.

He is a driver.

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Càit a bheil e ag obair?

Where does he work?

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Tha Fionnlagh ag obair ann am bùth buidhe ann an Dùn Èideann.

Finlay works in a yellow shop in Edinburgh.