In this section you will hear how to:

* say it is a good evening;
* say farewell;
* bid someone a good night.

Read Còmhradh a Seachd

Còmhradh a Seachd

Morag: Hallo.
Catherine: Hallo.
Morag: 'S e feasgar math a tha ann.
Alistair: 'S e.
Catherine: 'S e. 'S e feasgar math a tha ann.
Alistair: Ceart... Uill, mar sin leibh uile.
James: Mar sin leat, Alasdair.
Thomas: Mar sin leibh, Alasdair. Oidhche mhath, a Chatrìona.
Catherine: Oidhche mhath.
Alistair: Mar sin leibh.


Obair

Jot down answers to these questions. Tha na Freagairtean air Duilleag a Dhà-Dheug.

1. How would you bid farewell to someone you don't know?
2. What phrase would you use to bid farewell to a friend?
3. How do you say it's a good or nice evening?
4. What phrase do you use to bid someone a good night?
5. Can you work out how you would say it's a good or nice night?

Mìneachadh

When saying farewell to Alistair, James said "mar sin leat" and Thomas said "mar sin leibh", because James knows Alistair and Thomas does not. Alistair said "mar sin leibh" in talking to more than one person. He also said "uile" which means "all".

Morag and Catherine said "'S e feasgar math a tha ann" for "It is a good evening". Later on Catherine said "Oidhche mhath" for "Good night". These phrases show that the adjective (the describing word) comes after the noun in Gaelic - "feasgar math" and "oidhche mhath", whereas in English it comes before the noun - "good evening" and "good night". Don't worry too much about the difference between "math" and "mhath" - they both mean good, and "mhath" is a form of "math" which you'll find out about later.

Duilleag a Seachd A (7A)

Mìneachadh (a-rithist)

Obair

6. Choose either mar sin leat or mar sin leibh to say farewell to the following people:

a. Two friends
b. Grandmother
c. Young brother
d. Boss
e. Colleague
f. Children

7. In the spaces below where Anne is supposed to talk, fill in the words she should say. -

Neil: A Mhàiri, seo Anna NicLeòid agus Pàdraig MacRah.
Mary: O hallo, is mise Màiri NicAlasdair. 'S e feasgar math a tha ann.
Anne: ...............................
Patrick: 'S e. 'S e feasgar math a tha ann.
Mary: Ciamar a tha sibh, Anna?
Anne:.................................
Mary: Agus ciamar a tha sibh, a Phàdraig.
Patrick: Chan eil dona. Ciamar a tha sibh fhèin?
Mary: Tha gu math, tapadh leibh.

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