Blasad Beag – Episode 29: Dòighean Siubhail
Halò agus fàilte air ais gu Blasad Beag còmhla riumsa Catrìona Mhoireach. Welcome back to Blasad Beag with me, Catriona Murray. Thug sinn sùil roimhe air ainmean diofar àitean agus mar a dh’fhaighnicheas sibh càit’ a bheil cuideigin. Anns an leasan seo, bheir sinn sùil air mar a bhios sinn a’ siubhal chun na h-àitean sin agus na carbadan as urrainn dhuinn a chleachdadh. Previously we talked about different places and where someone could be. In this lesson we’ll look at how you could travel to those places and the vehicles you could use.
Nach tòisich sinn ma-thà? Let’s get started. Eil cuimhne agaibh air na h-àitean seo?
Tha mi aig an sgoil. I am at the school. Tha mi aig an sgoil.
Tha mi aig m’ obair. I am at work or I am at my work. Tha mi aig m’ obair.
Tha mi aig an stèisean. I am at the station. Tha mi aig an stèisean. Agus;
Tha mi air làithean-saora. I am on holiday. Tha mi air làithean-saora.
To ask someone how they travelled there you would say, “Ciamar a fhuair thu ann?”, “How did you get there?”, “Ciamar a fhuair thu ann?”, “How did you get there?”
To respond you would say, “Fhuair mi an seo”, “I got here”, “Fhuair mi an seo”, “I got here” followed by the method of transport. For example;
Fhuair mi an seo air trèana. I got here by train. Fhuair mi an seo air trèana.
Fhuair mi an seo air bàta. I got here by boat. Fhuair mi an seo air bàta.
Fhuair mi an seo air plèana. I got here by plane. Fhuair mi an seo air plèana.
Fhuair mi an seo air mo bhaidhsagal. On my bicycle. Air mo bhaidhsagal.
Èistibh ris a’ chòmhradh a leanas. Listen to the following conversation, and try and work out where both Calum and Eilidh are and how they got there.
Guth 1 (Calum): Halò?
Guth 2 (Eilidh): Halò a Chaluim. Càit’ a bheil thu?
Guth 1 (Calum): Tha mi ag obair ann an Steòrnabhagh
Guth 2 (Eilidh): Ciamar a fhuair thu ann?
Guth 1 (Calum): Fhuair mi ann air plèana. Cait’ a bheil thu fhèin?
Guth 2 (Eilidh): Tha mi anns a’ phàirc. Thàinig mi ann air mo bhaidhsagal.
Thuirt Calum gun robh e ag obair ann an Steòrnabhagh. Calum said he was working in Stornoway. Ag obair ann an Steòrnabhagh. Working in Stornoway. Ag obair ann an Steòrnabhagh. He then said, “Fhuair mi ann air plèana.” I got here by plane. “Fhuair mi ann air plèana.” When asked where she was, Eilidh replied, “Tha mi anns a’ phàirc.” I’m in the park. “Tha mi anns a’ phàirc”. She then said, “thàinig mi” – I came - “thàinig mi air mo bhaidhsagal”. I came here on my bike.
Agus sin e bhuamsa an-dràsta. That’s it from me. If you’re looking for more learning resources that are suitable for beginners, visit or download the Learn Gaelic Beginners App. Chun na h-ath thurais tìoraidh an-dràsta.
