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Say that again (singular)Can sin a-rithist

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can sin a-rithist say that again

dè thuirt thu? what did you say?

This is the informal way you use to speak to an child or a friend.

dè thuirt sibh? what did you say?

This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.

can fhathast e say it again

canaibh sin a-rithist say that again

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Female Householder Feasgar math. Good afternoon.
Male Visitor Feasgar math.
Gabhaibh mo leisgeul.
Càit a bheil ceithir Rathad nan Loch?		 Good afternoon.
Excuse me.
Where is four Lochs Street?
Female Householder Dè thuirt sibh? What did you say?
Male Visitor Càit a bheil ceithir Rathad nan Loch, mas e ur toil e? Where is four Lochs Street, please?
Female Householder Seo ceithir Rathad nan Loch. This is four Lochs Street.
Male Visitor Is mise Pàdraig MacFhionghain. I’m Peter MacKinnon.
Female Householder MacFhionghain.
À, thigibh a-steach ma-thà.		 MacKinnon.
Ah, come in then.
Pàdraig Tapadh leibh. Thank you.
Woman Eilidh, a bheil thu ag iarraidh glainne còc? Helen, do you want a glass of coke?
Eilidh Chan eil. No.
Woman Can sin a-rithist. Say that again.
Eilidh Chan eil. No.
Woman Glè mhath, ma-thà. Very well, then.
Eilidh Tha mi ag iarraidh còc, Mamaidh. I want a coke, Mum.
Woman Glè mhath, ma-thà. Very well, then.