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bha mi an dòchas gum biodh an t-iasg ùr I hoped that the fish would be fresh

bha mi cinnteach nach biodh cuimhne agad I was sure that you wouldn’t remember

bha sinn an dòchas gum bitheamaid toilichte we hoped that we would be happy

bha dùil agaibh gum bithinn brèagha you were expecting that I would be good-looking (plural/polite)

nam bitheamaid nad àite if we were in your place

nam bitheamaid air an rathad eile a ghabhail if we had taken the other road

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I hoped that the fish would be fresh - bha mi an dòchas gum biodh an t-iasg ùr
Let’s say it together
I hoped that the fish would be fresh - bha mi an dòchas gum biodh an t-iasg ùr
Say it on your own
I hoped that the fish would be fresh - bha mi an dòchas gum biodh an t-iasg ùr
Let’s try another one
I was sure that you would remeber - bha mi cinnteach nach biodh cuimhne agad
Say it with me
I was sure that you would remeber - bha mi cinnteach nach biodh cuimhne agad
Say it on your own
I was sure that you would remeber - bha mi cinnteach nach biodh cuimhne agad
Let’s try another one
we hoped that we would be happy - bha sinn an dòchas gum bitheamaid toilichte
Say it with me
we hoped that we would be happy - bha sinn an dòchas gum bitheamaid toilichte
Say it on your own
we hoped that we would be happy - bha sinn an dòchas gum bitheamaid toilichte
Let’s try another phrase
you were expecting that I would be good-looking - bha dùil agaibh gum bithinn brèagha
Practise with me
you were expecting that I would be good-looking - bha dùil agaibh gum bithinn brèagha
Practise on your own
you were expecting that I would be good-looking - bha dùil agaibh gum bithinn brèagha
Listen to me
if I were in your place – nam bithinn nad àite
Repeat with me
if I were in your place – nam bithinn nad àite
Your turn
if I were in your place – nam bithinn nad àite