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Telling the time

When does the office open?

Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.

uairean fosglaidh opening times

deich uairean ten o’clock

aig naoi uairean at nine o’clock

aig at

aig deich uairean at ten o’clock

cuin a tha … a’ fosgladh? when is … opening?

cuin a tha a’ bhùth a’ fosgladh? when is the shop opening?

cuin a tha … a’ dùnadh? when is … closing?

cuin a tha a’ bhùth a’ dùnadh? when is the shop closing?

cuin a tha … a’ falbh? when does … leave?

cuin a tha am bus a’ falbh? when does the bus leave?

cuin a tha … a’ ruighinn? when does … arrive?

cuin a tha an trèan a’ ruighinn? when does the train arrive?

aig uair at one o’ clock

aig dà uair at two o’ clock

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Person
Gaelic
English
Woman Gabh mo leisgeul.
Cuin a tha an oifis a’ fosgladh?		 Excuse me.
When does the office open?
Man Ochd uairean. Eight o’ clock.
Woman Tapadh leibh. Thank you.
Female staff on phone Glè mhath, tapadh leibh.
Agus cuin a tha an oifis a’ fosgladh?		 Very good, thank you.
And when does the office open?
Voice on phone Naoi uairean. Nine o’ clock.
Female Staff on phone Ceart ma-thà.
Mar sin leibh.		 Ok then.
Goodbye.
Man Gabh mo leisgeil.
Cuin a tha a’ bhùth a’ fosgladh?		 Excuse me.
When does the shop open?
Woman Deich uairean. Ten o’ clock.
Man Tapadh leibh. Thank you.