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Asking permission

Can I get some water?

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

am faod mi an càr agad fhaighinn? may I have your car?

am faod mi an salann fhaighinn? may I have the salt?

am faod mi uisge fhaighinn? may I get water?

na bi fada don’t be long

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Person
Gaelic
English
Female Am faod mi uisge fhaighinn, mas e ur toil e? Can I get water, please?
Male Dè thuirt sibh? What did you say?
Female Am faod mi uisge fhaighinn? Can I get some water?
Male Faodaidh, thall an sin. You can, over there.
Male 1 Madainn mhath, am faod mi suidhe an seo? Good morning, can I sit here?
Male 2 Madainn mhath, faodaidh gu dearbh. Good morning, you can indeed.
Male 1 Tapadh leibh.
Tha i brèagha an-diugh nach eil?		 Thank you.
It’s a nice day today, isn’t it?
Male 2 Tha.
Càit a bheil sibh a’ dol an-diugh?		 Yes.
Where are you going today?
Male 1 Ò, chan eil fhios agam fhathast.
Tha seo glè mhath nach eil?		 Oh, I don’t know yet.
This is very good isn’t it?
Male 2 Tha. Yes.
Male 1 Am faod mi an salann fhaighinn, mas e ur toil e? Can I have the salt please?
Male 2 Faodaidh.
Seo.		 Yes.
Here.
Male 1 Mòran taing. Many thanks.
Man Am faod mi an càr agad fhaighinn? Can I have your car?
Woman Carson? Why?
Man Feumaidh mi a dhol dhan bhanca. I need to go to the bank.
Woman Siuthad ma-thà.
Na bi fada.
Tha mis' a' dol a-mach a-nochd.		 Go on then.
Don’t be long.
I’m going out tonight.
Man Am faod mi na h-iuchraichean fhaighinn? Can I have the keys?
Woman Seo. Here.