Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?

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Re: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?

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An do chòrd a' Chuimrigh riut?
Did you like Wales?

Tha mi ag ionnsachadh airson deuchainnean. Is beag orm deuchainnean.
I am studying for exams. I don't like exams.


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Chòrd a' Chuimrigh ruim glan :-)

Deuchainnean mhath, a GhunCleoc - fortan math!

Mòran taing airson do chuideachaidh a-rithist :-)
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Mòran taing agus dhutsa!

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GunChleoc wrote:rium


Tha fios agam ... duilich!

Feumaidh mi fòn mòran daoine madainn an-diugh. Feumaidh mi cuairt air na bùithean feasgar! Tha mi ag iarraidh cadal ...

I know ... sorry! I must phone many people this morning. I must wander around the shops this afternoon! I am wanting sleep ...
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Agus ciamar a chanas mi "cheer up" anns a' Gàedhlig?

And how to say "cheer up" in Gaelic?
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Na gabh dragh. = don't worry.

A bheil beachd aig duine sam bith eile?
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Cum do cheann suas! no cum do pheacair suas.......;)

Tha mi-fhin ag obair gu dicheallach an seo - torr rudan a' dol agus cha b'fhada gus an tig na saor-laithean a-nis :)
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Is math cluinntinn bhuat! :D

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Ollamhnaichte mi ceòl latha fada. A-nis, fuirich mi a-staigh. Rach mi nach an àite sam bith. (No tha e: Chan eil mi rach an àite sam bith?)

I taught music all day. Now, I'm staying in. I'm not going anywhere.

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Re: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?

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clarsach wrote:Ollamhnaichte mi ceòl latha fada. A-nis, fuirich mi a-staigh. Rach mi nach an àite sam bith. (No tha e: Chan eil mi rach an àite sam bith?)

I taught music all day. Now, I'm staying in. I'm not going anywhere.

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Chanainn / I would say:

Bha mi ag ollamhnachadh ceòl fad an latha. A-nis, tha mi a' fuireach a-staigh. Chan eil mi a' dol dhan àite sam bith / Cha tèid mi dhan àite sam bith.
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Tha mi a' draibhadh dhan bhuth an-diugh. Tha mi a' sgriobhadh, cuideach.

I am driving to the shop today. I am writing, also.
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Thrissel wrote:Chan eil mi a' dol dhan àite sam bith / Cha tèid mi dhan àite sam bith.
Chanainn-sa do dh'àite sam bith, gun an t-alt.

I'd say do dh'àite sam bith, without the article.


Tha mi air ais bho saor-laithean fada. Bha mi anns a' Ghearmailt.

I'm back from a long holiday. I was in Germany.


Tha an t-uabhas de leughadh agam ri dhèanamh an-seo a-nis. :)

I have a lot of reading to do here now.
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Tha mi shuide aig an taigh, deuchainneach a sgrìobhadh. Mo Gàidhlig chòrd, ach sin doirbh. Taic a gràmar leam? =)

I'm sitting at home trying to write. I enjoy Gaelic, but it's hard. Help with my grammar please? :)

tha mi an dochas do gnàthaich ceart àite.

I hope this is the right place to practice.
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Re: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?

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It's my version: :)

Tha mi nam shuide... Tha Gàidhlig a' còrdadh mi, ach tha i doirbh. Nach taic sibh mi leis a' ghràmar?

Chan eil mi cinnteach gu bheil sin ceart. I'm not sure that this is right.
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Tha mi nam shuidhe aig an taigh a' feuchainn ri sgrìobhadh. Is toil leam a' Ghàidhlig (or: Tha a' Ghàidhlig a' còrdadh rium), ach tha i doirbh. An cuidich sibh mi leis a' ghràmair?

Tha mi an dòchas gur e seo an t-àite ceart airson cleachdaidh.

You have hit quite a number of different grammatical constructions here, so don't worry that what I have posted looks quite a bit different. It's a bit much to explain all at the same time, please post here on which parts you want an explanation and I'll do my best.

And yes, you are in the right place - Tha thu anns an àite ceart.

@luchag bhochd: Chan e grìomhair (verb) a th' anns an taic -> An cuir sibh taic rium /an toir sibh taic dhomh

A-nis, cò nì ceartachadh air na mearachdan agamsa? :D
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