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Saying what you’re doing Ag innse dè tha thu a’ dèanamh

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

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

tha mi … I am ...

air a’ bhaighsagal on the bike

a’ cluich playing

a’ snàmh swimming

a’ dràibheadh driving

ag obair working

dè tha sibh a’ dèanamh? what are you doing?

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

dè tha thu a’ dèanamh? what are you doing?

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

anns a’ ghàrradh in the garden

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EnglishBeurla
Mother Dè tha sibh a’ dèanamh? What are you doing?
Children Tha sinn a’ cluich. We’re playing.
Mother Glè mhath, ma-thà. Very good, then.
Woman Seo ma-thà.
Suidh sìos a-nis.
Siuthadaibh.
Here then.
Sit down now.
On you go.
Female Driver Chì sinn aig còig uairean thu. we will see you at five o’ clock.
Woman Chì.
Glè mhath ma-thà.
Yes.
Very well then.
Man Càit a bheil a’ chlann? Where are the children?
Woman Tha iad a’ snàmh. They are swimming.
Man Ò, cha robh cuimhne agam. Oh, I had forgotten.
Man Halò a Sheonag.
Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh?
Hello Joan.
How are you today?
Seonag Tha mi trang.
Dè tha thu a’ dèanamh an-diugh?
I’m busy.
What are you doing today?
Man Tha mi a’ dol a Dhùn Èideann. I’m going to Edinburgh.
Seonag A bheil thu a’ dràibheadh? Are you driving?
Man Chan eil.
Air an trèan.
Tha mi a’ dol dhan stèisean an-dràsta.
Mar sin leat, ma-thà.
No.
On the train.
I’m going to the station just now.
Bye, then.
Seonag Mar sin leat. Goodbye.
Man Halò Iain.
Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh?
Hello John.
How are you today?
Iain Tha mi sgìth.
Dè tha thu a’ dèanamh?
I’m tired.
What are you doing?
Man Tha mi ag obair anns a’ ghàrradh.
Tha i brèagha an-diugh.
I’m working in the garden.
It’s beautiful today.