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Discussing a day off A’ bruidhinn mu latha dheth

We were climbingBha sinn a' streap

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

bha sinn a’ sreap we were climbing

bha sinn a’ marcachd we were riding

To stress the word for 'we', you use sinne.

bha sinne ag iasgach we were fishing

bha sinne a’ campadh we were camping

bha sinne a’ seòladh we were sailing

bha sinne a’ coiseachd we were walking

Other forms of emphasis:

mise me

thusa you

esan he

ise she

sinne we

sibhse you

iadsan they

Other activities you might enjoy on a day off.

a’ seinn singing

a’ cadal sleeping

a’ ruith running

a’ gàirnealaireachd gardening

a’ bèicearachd baking

a’ leughadh reading

a’ snàmh swimming

a’ bruidhinn ri caraid talking to a friend

a’ coimhead air an telebhisean watching television

a’ cluich ball-coise playing football

aig gèam ball-coise at a football match

aig coinneamh at a meeting

aig pòsadh at a wedding

aig banais at a wedding

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Female Staff Halò.
Dè bha sibh a’ dèanamh an-diugh?
Hello.
What were you doing today?
Woman Bha sinn a’ sreap. We were climbing.
Man Bha sinne ag iasgach. We were fishing.
Man Bha sinne a’ campadh. We were camping.
Man Bha sinne a’ seòladh. We were sailing.
Woman Bha sinne a’ coiseachd. We were walking.