Expressing needs A’ cur feuman an cèill
You have to take... with you. Feumaidh tu... a thoirt leat.
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
feumaidh sibh airgead a thoirt leibh you must take money with you (plural/polite)
feumaidh sinn deoch a thoirt leinn we will have to take a drink with us
Other ways to say what must be taken:
feumaidh mi sgàilean a thoirt leam I must take an umbrella with me
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GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Daughter 1 | Am faod sinn a dhol dhan bhùth, a mhamaidh? | May we go to the shop, mummy? |
| Mother | Faodaidh, a ghràidh. | Yes, dear. |
| Daughter 1 | Tìoraidh. | Cheerio. |
| Mother | Càit a bheil an sporan agad? Feumaidh sibh airgead a thoirt leibh. | Where’s your purse? You need to take money with you. |
| Daughter 1 | Tìoraidh. | Cheerio. |
| Daughter 1 & 2 | Tìoraidh an-dràsta. | Cheerio just now. |
| Mother | Na bithibh fada a-nis. | Don’t be long now. |
| Daughter 1 | Cha bhi. | We won’t. |
| Father | A bheil thu deiseil? | Are you ready? |
| Son | Tha. | Yes. |
| Father | Am faca tu na h-iuchraichean agam? | Have you seen my keys? |
| Son | Sin iad. | There they are. |
| Father | Tapadh leat. Tiugainn ma-thà. Feumaidh tu seacaid no geansaidh a thoirt leat cuideachd. | Thank you. Let’s go then. You need to take a jacket or jumper with you too. |
| Son | A dhadaidh, tha mi blàth gu leòr. | Daddy, I’m warm enough. |
| Wife | Seo, a ghràidh. | Here, dear. |
| Husband | Feumaidh sinn deoch a thoirt leinn cuideachd. | We need to take drink with us too. |
| Wife | Feumaidh. Dè tha thu ag iarraidh? | Yes. What do you want? |
| Husband | Tha sùgh ubhail anns a’ phreas. | There’s apple juice in the cupboard. |
| Wife | Sin e. | There it is. |
