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Discussing jobs A’ bruidhinn mu obraichean

I work in a....Tha mi ag obair ann ...

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

iasgair a fisherman

trang busy

tha mi trang I am busy

sin e! that’s it!

ann an … in a …

tha mi ag obair ann an … I work in …

ann an ospadal in a hospital

You would use ann an for all words except those that begin with b, p, f or m, where you use ann am.

ann am banca in a bank

ann an oifis in an office

ann am bùth in a shop

Other useful phrases:

aig an taigh at home

air tuathanas on a farm

air croit on a croft

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Driving Instructor Agus càit a bheil sibh ag obair? Where do you work?
Female learner Tha mi ag obair ann an Ospadal nan Eilean.
Sin e.
’S e nurs a th’ annam.		 I work in the Western Isles Hospital.
That’s it.
I’m a nurse.
Female staff Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh, Iain? How are you today, John?
Iain Tha mi trang.
Woh!		 I’m busy.
Woh!
Female Doctor Agus càit a bheil sibh ag obair? Where do you work?
Iain Tha mi ag obair ann an oifis. I work in an office.
Doctor Ann an oifis. In an office.
Iain Tha. Yes.
Doctor Sin e. That’s it.
Iain Tapadh leibh. Thank you.
Doctor Agus dè an obair a th’ agaibh? And what’s your job?
Iain ’S e clèireach a th’ annam. I’m a secretary.
Doctor Ceart ma-thà.
Mar sin leibh an-dràsta.		 Ok then.
Goodbye for now.
Iain Mar sin leibh. Goodbye.
Female voice on phone Dè an t-ainm a th’ oirbh? What’s your name?
Man at desk MacAoidh.
Seumas MacAoidh		 Mackay
James Mackay.
Female voice Agus càit a bheil sibh ag obair? And where do you work?
James MacKay Tha mi ag obair ann an sgoil.
’S e tidsear a th’ annam.		 I work in a school. I’m a teacher
Female voice Aig ceithir uairean ma-thà. At four o’clock then.
Seumas MacAoidh Ceithir uairean.
Ceart.
Tapadh leibh.		 Four o’clock.
Right.
Thank you.
Woman Halò Eilidh.
Ciamar a tha thu?		 Hello Eilidh.
How are you?
Eilidh Tha glè mhath, tapadh leibh.
Agus ciamar a tha thu fhèin?		 Very well, thank you.
And how are you, yourself?
Woman Tha gu math. Well.
Eilidh Agus càit a bheil thu ag obair an-dràsta? And where do you work now?
Woman Tha mi ag obair ann am banca.
’S e clèireach a th’ annam.		 I work in the bank.
I’m a clerk.
Eilidh Glè mhath.
Agus dè mar a tha e leat?		 Very good.
And how’re things with you?