B1 Topic 14Scots Gaelic words

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a' toirt stiùireadh

giving directions

Nach ann air an àite seo a thàinig an dà latha!

Hasn’t this place changed [lit isn’t it on this place that the two days have come]. to this place!

nàbaidhean, nàbannan, coimhearsnach

neighbour (three terms)

càirdeil

friendly

pocannan-tì

tea bags

Cha robh mi ag iarraidh ach pocannan–tì! A bheil fhios agad gu bheil dà bhùth fosgailte gu deich uairean feasgar? I only wanted teabags! Do you know that there are two shops open until ten PM?

srònasach

nosey

Bidh daoine a’ bruidhinn air nàbaidhean srònasach, mosach is mì–mhodhail agus bha tè mar sin an ath–dhoras. People talk about nosey, nasty and impolite neighbours and there was a woman like that next door.

smaoineachail

thoughtful

Ach airson a h–uile nàbaidh mar siud, tha coimhearsnach a tha smaoineachail, fialaidh is modhail. But for every neighbour like that, there’s a neighbour who is thoughtful, generous and polite.

busach

1. glum, sullen 2. pouting

Cha bhithinn ag iarraidh nàbaidh leisg, farmadach no busach. Chan eil sin gu feum do dhuine sam bith! I wouldn’t want a lazy, jealous or sullen neighbour. That’s no good to anyone.