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CRIOMAG: ‘Cò ach... Cathy Ann’ (Màiri NicUalraig agus Cathy Ann Nic a’ Phì)

1. Tha mi NAM *** : ‘I’m A ***’

Cathy Ann Nic a’ Phì:
“Bha mi a’ faireachdainn gun robh mi nam superstar, a m’ eudail!”
“I felt I was a superstar, darling!”

Bha Cathy Ann na tè-fhrithealaidh.
‘Cathy Ann was a (in her) waitress.’
Bha Dòmhnall na chòcaire.
‘Donald was a (in his) chef.’
Bha Iain na iasgair.
‘Iain was a (‘in his’) fisherman.’
Bha Eilidh na h-obraiche-factoraidh.
‘Eilidh was a (‘in her’) factory-worker.’

Bha mi nam fhear-frithealaidh / nam thè-fhrithealaidh.
‘I was a (in my) waiter / waitress.’
Bha Seumas na fhear-frithealaidh.
‘Seumas was a (‘in his’) waiter.’
Bha Catrìona na tè-fhrithealaidh.
‘Catrìona was a (‘in her’) waitress.’

Tha mi nam fhear-frithealaidh.
‘I’m a (‘in my’) waiter.’
A bheil thu nad dhotair?
‘Are you a (‘in your’) doctor?’
Tha Seumas na shaor.
‘Seumas is a (‘in his’) joiner.’
Bha Màiri na manaidsear.
‘Mairi was a (‘in her’) manager.’

2. GAM / GAD fhaicinn: ‘Seeing me / you’

Cathy Ann Nic a’ Phì:
“Gad fhaicinn fhèin air bocsa… bha mi a’ faireachdainn gun robh mi nam superstar, a m’ eudail!”
“Seeing yourself on telly... I felt I was a superstar, darling!”

‘seeing me / you / him, her us / you(s) / them’ :
gam / gad / ga gar / gur / gam faicinn

gam fhaicinn fhin anns an sgàthan
‘seeing myself in the mirror’
gam chluinntinn fhìn air an radio
‘hearing myself on the radio’
ga choinneachadh feasgar
‘meeting him in the afternoon’
ga coinneachadh a-màireach
‘meeting her tomorrow’

gar cuideachadh leis
‘helping us with it’
gur toirt air falbh
‘taking you (plural) away’
gam putadh air falbh
‘pushing them away’

Chan eil mi ga tuigsinn.
‘I’m not understanding her. / I don’t understand her.’
A bheil thu gam faicinn?
‘Are you seeing them? / Can you see them?’
Cha robh a’ chlann gar cluinntinn.
‘The children weren’t hearing us. / couldn’t hear us.’

3. B’ FHEÀRR LEAM GUN...: ‘I wish...’

Cathy Ann Nic a’ Phì:
“B’ fheàrr leam gun iarradh cuideigin orm sreath ùr a dhèanamh còmhla riutha a-màireach, oir b’ fheudar dhomh clach a chall airson am pàirt sin a chluich.
“I wish somebody would ask me to do a new series with them tomorrow, because I had to lose a stone in order to play that role.”

’S fheàrr leam.
‘I prefer.’
B’ fheàrr leam.
‘I preferred’, ‘I would prefer’
Dè b’ fheàrr leat, uisge-beatha no fìon?
‘What would you prefer, whisky or wine?’
B’ fheàrr leam uisge fhèin an-dràsta, tapadh leat.
‘I’d prefer just water just now, thanks.’

B’ fheàrr leam gun...
‘I wish that...’
B’ fheàrr leam gun robh thu an seo.
‘I wish you were here.’
B’ fheàrr leam gun sguireadh am fuaim.
‘I wish the noise would stop.’
B’ fheàrr leam nach robh thu falbh.
‘I wish you weren’t leaving.’

4. Sùil air ais: -AS

Dè sheinneas mi?
‘What will I sing?’
Dè ghabhas tu?
‘What will you have?’
Cò bhruidhneas a-nise?
‘Who speaks now, Who’ll speak now?’
Ciamar a chanas tu...?
‘How do you say...?’
(Faicibh Prògram 10.)

NUAIR A:
Nuair a dh’fhalbhas tu, cuir dheth na solais.
‘When you leave, turn off the lights.’
Nuair a choimheadas tu air ais
‘When you look back’

Cathy Ann Nic a’ Phì:
“Nuair a choimheadas mi air an-dràsta, bidh mi a’ dol, “Obh obh”, a bheil fhios agad?”
“When I look at it now, I think (I go) ‘Oh dear!’, you know?”