In a... Flashcards
in the boat
sa bhàta
sah vhata
in a boat
ann am bàta
aun am bata
in a…
ann an…
Aun an
Ann an or Ann am?
Either ann am or ann an mean in a when they come before an indefinite noun.
It is ann am before nouns beginning with b, f, m or p, otherwise ann an.
in a bus
ann am bus
aun am bus
in a train
ann an trèan
aun an train
by (transport)
air an / air a’
ehr an / ehr ah
I’m going there by train.
Tha mi a’ dol ann air an trèana.
Ha mee ah dol aun ehr an treanah
I’m going there by boat.
Tha mi a’ dol air a’ bhàta.
Ha mee ah dol ehr ah vah-ta
in a boat
ann am bàta
aun am bah-ta
in a ship / vessel
ann an soitheach
aun an seeh-ach
in an aeroplane
ann am plèan
aun am plain
in a car
ann an càr
ann an car
Was he …? / Was it …?
An robh e …?
An rohv eh
Were they …?
An robh iad …?
An rohv eead
ever before / never before
riamh / a-riamh
ree-ehv / ah ree-ehv
Was he ever in a bus?
An robh e riamh ann am bus?
An rohv eh ree-ehv aun am bus
Was he ever in a train?
An robh e riamh ann an trèan?
An rohv eh ree-ehv aun an train
Was he ever in a boat?
An robh e riamh ann am bàta?
An rohv eh ree-ehv aun am bah-ta
Was he ever in a ship / vessel?
An robh e riamh ann an soitheach?
An rohv eh ree-ehv aun an seeh-ach
Was he ever in an aeroplane?
An robh e riamh ann am plèan?
An rohv eh ree-ehv aun am plain
Was he ever in a car?
An robh e riamh ann an càr?
An rohv eh ree-ehv aun an car
last night
a-raoir
aroyrjuh
Were they in a bus on the road?
An robh iad ann am bus air an rathad?
An rohv eead aun am bus ehr an raft
The priest was in the car.
Bha an sagart sa chàr.
Vah an sagursht sah char
Those girls were never in a train.
Cha robh na nigheanan sin riamh ann an trèan.
Cha rohv nah nyeh-nen shin ree-ehv aun an train
Were the children in the church?
An robh a’ chlann san eaglais?
An rohv ah chlaun san yay-glish
They were in the school, surely?
Bha iad san sgoil, tha fhios?
Vha eead san skol, ha iss
Were you dancing last night?
An robh thu a’ dannsa a-raoir?
An rohv oo ah daunsah aroyrjuh
