Contacts & SNS

1. Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Asking the name of a peer or a friendly person

   Grammar Note

   Polite form: "Dè an t-ainm a th' oirbh?". "ainm" is masculine and takes "an t-" before the vowel

2. Cò às a tha thu?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Asks where someone comes from. Polite: "tha sibh"

   Grammar Note

   "Cò às" means "from where". Answer with "Tha mi à …" (I am from …)

3. Tha mi toilichte coinneachadh riut.

   I am happy to meet you.

   Usage

   A greeting on first meeting

   Grammar Note

   "coinneachadh ri" means "meeting"; "ri" becomes "riut" (to you)

4. Seo an seòladh post-d agam.

   This is my email address.

   Usage

   When handing over contact details

   Grammar Note

   "post-d" is email; "seòladh" is an address

5. Cùm suas rium.

   Keep in touch with me.

   Usage

   Said to a friend when parting

   Grammar Note

   "cùm suas ri" means "keep in touch with"; "rium" is "ri" + "mi". Plural/polite: "Cumaibh suas rium"

6. A bheil thu air na meadhanan sòisealta?

   Are you on social media?

   Usage

   Asking about social media

   Grammar Note

   "meadhanan sòisealta" is social media; "meadhanan" is plural

7. Càit a bheil thu ag obair?

   Where do you work?

   Usage

   Asking where someone works

   Grammar Note

   "ag" is the form used before a vowel-initial verbal noun (ag obair)

8. Dè an aois a tha thu?

   How old are you?

   Usage

   Asking age. Polite: "tha sibh"

   Grammar Note

   "aois" is age. Literally "what age are you"

9. An coinnich sinn a-màireach?

   Could we meet tomorrow?

   Usage

   Proposing a meeting

   Grammar Note

   "An coinnich sinn" is the future-tense question; "a-màireach" means tomorrow

10. Seo an àireamh fòn agam.

    This is my phone number.

    Usage

    When giving your number

    Grammar Note

    "àireamh" (number) is feminine and starts with a vowel: "an àireamh"

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