Fashion & Clothing

1. Dè an stuth a th' ann?

   What material is it?

   Usage

   To ask a shop assistant what a garment is made of

   Grammar Note

   "Stuth" means material or stuff. "A th' ann" means "that it is". Composed sentence.

2. A bheil seo agaibh ann an dath eile?

   Do you have this in another colour?

   Usage

   To ask for a different colour of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Agaibh" is aig + sibh, the polite form for a shop assistant. "Dath" is colour and "eile" is other. Composed sentence.

3. Tha seo ro theann

   This is too tight

   Usage

   To say a garment does not fit

   Grammar Note

   "Ro" means "too" and lenites the next word, so "teann" becomes "theann"

4. Tha seo ro fhada

   This is too long

   Usage

   To say a garment is too long

   Grammar Note

   "Fada" lenites after "ro" and becomes "fhada"

5. Tha seo ro ghoirid

   This is too short

   Usage

   To say a garment is too short

   Grammar Note

   "Goirid" lenites after "ro" and becomes "ghoirid"

6. Dè a' phrìs a th' air an lèine seo?

   How much is this shirt?

   Usage

   To ask the price of a shirt

   Grammar Note

   "Lèine" (shirt) is feminine. "Prìs" (price) lenites after the article: "a' phrìs"

7. Dè a' phrìs a th' air a' bhriogais seo?

   How much are these trousers?

   Usage

   To ask the price of trousers

   Grammar Note

   "Briogais" is feminine and lenites after the article: "a' bhriogais". It is used in the singular for one pair

8. Tha an lèine sin a' tighinn riut

   That shirt suits you

   Usage

   To compliment someone you know on what they wear

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary has "tha an léine a' tighinn ris" (the shirt suits him). "Riut" is ri + thu

9. Bu mhath leam lèine ùr a cheannach

   I'd like to buy a new shirt

   Usage

   To tell a shop assistant what you are after

   Grammar Note

   "Ceannach" is the verbal noun of "ceannaich" (buy); it lenites after "a". Composed sentence.

10. Bu mhath leam brògan ùra a cheannach

    I'd like to buy new shoes

    Usage

    To tell a shop assistant you are looking for shoes

    Grammar Note

    "Brògan" is the plural of "bròg" (shoe); an adjective after a plural noun takes the form "ùra". Composed sentence.

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