Public Transport

1. Dè am bus a thèid gu meadhan a' bhaile?

   Which bus goes to the town centre?

   Usage

   To find the right bus at a stop

   Grammar Note

   "thèid" is the relative future of "rach" (go). The genitive of "baile" is "a' bhaile". Composed sentence.

2. Cia mheud stad a tha ann gu meadhan a' bhaile?

   How many stops to the town centre?

   Usage

   To work out where to get off

   Grammar Note

   The noun after "Cia mheud" stays singular. Composed sentence.

3. Leigibh a-mach mi an seo, mas e ur toil e

   Please let me off here

   Usage

   To tell the driver where you want to get off

   Grammar Note

   "leig a-mach" means "let out". "leigibh" is the plural/polite imperative. Composed sentence.

4. A bheil an suidheachan seo saor?

   Is this seat free?

   Usage

   To ask whether a seat is free

   Grammar Note

   "saor" here means "free, unoccupied". The demonstrative "seo" follows the noun. Composed sentence.

5. Cuin a bhios am bus mu dheireadh ann?

   When is the last bus?

   Usage

   To check the last bus home

   Grammar Note

   "mu dheireadh" means "last, final"; "deireadh" lenites after "mu". Composed sentence.

6. Càit an ceannaich mi tiogaid?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   To find where tickets are sold

   Grammar Note

   "an ceannaich" is the future question form of "ceannaich" (buy). Composed sentence.

7. A bheil am bus seo a' stad aig a' mhargadh?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   To check whether a bus calls at a place

   Grammar Note

   "margadh" is masculine and lenites to "mhargadh" after "aig a'". Composed sentence.

8. A bheil slighe dhìreach ann?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   To look for a route without changes

   Grammar Note

   "slighe" is feminine, so the adjective "dìreach" lenites to "dhìreach". Composed sentence.

9. Dè cho fada 's a bheir an turas?

   How long does the journey take?

   Usage

   To ask how long the trip takes

   Grammar Note

   "Dè cho fada 's a …" means "How long …". "bheir" is the relative future of "thoir" (take). Composed sentence.

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