Remote Work

1. Dè am facal-faire airson an Wi-Fi?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   To connect at a café or coworking space

   Grammar Note

   "Facal-faire" is literally a "watch-word", used for a password. Composed sentence.

2. A bheil àite sàmhach ann?

   Is there a quiet place?

   Usage

   For calls or focused work

   Grammar Note

   "Àite" is a place and "sàmhach" means quiet. The adjective follows the noun. Composed sentence.

3. An urrainn dhomh obair an seo fad an latha?

   Can I work here all day?

   Usage

   To check whether you may stay and work for a long time

   Grammar Note

   "Fad an latha" means "for the length of the day". "Obair" is both the noun work and the verbal noun. Composed sentence.

4. Feumaidh mi seo a chlò-bhualadh

   I need to print this

   Usage

   When you need to print a document

   Grammar Note

   "Feumaidh mi" means "I must". "Clò-bhualadh" is the verbal noun of "clò-bhuail" (print). Composed sentence.

5. A bheil socaid faisg air a' chathair seo?

   Is there a socket near this seat?

   Usage

   When you want to charge a laptop

   Grammar Note

   "Cathair" is feminine, so it lenites after the article: "a' chathair". Composed sentence.

6. Tha an t-eadar-lìon ro slaodach

   The internet is too slow

   Usage

   When the connection is too slow for work

   Grammar Note

   "Ro" means "too" and lenites the next word, but "s" is unchanged. "Eadar-lìon" is masculine: "an t-eadar-lìon"

7. An urrainn dhomh deasg a ghlèidheadh ro làimh?

   Can I reserve a desk in advance?

   Usage

   To book a desk at a shared workspace

   Grammar Note

   "Glèidheadh" is the verbal noun of "glèidh" (keep, reserve). "Ro làimh" means "beforehand"

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