Take two: You don't want too much!

An dàrna turas: Chan eil sibh ag iarraidh cus!

Let's have a look at this conversation again.

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Dè shùilicheadh tu a gheibheadh tu air do cho-là-breith am-bliadhna?

What would you expect to get on your birthday this year?

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Chan eil mi a' sùileachadh gum faighinn càil. Ged a bhios a' chlann dèidheil air tiodhlacan a thoirt seachad, tha fhios aca nach eil ùidh agam ann an rudan, cuibhreann an t-saoghail.

I don't expect to get anything. Although the children like to give presents/gifts, they know that I am not interested in things, material things.

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Dè dh'iarradh tu air Bodach na Nollaige aig àm na Nollaige, ma-thà?

What would you ask Santa Claus for at Christmas time, then?

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Dh'iarrainn air nithean no airgead a thoirt seachad do dhaoine nach eil cho fortanach rium fhìn.

I would ask him to give things or money to people less fortunate than myself.

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Nach tu a tha fialaidh! Dè mhiannaicheadh tu nad bheatha nach eil agad, ma-thà?

Aren't you generous! What would you like in your life that you don't have, then?

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Mhiannaichinn gum faigheadh mo bhràthair is mo phiuthar air adhart na b' fheàrr, air sgàth ar màthar agus an teaghlaich gu lèir.

I wish my brother and sister would get on better, for the sake of our mother and the whole family.

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An dùraigeadh tu rudeigin a ràdh riutha mu dheidhinn?

Would you dare say something to them about it?

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Cha dùraigeadh! Agus ged a lùigeadh m' athair an cinn a chur ann an sgailc a chèile aig amannan, tha leisg air facal a ràdh riutha air eagal 's gun dèanadh e cron!

I wouldn't [dare]! And even though my father would like to knock their heads together at times, he is reluctant to say a word to them for fear that he would do [more] harm!

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Dè dh'iarradh sibh uile orra?

What would you all want of them?

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Ged a lùigeadh iadsan nach biodh iad a' bruidhinn tuilleadh, dh'iarradh a h-uile duine eile orra a bhith a' fàs suas agus a bhith còir, modhail agus fialaidh!

Even though they would like to never talk (to each other) again, everyone else would ask them to grow up and be kind, polite and generous!

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Chan eil sibh ag iarraidh cus, saoilidh mi!

You don't want too much, I think!

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Ach tha siud cus mu mo dheidhinn-sa. Dè mhiannaicheadh sibhse nur beatha nach eil agaibh—fhathast?

But that's too much about me. What would you like in your life that you don't have yet?