Take two: A journey through the skies
An dàrna turas: Cuairt tro na speuran
Let's have a look at this conversation again.
Abair oidhche! Am faca tu na Fir–chlis an–raoir?
What a night! Did you see the Northern lights last night?
'S mi a chunnaic. Tha nighean mo pheathar air a bhith gam oideachadh mu òrdugh nam planaidean.
I certainly did (see). My niece has been educating/tutoring me about the order of the planets.
Rinn sinn sin san sgoil mas math mo chuimhne.
We did that at school as I recall.
Siuthad, ma–thà. Tha mi deiseil airson tuilleadh oideachaidh!
On you go, then. I'm ready for more tutoring!
Tha Mearcar, Bhèineas agus an Talamh ann, agus Màrs no—
There's Mercury, Venus and Earth, and Mars or—
No Corg mar as fheàrr a dh'aithnichear e. Leig leam do chuideachadh!
Or Corg (Mars) as it's better known. Let me help you!
Fuirich mionaid. Tha Iupatar ann, no Am Bliogh, mar a chanas cuid, agus Satarn.
Wait a minute. There's Jupiter, or Am Bliogh, as some say, and Saturn.
'S e Rionnag nan Roth a chanas sinne aig an taigh. A bheil cuimhn' agad air a' chòrr?
We call it Rionnag nan Roth (Saturn) at home. Do you remember the rest?
Tha, ach seo far a bheil e a' fàs rud beag doirbh. Tha Neaptun is Ùranas ann gun teagamh, ach—
Yes, but this is where it gets a bit tricky. There's Neptune and Uranus of course, but—
Tha fhios agamsa dè tha thu a' dol a ràdh!
I know what you are going to say!
Bha Plùto ann. 'S e planaid a bha ann, ach dh'atharraich iad na riaghailtean agus thathas ag ràdh nach e planaid a bhios ann tuilleadh. Plùto bochd!
There was Pluto. It was a planet, but they changed the rules, and it's said that it will not be a planet any more. Poor Pluto!
Nach sibh a tha eòlach! Chan aithne dhòmhsa ach a' Ghrian, a' Ghealach agus an Cruinne–cè!
Aren't you knowledgeable! I only know the Sun, the Moon and the World (the Universe)!