How long will it take to get [go] across?
Dè cho fada 's a bheir i a dhol a null?
Let's have a look at this discussion. By the end of this section, you will have learned some valuable phrases that you can use in lots of different conversations.
Seo sinn aig a' chidhe agus siud mo deagh charaid Mairead, sgiobair a' bhàt'-aiseig seo.
Here we are at the pier and there's my good friend Mairead, captain of this ferry (boat).
Cuin a bhios i a' falbh? Am bàt'-aiseig, tha mi a' ciallachadh!
When will she be departing? The ferry, I mean!
Bidh i a' falbh aig cairteal an dèidh trì. Ach feumaidh luchd-siubhail a bhith air bòrd deich mionaidean roimhe sin.
She'll be departing at quarter past three. But passengers must be on board ten minutes before that.
Dè cho fada 's a bheir i a dhol a-null?
How long will it take to get [go] across?
Dè cho fada 's a thug i a dhol a-null an-diugh sa mhadainn, a Mhairead?
How long did it take to get [go] across this morning, Mairead?
Thug i caogad, no leth-cheud, mionaid. Gu mì-fhortanach, ge-tà, tha trioblaidean teicnigeach againn a-nis. Bidh dàil ann.
It took fifty, or fifty [alt. counting system] Unfortunately, however, we now have technical problems. There will be a delay.
Chì sinn dol fodha na grèine air an t-slighe, ma-thà. Fhad 's nach bi am bàt'-aiseig fhèin a' dol fodha 's sinn uile fon mhuir!
We'll see the sunset on the way, then. As long as the ferry itself doesn't go down with us all under the sea!
Tha iad uabhasach cùramach a thaobh sàbhailteachd an seo!
They are extremely careful about safety here!
Tha cuimhn' agam gun robh bràthair mo mhàthar air bàt'-iasgaich bliadhnaichean air ais, agus chaidh am bàta aca fodha eadar Muile is Cearrara.
I remember that my uncle [mother's brother] was on a fishing boat years ago, and their boat sank between Mull and Kerrera.
Nach ist thu! Nise, dè na tha na tiocaidean?
Won't you be quiet! Now, how much are the tickets?
Dè na bha na tiocaidean?! Fhuair mi air-loidhne iad mar-thà. Bha am faradh £3.05 [trì notaichean agus còig sgillin] an urra gach rathad agus £13.00 [trì notaichean deug] gach rathad airson a' chàir.
How much were the tickets?! I got them online already. The fare was £3.05 each, each way and £13.00 each way for the car.
Tha sin £38.20 [trithead ‘s a h-ochd notaichean agus fichead sgillin] uile gu lèir, nach eil?
That's £38.20 altogether, isn't it?
Nach tu tha tapaidh!
Aren't you smart!