Structure: in a workplace
Structair: ann an àite-obrach
To say where we work specifically, we need to use anns and a form of the article an (‘the’). Let’s recap the various forms of an with anns:
| Letter | Preposition | Nouns starts with |
| b f m p | ann am | ann am banca |
| anything else | ann an | ann an stèisean |
Càit a bheil thu ag obair?
Where do you work?
Tha mi ag obair ann am banca
I work in a bank
Let’s quickly recap anns an . We know how to answer where we work specifically.
| Letter | Article ('the') | example |
| b c g m p | A’ + lenition | anns a’ bhanca |
| sl sn sr s + vowel | An t- | anns an t-sabhal |
| f | An + lenition | anns an fhactaraidh |
| d l n r t | an | anns an taigh-sheinnse |
Tha mi ag obair anns a’ cholaiste anns an Eilean Sgitheanach
I work in the college in Skye
Tha mi ag obair anns an oilthigh ann am Pàislig
I work in the university in Paisley