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thall – over (there) a-null – over (there + movement away from speaker) a-bhos – over (here) a-nall – over (here + movement towards speaker)

M.E.

·      Tha mi a-bhos an-seo.        [I am over here.]

·      Tha Raibeart thall an-sin.        [Robert is over there.]

·      Tha Raibeart thall ann am Muile.        [Robert is over (there) in Mull.]

·      Tha mise a-bhos anns an Òban.        [I am over (here) in Oban.]

 ·      Tha am bàta-aiseig a’ tighinn a-nall a dh'Òban.        [The ferry is coming over to Oban.]

·      Tha Raibert a’ tighinn a-nall à Muile air a’ bhàta-aiseag.        [Robert is coming over from Mull on the ferry.]

·     Chan eil mise a’ dol a-null a Mhuile.       [I am not going over to Mull.]

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Shuas agus Shìos [Up and Down]

A bheil sibh a’ dol suas, no a’ dol sìos? [Are you going up, or going down?] A bheil sibh a’ tighinn a-nuas, no a' tighinn a-nìos? [Are you coming up, or coming down?]

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Àireamhan Òrdail [Ordinal Numbers]

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[Lockdown] 'S e an dàrna seachdain dhen ghlasach-shluaigh a th’ anns an Rìoghachd Aonaichte.

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Seo Piseag. 'S i a' chat aig mo charaid. Tha i bòidheach agus tha fios aice air.

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