Anns a’ Bhàr-Cafaidh – (In the Cafe-Bar) #gaelic #wetherspoons

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Anns a’ Bhàr-Cafaidh – In the cafe bar

Halò, ciamar a tha sibh an-diugh? Is mise Joseph ann an Alba. Tha mi anns mo bhaile Pàislig. Tha e fuar agus fliuch ann am Pàislig an-diugh agus tha mi ann am bàr-cafaidh ann am Pàislig, ’S e Wetherspoons an t-ainm a tha air…. bha e na oifis a’ phuist roimhe seo, ach a-nis tha e na bhàr-cafaidh.

Translation:
Hello, how are you today? I am Joseph in Scotland. I am in my town Paisley. It is cold and wet in Paisley today, and I am in a cafe bar in Paisley. The name on it is Wetherspoons. It used to be the post office, but now it is a cafe bar."

Pronunciation Guide:
Halò, ciamar a tha sibh an-diugh?
/Ha-lo, kyuh-mar uh ha shiv un-jyoo?/

Halò = /Ha-loh/ (like "hallow").
ciamar a tha sibh = /kyuh-mar uh ha shiv/ ("how are you").
an-diugh = /un-jyoo/ ("today").
Is mise Joseph ann an Alba.
/Iss mee-shuh Joseph an un Al-uh-puh/

Is mise = /Iss mee-shuh/ ("I am").
Joseph = /Joseph/ (as in English).
ann an Alba = /an un Al-uh-puh/ ("in Scotland").
Tha mi anns mo bhaile Pàislig.
/Ha mee ans muh val-yuh Pash-lik/

Tha mi = /Ha mee/ ("I am").
anns mo bhaile = /ans muh val-yuh/ ("in my town").
Pàislig = /Pash-lik/ ("Paisley").
Tha e fuar agus fliuch ann am Pàislig an-diugh.
/Ha eh foo-ur ah-gus floo-uch an am Pash-lik un-jyooch?/

Tha e = /Ha eh/ ("It is").
fuar agus fliuch = /foo-ur ah-gus flee-uch/ ("cold and wet").
ann am Pàislig an-diugh = /an am Pash-lik un-jyoo/ ("in Paisley today").
agus tha mi ann am bàr-cafaidh ann am Pàislig,
/ah-gus ha mee an am bar-kaf-ee an am Pash-lik/

agus = /ah-gus/ ("and").
tha mi ann am bàr-cafaidh = /ha mee an am bar-kaf-ee/ ("I am in a cafe bar").
ann am Pàislig = /an am Pash-lik/ ("in Paisley").
’S e Wetherspoons an t-ainm a tha air.
/Sheh Wetherspoons un TAHN-yum uh Hair/

’S e = /Sheh/ ("It is").
Wetherspoons = /Wetherspoons/ (as in English).
an t-ainm = /un TAHN-yum/ ("the name").
a tha air = /uh Hair/ ("that is on it").
Bha e na oifis a’ phuist roimhe seo,
/Va eh nuh OH-fish uh FOOSHT roh-eh shoh/

Bha e = /Va eh/ ("It was").
na oifis a’ phuist = /nuh OH-fish uh FOOSHT/ ("a post office").
roimhe seo = /roh-eh shoh/ ("previously").
ach a-nis tha e na bhàr-cafaidh.
/Ach uh-nish ha eh nuh var-kaf-ee?/

ach a-nis = /Ach uh-nish/ ("but now").
tha e na bhàr-cafaidh = /ha eh nuh var-kaf-ee/ ("it is a cafe bar").