| Shall we take a walk? | An teid sinn a shràid-imeachd? |
| I am quite willing | Tha mi toileach |
| In what direction shall we go? | ’De ’taobh an teid sinn? |
| Let us visit the Town Hall | Gabhamaid gu Tall mór a Bhaile |
| Do you know the way? | An aithne duit (duibh) an rathad? |
| We will enquire about it | Feòraichidh sinn m’a dheidhinn |
| Which is the way to the Town Council Hall? | Cia’n rathad gu Tall Comuinn a Bhaile? |
| Take the first turn to the right | Ga’ibh a chiad tionndadh gu’s an laimh dheas |
| Is that all? | ’Ne sin uile? |
| Then go straight on | Rithis ga’ibh direach romhaibh |
| How far is it away? | Cia fada d’a ionnsuigh? |
| About three hundred yards | Mu thri chiad slat |
| Many thanks to you | Moran taing duit (duibh) |
| Here it is at last | So e mu dheireadh |
| What a splendid edifice! | Nach briagh ’n aitreabh e! |
| Yes, it’s magnificent | Tha e gle mhaiseach |
| Shall we go in? | An teid sinn ’staigh? |
| I wish to go | Tha mise airson a dhol |
| The architecture is very ornate | ’S àluinn an seorsa togail a th’air |
| It contains some fine pictures | Tha dealbhan gle ghrinn ann |
| Have you seen enough? | Am faca tu (sibh) ni’s leòir? |
| Yes, let us go out | Chunnaic, theid sinn a mach |
| What church is that? | ’De’n eaglais tha sin? |
| That is the High Church | Sin an Eaglais Ard |
| It is a very handsome pile | ’S àillidh an togail i |
| Yes, it’s very ancient | Seadh, tha i gle shean |
| The streets are well kept | ’Smath tha iad cumail nan sràid |
| The town can afford that | Tha’m baile comasach air sin |
| Is it the river water that the people use? | ’Ne uisge na h-aimhne tha’n sluagh a cleachdadh? |
| No, they get it from the waterworks | Cha’n e, tha iad ’g a fhaighinn o’n obair-uisge |
| Where does it come from? | Cia as tha e tighinn? |
| In pipes from the hills | Ann am pioban o na cnuic |
| What house is that with the grated windows? | ’De’n taigh tha sin le cliath-iaruinn ’s na h-uinneagan? |
| That is the Court-house | ’Se sin an taigh-mòid |
| Where the Sheriff sits? | Far am bi’n Siorra ’na shuidhe? |
| No, the Sheriff is not the judge there | Cha’n e ’n Siorra is breitheamh an sin |
| Where is he? | C’aite bheil e-san? |
| In the County Court-house | An taigh-cùirt na Siorrachd |
| Who presides in this court? | Co tha air ceann na cùirte so? |
| The Provost and Bailies | Am Prothaiste’s na Bailli’ean |
| And are the police constables under their direction? | ’Sam beil na maoran-sithe fo’n smachdsa? |
| Yes | Tha |
| Do they rule the whole town? | ’N iadsan tha riaghladh a bhail’ uile? |
| Yes, with the Town Council | ’S iad, comhla ri Comunn a Bhaile |
| These are fine shops | ’Sbriagh na bùithean sin |
| Yes, the windows are very handsome | Sbriagh; tha na h-uinneagan gle eireachdail |
| Shall we cross the bridge? | An teid sinn null thar an drochaid? |
| If you like | Ma thogras tu (sibh) |
| Is that the schoolhouse? | ’Ne tigh-sgoil tha’n sin? |
| That is the College | ’Se sin an àrd-sgoil |
| It is not under the School Board? | Cha’n’eil i fo Bhòrd nan Sgoil? |
| No | Cha’n’eil |
| Where is the Infirmary? | C’aite bheil an tigheiridinn? |
| It is outside the town | Tha e mach as a bhaile |
| This seems to be the market | Tha so coltach ris a mhargadh |
| Yes, shall we pass through it? | Tha, an teid sinn troimpe? |
| We may do so | Faodaidh sinn sin |
| Is it here the fairs are held? | ’N ann an so bhi’s na feilltean? |
| I don’t think so | Cha’n’eil mi ’duil gur ann |
| It is very crowded | Tha i gle dhòmhail |
| I would like to see the Public Park of the town | Bu mhath leam pàirce chumant a ’bhaile fhaicinn |
| We may go round that way | Faodaidh sinn cuairt a gha’il mar sin |
| Is this the way to the town’s park? | ’Ne so’n rathad gu pàirc a bhaile? |
| No, this is it | Cha’n e, ’se so e |
| Are we near it? | Bheil sinn faisg oirre? |
| It is at the end of the street | Tha i aig ceann na sràide sin |
| Shall we take a cab? | An gabh sinn carbad? |
| I prefer to walk | ’S docha leam-sa coiseachd |
| It is more agreeable here | Tha e ni’s taitnich an so |
| Yes, and we can get a view of the town | Tha ’s gheibh sinn sealladh de’n bhaile |
| It’s a busy place | Tha e ’n a aite deanadach |
| Yes, and a dirty smoky place | Tha’s na aite smuideil, salach |
| There are a good many chimney stalks | Tha aireamh mhath de shimealaran dubha ann |
| Chiefly of foundries, factories and the like | Gu h-àirid de fùirneisean tighean-ceirde ’s a leithid sin |
| What extensive wall is this? | De’m balla mór tha so? |
| That is the prison enclosure | ’Se sin cuairteachadh a phriosain |
| Would you like to see the cemetery? | Am bu toigh leat a chladh fhaicinn? |
| I am indifferent | Tha mi coma co dhiu |
| Or the town’s library | No leabhar-lann a bhaile |
| I am not very anxious | Cha’n’eil mi gle iarrtnach |
| Perhaps you are getting tired? | Theagamh gum beil thu (sibh) fàs sgìth? |
| Yes, a little | Tha meadhonach |
| Then we will return | Tillidh sinn mata |
| It is time, at any rate | Tha e’n t-àm co dhiu |
| What hall is this? | ’De’n talla tha seo? |
| That is where all kinds of meetings take place | ’S ann an sin a bhi’s coinneamhan de gach seorsa |
| Is there anything to-night? | Bheil ni ann a-nochd? |
| There is some concert | Tha co-sheirm air chor eigin |
| Then I will attend | Thig mis’ uige, mata |
| Where is the high street? | C’aite bheil an t-Sraid Arda? |
| It is at the end of this lane | Tha i aig ceann na caol-shraid so |
| We will go to the town’s cross | Theid sinn gu crois a bhaile |
| Let us cross the street | Siubhlamaid tarsuinn na sràide |
| Mind yourself | Thoir(ibh) toigh ort (oirbh) fein |
| This is rather dangerous | Tha so car cunnartach |
| Shall we go to see the bridge? | An teid sinn choimhead na drochaid? |
| Yes, we may | Faodaidh sinn sin |
| What are those horses waiting here for? | C’arson tha na h-eich sin feitheamh an so? |
| These are for conveying anyone who may need them | Airson bhi giùlan neach sam bith aig am bi feum daibh |
| Let us take one of them, then | Gabhamaid fear diubh, mata |
| Where shall we drive to? | C’aite an teid sinn? |
| Down to the bridge | Sios gus an drochaid |
| What is the fare? | Cia miad tha’n iomairt? |
| A shilling a mile | Tasdan am mìle |
| Tell him to drive faster | Abair ris dhol ni’s luaithe |
| What bell is that? | De’n clag tha sin? |
| These are the Cathedral bells | ’Siad sin cluig na h-eaglais mhóir |
| They are very sweet | Tha iad gle bhinn |
| I think we have seen enough | Tha mi ’dùil gum faca sinn gu leoir |
| Where will we turn now? | C’aite ’n tionndaidh sinn a nis? |
| We will go home | Theid sinn dachaidh |
