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Of course, you can also ask someone in an informal way: “What’s doing?” Listen to Seanair asking Morag what’s happening, and what she is going to be doing. Morag’s last phrase is one you might remember from a previous lesson!

Seanair and Morag are having a chat about their plans

Seanair	Dè tha dol? What’s doing?
Morag	Chan eil mòran idir. Not much at all.
Seanair	Dè bhios tu a’ dèanamh a-nochd? What will you be doing tonight?
Morag	Bidh mi a’ seinn. An uair sin tha mi a’ falbh. I will sing/be singing. Then I am leaving.
Seanair	Na dèan sin! Bidh sinn uile a’ cluich gèam. Don’t do that! We will all be playing a game.
Morag	Tha mi duilich. Feumaidh mi dol dhachaigh. I am sorry. I have to go home.

Now listen to their conversation.

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Here are some other very handy phrases, with some variations on a theme to help you build your vocabulary.

Useful vocabulary
Gaelic	English
chan eil mòran	not much
chan eil mòran idir	not much at all
idir	at all
an uair sin	then
chan eil càil	not much
chan eil sian	not much
chan eil dad	not much
uile	all
dèan seo!	do this!
dèan sin!	do that!

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Dè bhios tu a’ dèanamh? (What will you be doing?)