Excuses Colin is walking home from a night in the pub. He bumps into David and Merv who invite him for a nightcap. Colin tries to make his excuses and leave.
| Would you like to come to ours for a drink? | Am bu toigh leat tighinn thugainn airson deoch? |
| Yes I would. Thanks. | Bu toil. Tapadh leibh. |
| Yes I would. I'm free. | Bu toil. Tha mi saor. |
| Yes I would. Great. | Bu toil. Sgoinneil. |
| Yes I would. Indeed. | Bu toil. Gu dearbh. |
| Yes I would. Let's go. | Bu toil. Tiugainn. |
| No. I'm busy . | Cha bu toil. Tha mi trang. |
| No. I'm tired. | Cha bu toil. Tha mi sgìth. |
| No. I'm ill. | Cha bu toil. Tha mi tinn. |
| No. It's late. | Cha bu toil. Tha e anmoch. |
| No. I'm in a hurry. | Cha bu toil. Tha cabhag orm. |
| No. I don't have time. | Cha bu toil. Chan eil tìde agam. |
| Yes I would. Thanks. | Bu toil tapadh leibh. |
| Yes thanks. That would be nice. | Bu toil tapadh leibh. Bhiodh sin math. |
| Yes thanks. That would be great. | Bu toil tapadh leibh. Bhiodh sin sgoinneil. |
| Yes thanks. I'd like that. | Bu toil tapadh leibh. Chòrdadh sin rium. |
| Yes thanks. Let's go. | Bu toil tapadh leibh. Tiugainn. |
| Yes thanks. I'd like that. | Bu toil tapadh leibh. Chòrdadh sin rium. |
| Thanks but I've got a headache. | Tapadh leibh ach tha mo cheann goirt. |
| Thanks but I'm washing my hair. | Tapadh leibh ach tha mi a' nighe m' fhalt. |
| Thanks but I don't drink much. | Tapadh leibh ach cha bhi mi ag òl mòran. |
| Thanks but I'm meeting a friend. | Tapadh leibh ach tha mi a' coinneachadh ri caraid. |
| Thanks but I've got a stomach ache. | Tapadh leibh ach tha mo stamag goirt. |
| Thanks but I've got a back ache. | Tapadh leibh ach tha mo dhruim goirt. |
'Da is a shortened form of GYDA (with), and causes an aspirate mutation
