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Bunneydys

Bunneydys

Shey-Jeig: va - was, were

va
v'eh
v'ad
gee
fuirraghtyn
giu
roie

goll ersooyl
cloie

V'eh gee
V'eh giu
V'eh goll ersooyl
V'eh fuirraghtyn
V'eh roie
V’eh cloie

V'ad giu tey
V'ou roie er yn raad sollagh
V’ou gee shugyr?
Quoi va gobbraghey ayns shoh?
Va'n ven-ynsee geaishtagh
Va Moirrey gynsaghey ec yn thie

aarloo
s’cosoylagh
my yei
trooid stiagh!

EALISH Trooid stiagh' Voirrey.
Cha nel Juan ayns shoh foast.
MOIRREY T'eh çheet, kiart dy liooar.
EALISH T'eh cloie, s'cosoylagh.
MOIRREY Cha nel - v'eh roie my yei.
Ta mee fakin eh
çheet nish.
EALISH Feer vie. Ta'n jinnair aarloo.
MOIRREY Gura mie eu, vummig.
was, were
he was
they were
eating
waiting
drinking
running

going away
playing

He was eating
He was drinking
He was going away
He was waiting
He was running
He was playing

They were drinking tea.
You were running on the dirty road
You were eating sugar?
Who was working here?
The teacher was listening.
Moirrey was learning at home.

ready
probably
after me
come in!

Come in, Moirrey.
Juan isn't here yet.
He's coming right enough.
He's playing, probably.
No - he was running after me.
I see him coming now
Very good. The dinner's ready.
Thank you, mummy.
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