Take two: It's been a long time!
An dàrna turas: 'S fhada on uair sin!
Let's have a look at this conversation again.
Sin thu fhèin, Iain. 'S fhada on uair sin.
There you are, John. It's been a long time! (Long time no see.)
Halò, Anna. Ciamar a tha thu?
Hallo, Anna. How are you?
Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat.
I am well, thanks.
Tha tòrr oileanach anns a' chlas seo, nach eil?
There are a lot of students in this class, aren't there?
Tha gu dearbh. Tuilleadh na bh' againn an uiridh.
There are indeed. More than we had last year.
A bheil àireamh nan oileanach air a dhol suas gu mòr?
Has the number of students increased a lot?
Tha gu dearbh! Tha barrachd chùrsaichean ùra ann am-bliadhna.
It has indeed. There are more new courses this year.
A bheil?
Are there?
Tha, agus leis a sin, tha àireamh nan clasaichean air a dhol am meud.
There are, and with that, the number of classes has increased.
Tha mi a' tuigsinn.
I understand (I get it!)
Agus chan fhaigh mi àite-suidhe leam fhèin ann an seòmar nan tidsearan!
And I can't (even) get a seat to myself in the staffroom!