hope, expectancy in Scottish Gaelic

dòchas

hope, expectancy

nounmasculine

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Scottish Gaelic · English

Tha mi an dòchas gum bi, oir tha am biona làn.

I hope it'll come, because the trash can is full.B1

Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil an teaghlach agad gu dòigheil, a charaid.

I hope that your family is fine, my friend.B2

Tha mi an dòchas gum bi e math.

I hope it will be good.A2

Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil fios aig a h-uile duine dè tha seo a' ciallachadh.

I hope everyone knows what this means.B2

Tha mi an dòchas gum bi, oir tha am biona làn.

I hope it'll come, because the trash can is full.B1

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