còrd ri

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Scottish Gaelic

Verb

còrd ri

  1. agree with
    Cha robh sin a' còrdadh rium.That didn't agree with me.
    Chan eil fìon a' còrdadh rithe.Wine doesn't agree with her.
    A bheil i a' còrdadh riut?Does she agree with you, i.e. Do you like her?

Usage notes

This verb, which expresses agreement, indirectly expresses enjoyment using the common construction: " agrees with ". In English it is most natural to say " enjoys ", but it is common in Scottish Gaelic to use còrd ri rather than the verb meal = "enjoy".

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