Basic Food Flashcards
The bread
an t-aran
an taran
The butter
an t-ìm
an cheem
the water
an t-uisge
an tooshka
the milk
am bainne
am banjuh
the tea
an tì
an tee
the sugar
an siùcar
an shooker
on
air
ehr
the table
am bòrd
am borzht
on the table
air a’ bhòrd
ehr a vorzht
Lenition of masculine nouns
Masculine nouns which begin b, c, g, m or p such bòrd and gille are lenited when they are preceded by prepositions such as air, anns and aig and they are definite nouns, e.g. am bòrd becomes air a’ bhòrd and an gille becomes aig a’ ghille.
The bread is on the table.
Tha an t-aran air a’ bhòrd
Ha an taran ehr a vorzht
The butter is on the table.
Tha an t-ìm air a’ bhòrd.
Ha an cheem ehr a vorzht
The water is on the table.
Tha an t-uisge air a’ bhòrd.
Ha an tooshka ehr a vorzht
The milk is on the table.
Tha am bainne air a’ bhòrd.
Ha am banjuh ehr a vorzht
The tea is on the table.
Tha an tì air a’ bhòrd.
Ha an tee ehr a vorzht
