Module 1 Flashcards
‘S e mise
I am [name]
cò thusa?
who are you?
èist
listen
mise / thusa
stressed forms of pronouns mi (I) and thus (you); stressed forms are used with ‘s e
ciamar a tha thu?
how are you
tha mi
I am
gu math
well
tapadh leat / leibh
thank you
Female Gaelic names / Mary, Catherine, Margaret, Helen, Ann
Màiri,
Catrìona,
Mairead,
Eilidh,
Ann
Male Gaelic names / John, Donald, Roderick/Rory, James, Malcolm, Murdo, Angus, Kenneth
Iain,
Dòmhnall,
Ruairidh,
Seumas,
Calum,
Murchadh,
Aonghas,
Coinneach
sgìth
tired
fuar
cold
blàth
warm
toilichte
happy
pòsta
married
còmhradh
conversation
a bheil thu gu math
are you well
gu dearbh
indeed
tha / chan eil
yes / no
(to a bheil thu)
madainn mhath
good morning
feasgar math
good afternoon / good evening
oidhche mhath
goodnight
e
he
i
she
cò às a tha thu
where do you come from
tha mi à Alba
I am from Scotland
tha mi à Uibhist
I am from Uist
tha mi à Dùn Èideann
i am from Edinburgh
tha mi à Sasainn
i am from England
tha mi à Glaschu
I am from Glasgow
tha mi à Steòrnabhagh
i am from Stornoway
tha mi às na Stàitean
i am from the States
(the for a plural noun is na)
Germany
a’ Ghearmailt
France
an Fhraing
Spain
an Spàinn
Italy
an Eadailt
I am from Germany
tha mi às a’ Ghearmailt
I am from France
tha mi às an Fhraing
I am from Spain
tha mi às an Spàinn
I am from Italy
tha mi às an Eadailt
a bheil
is
Wales
A’ Chuimrigh
Ireland
Èirinn
Northern Ireland
Èirinn a Tuath
Inbhir Nis
Iverness
Obar Dheathain
Aberdeen
Dùn Dè
Dundee
Sruighlea
Stirling
Peairt
Perth
Lunnainn
London
Leòdhas
Lewis (Western Isles)
Na Hearadh
Harris (Western Isles)
Uibhist a Tuath
North Uist
Beinn na Faoghla
Benbecula
Uibhist a Deas
South Uist
Barraigh
Barra
South x
x a Deas
North x
x a Tuath
An t-Eilean Sgìtheanach
The Isle of Skye
Ìle
Islay
from,
from + the,
from the
à,
às,
às an / às na
he / it - emphatic
esan
she - emphatic
ise
we / we emphatic
sinn,
sinne
you (formal / plural) / emphatic
sibh,
sibhse
they - emphatic
iad
iadsan
càite bheil thu a’ fuireach
lit. where are you living / i.e. where do you live?
faisg air
near
ann am
in (before B, F, M, P)
anns
in (before the)
ann an
everything else
Òban
Oban (town)
Baile Ghobhainn
Govan (district in Glasgow)
air an dùthaich
in the country
dùthaich (f.)
country
a’ Ghàidhealtachd
the Highlands
a’ Ghalltachd
the Lowlands
Baile (m.)
village / town / city
flat (m.)
flat
rùm (m.)
room
taigh (m.)
house
Tallaichean halls
Student halls
Freagairt
Answers
Leugh
read
seo
this
Oilthigh
university
snog
nice
an tràigh