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1
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Seo

A

This is / Here is

show

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IRN BRU

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Scotland’s best selling soft drink. It is fizzy and orange and comes from Cumbernauld.

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Cat

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(a) cat (m)

Caaat

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Muc

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(a) pig (f)

Moochk

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cù

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(a) dog (m)

coo

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balach

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(a) boy (m)

ba-lach

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caileag

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(a) girl (f)

ca-lach

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agus

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and

aius

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mòr

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big

moo-r

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beag

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small

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tha

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to be, is, there are, am

ha

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chan eil

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to be (negative), is not, do not, no

cha-neil

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math

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good

mah

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dona

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bad

do-nah

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Gàidhlig

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Gaelic (f)

gah-lick

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bò

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(a) cow (f)

bo

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piseag

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(a) kitten (f)

pee-shack

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seo

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this / here

show

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tunnag

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(a) duck (f)

too-nak

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cearc

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(a) chicken (f)

kee-erk

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Calum

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male name

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Anna

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female name

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Iain

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male name

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Mòrag

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female name

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charaid / a charaid

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friend (basic/nominative form) / a friend (vocative form - used to address someone)

a ha-ridge

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snog

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nice

snok

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le

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with / by (preposition)

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mi

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me / I (pronoun)

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leam

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with / by me

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leat

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with / by you (singular)

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leis

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with / by him

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leatha

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with / by her

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leinn

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with / by us

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leibh

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with / by you (plural / formal)

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leotha

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with / by them

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Guga

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Ness Chicken - famous delicacy from the Isle of Lewis.

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Haggis

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All the best parts of a sheep (the lungs, heart, and liver) rolled up into its stomach and boiled.

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38
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aran

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bread (m)

ah-ran

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hama

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ham, bacon (m)

hah-mah

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im

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butter (m)

eeem

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cèic

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(a) cake (f)

ke-i-sk

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biadh

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food (m)

bee-ug

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blasta

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tasty

blasta

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is toil leam

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I like

is tug lyoum

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sgadan

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(a) herrring (m)

ska-dan

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buntàta

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potato, potatoes (m)

bun-tah-tah

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iasg

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fish (m)

ee-isk

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càise

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cheese (m)

cah-sheh

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49
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uisge

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water (m)

ish-kah

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cha toil leam

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I don’t like

ha tug lyoum

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51
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gu mòr

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alot

goo moo-r

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taigeis

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(a) haggis (f)

tak-gish

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ris

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rice (m)

reesh

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brochan

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porridge (m)

bro-kan

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uisge-breatha

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whiskey (m)

ish-ka be-ha

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salann

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salt (m)

sah-lan

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sin

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that (pronoun)

shin

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piobar

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pepper (m)

pee-pur

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idir

A

at all

ee-chith

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guga

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salted gannet (m)

goo-gah

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brot

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soup (m)

brout

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tapadh leat

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Thank you - to one person

tapa lay-et

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tapadh leibh

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Thank you - to more than one person, regardless of age or formality

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feasgar math

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Good afternoon / good evening

face-gur maah

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65
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madainn mhath

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Good morning (h added to math because madainn is feminine)

ma-teen maah

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oidhche mhath

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Good night (h added to math because madainn is feminine)

oee-sha maah

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tidsear / a thidseir

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Teacher (nominative) / a teacher (vocative)

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piuthar / a phiuthar

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sister (nominative) / a sister (vocative)

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ollamh / ollaimh

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professor (nominative) / professor (vocative)

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halò

A

hello

hah-lo

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fàilte

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welcome (f)

fahl-che

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tìoraidh

A

bye

chee-aree

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slàinte

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Cheers, health

sla-n-che

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madainn

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morning (f)

ma-teen

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75
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tì

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tea (f)

tea

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feasgar

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afternoon, evening (m)

face-gur

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Anndra

A

Andrew

Ann-dra

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oidhche

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night (f)

oee-sha

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bainne

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siùcar

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a sheanair

A

grandfather (m) vocative

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a mhàthair

A

mother (f) vocative

83
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athair

A

father (m) vocative

84
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a bhalaich

A

boy (m) vocative

85
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a bhràthair

A

girl (f) vocative

86
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sgoinneil

87
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Ealasaid

88
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Iseabail

89
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ceud mile fàilte

A

a hundred thousand welcomes

90
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cofaidh

A

coffee

coffee

91
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mi

92
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thu

A

you (singular)

93
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e

A

he / him / it

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i

A

she / her / it

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sinn

A

we / us

sheen

96
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sibh

A

you (plural / formal)

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iad

A

they / them

ee-at

98
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tha mi

A

I am

ha me

99
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chan eil mi

100
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gabh mo leisgeul

A

excuse me (literally - take my excuse)

101
Q

What does it mean in Gaelic that vowels are either broad or slender?

A

When vowels are split by a consonant(s), they are either broad and broad or slender and slender.
broad vowels are A, O, U (ciamar and Seumas)
slender vowels are E and I (toilichte)

102
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gu math

A

well

goo maah

103
Q

sgith

A

tired

skee

104
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toilichte

A

happy

tolleesh-teh

105
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brònach

A

sad

bro-nach

106
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a-nis

A

now

ah nish

107
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ceart gu leòr

A

fine

kearsht u leh-or

108
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crosta

A

cross

cros-tah

109
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cho

110
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greannach

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spòrsail

112
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ciamar a tha

113
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duilich

114
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Seumas

A

James

Shay-mus

115
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à

A

from / out of

116
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cò às a tha thu?

A

Where are you from? (one person who is not significantly older or with more seniority)

co as a ha u

117
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cò às a tha sibh?

A

Where are you (all) from? (more than one person, or someone older, or with more seniority)

118
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mise

A

I (emphatic pronoun of mi)

119
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thusa

A

you (emphatic pronoun of thu)

120
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sibhse

A

you (all) (emphatic pronoun of sibh)

121
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Seòras

122
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Alba

A

Scotland (f)

ah-lah-bah

123
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Sasainn

A

England (f)

Sa-sin

124
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Èirinn

A

Ireland (f)

125
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Canada

A

Canada (f)

126
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Alba Nuadh

A

Nova Scotia (f)

ah-lah-bah nuorch

127
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Aimearaga

A

America (f)

128
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Glaschu

A

Glasgow (city)

glas-a-ho

129
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Dùn Èideann

A

Edinburgh (city)

doon eechen

130
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Inbhir Nis

A

Inverness (city)

in-yeurd nish

131
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Steòrnabhagh

A

Stornoway (town)

132
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Lunnainn

A

London

luning

133
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trang

A

busy

trang

134
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cò sibhse

A

Who are you (formal, plural)

co sheeb sheh

135
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àlainn

A

lovely

al-win

136
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barraigh

A

Barra (island)

137
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Leòdhas

A

Lewis (island)

138
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Muile

A

Mull (island)

mul-leh

139
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Ìle

A

Islay

ee-lah

140
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orm

A

on me (air + mi)

oh-rum

141
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air

142
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tha orm

143
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chan eil orm

A

I do not have on

144
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ort

A

on you (air + thu)

or-sht

145
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tha ort

A

You have on

146
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chan eil ort

A

You do not have on

147
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ag iarraidh

A

wanting (when a verb begins with a vowel, a “g” is added to make it a verbal noun - like adding ing to end of a verb in English)

ak eeiree

148
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tha mi ag iarraidh

A

I am wanting

149
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a’ ceannach

A

buying (when a verb begins with a consonant, an appostrophe is added to “a” make the verb a verbal noun)

a cen-nach

150
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tha mi a’ ceannach

A

I am buying

151
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lèine

A

(a) shirt, top (f)

leen-yah

152
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lèine-t

A

(a) t-shirt (f)

leen-yah tee

153
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sgiort

A

(a) skirt (f)

skurt

154
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bròg

A

shoe (f)

brok

155
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brògan

156
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seall

A

look

shaul

157
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briogais

A

trousers, pants (f)

bi-kish

158
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còta

A

coat (m)

ko-tah

159
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bonaid

A

(a) bonnet (f)

bo-nach

160
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drathais

A

underwear (f)

dra-ish

161
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dreasa

A

(a) dress (f)

dre-sah

162
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speuclairean

A

glasses (m)

spare-clalen

163
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geansaidh

A

(a) sweater, jumper (m)

gen-see

164
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uaireadair

A

(a) watch (m)

urah-dath

165
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stocainnean

A

socks (f)

sto-kiñan

166
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fèileadh

A

(a) kilt

fey yach

167
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aodach

A

clothes (m)

eh-doch

168
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seacaid

A

(a) jacket (f)

sech kach

169
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bòtannan

A

boots

bo-ta-nan

170
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aig

171
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agam

A

at me (aig + mi)

172
Q

I have

A

Tha _______ agam.

173
Q

agad

A

at you (aig + thu)

174
Q

You have

A

Tha_______ agad.

175
Q

lenition

A

the process or result of weakened articulation of a consonant, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or lost.

176
Q

glè

177
Q

very small

A

glè bheag (glè + beag) adding h causes lenition

178
Q

very good

A

glè mhath (glè + math) adding h causes lenition

179
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a’ faicinn

180
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a’ cluinntinn

181
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damhan-allaidh

A

spider (literally - a fierce little stag) (m)

182
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luch

A

(a) mouse (f)

looch

183
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eun

A

(a) bird (m)

ee-an

184
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cuilean

A

(a) puppy (m)

185
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brèagha

A

pretty, beautiful

186
Q

peata

A

(a) pet (m)

187
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agad

A

at you (informal / singular)

188
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uan

A

(a) lamb (m)

189
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each

A

(a) horse (m)

190
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caora

A

(a) sheep (f)

191
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losgann

A

(a) frog (m)

192
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àrd

A

tail, high

193
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òg

194
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èibhinn

195
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gòrach

196
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radan

A

(a) rat (m)

197
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coineanach

A

(a) rabbit (m)

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