Scottish Gaelic-Vocabulary Flashcards
Cò
Who
Dè
What
Càite
Where
Cuin
When
Carson
Why
Ciamar
How
a!
ah!
à
from; out of
a
to; it; him; his/her; that
às a dhèth
after him/it
a bha
who/that was
a bhith
to be
a bhràithrean
his brothers
a bu
the most
a ceann
her head
a cheann
his head
a chèile
each other
a dh’Alba
to Scotland
a dh’Èirinn
to Ireland
a dh’fhàg iad
that they left
a dh’ionnsaigh
towards
a dhol
to go
a h-uile
every
a h-uile càil
everything
a h-uile duine
everyone
a mharbh
that killed
a phòsadh
to marry; to marry him
a pòsadh
to marry her
a shùilean
his eyes
a tha
that is
a’
… ing; the
a’ bruidhinn
talking; speaking
a’ charbad aige
his chariot
a’ cluich
playing
a’ cluinntinn
hearing
a’ coimhead (air)
watching; looking (at)
a’ cur
putting
a’ dèanamh
doing
a’ dol
going
a’ faicinn
seeing
a’ fuireach
living; staying
a’ gabhail
taking
a’ gàireachdainn
laughing
a’ ghealach
the moon
a’ gheata
the gate
a’ ghleann
the glen
A’ Ghreug
Greece
a’ glanadh
cleaning
a’ sireadh
seeking
a’ siubhal
traveling
a’ smaoineachadh (air)
thinking (about)
a’ snàmh
swimming
a’ suidhe
sitting down
a’ tighinn
coming
abhainn
(a) river
àbhaisteach
normal, usual
ach
but; except; only
ach beagan
only a bit
ach e fhèin
except himself
af af
woof woof!
ag
… ing
ag èigheachd
shouting
ag èisteachd
listening
ag iarraidh
wanting
ag ithe
eating
ag òl
drinking
ag ràdh
saying
agad
you (have,had); you!
chan eil … agad
you don’t have …
Sin agad e.
There you have it.
aghaidh; an aghaidh
against
againn
we (have/had) our
bha … againn
we had …
chan eil … againn
we don’t have …
tha … againn
we have
agam
I (have/had); my
an cù agam
my dog
chan eil … agam
I don’t have
Chan eil fhios agam.
I don’t know.
tha … agam
I have
aibhne; na h-aibhne
of the river
aibhnichean
rivers
aice
she (has/ had); her
an cù aice
her dog
chan eil … aice
she doesn’t have …
cha robh … aice
she didn’t have …
dhan dùn aice
to her fortress
aig
at
an claidheamh aige
his sword
a’ charbad aige
his chariot
an t-sleagh aige
his spear
bha … aige
he had …
cha robh … aige
he didn’t have
na gaisgich aige
his warriors
na saighdearan aige
his soldiers
ainm
name
ainmean
names
air
on him; on it; about; at
bha fearg air …
was angry
coimhead air
watching
smaoineachadh air
thinking about
smaoinich i air
she thought about
air a bhith
had/have been
air ais
back; ago
air beulaibh
in front of
air cùlaibh
behind
airson
for; wanting
airson a dhol
wanting to go
airson fàgail
wanting to leave
aisling
dream; vision
àite
place; instead
an àite
instead of
fada às an àite seo
far from this place