Unit 3 Flashcards
neoini
zero (0) /nyeoni/
aon
one (1) /eun/
dhà
two (2) /r,haa/ (mix of r/h; produced really far back in throat)
trì
three (3) /tri/
ceithir
four (4) /kehär/
còig
five (5) /koeg?/ i think
sia
six (6) /scha?/
seachd
seven (7) /schachgk/
ochd
eight (8) /ochgk/
naoi
nine (9) /nöoe?/
deich
ten (10) /tscheych/
agus
Example: Tha Emilia agus Alicia mòr.
and
Example: Emilia and Alicia are big.
ach
Example: Tha Alicia ag obair ach chan eil toilichte.
but
Example: Alicia is working but she isn’t happy.
Ciamar … ?
How … ? /kemar/
Ciamar a tha thu?
How are you? /Kemar-a ha-u/
Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh?
How are you today? /kemar-a ha-u eun-tschuh/
Tha (mi) gu math, tapadh leat.
optional pronoun ‘mi’
I am well, thank you. /ha (mi) gu ma, tapa-leat/
Chan eil dona, tapadh leat.
Not bad, thank you. /chan el donna, tapa-leat/
Ceart gu leòr
fine, okay /kerscht gu leor/
Math gu leòr
good enough /ma gu leor/
Cò às a tha thu?
Where are you from? /ko as a ha-u/
Tha mi à/às …
à indefinite noun; às definite noun
I am from … /ha mi a/
an Ostair
Austria
A bheil …. ? => tha
Example: A bheil Wegi baeg?
yes /ha/
to answer ‘yes’ to a question using substantive (a bheil)
Example: Tha, tha Wegi baeg.
A bheil … ? => chan eil
Example: A bheil Wegi mòr?
no /chan el/
to answer ‘no’ to a question using substantive (a bheil)
Example: Chan eil, chan eil Wegi mòr.
An e … ? => ‘s e
Example: An e peann a th’ ann?
yes /sche/
to answer ‘yes’ to a question using copula (an e)
Example: ‘S e, ‘s e peann a th’ ann.
An e … ? => chan e
Example: An e càr a th’ ann?
no /chan-e/
to answer ‘no’ to question using copula (an e)
Example: Chan e, chan e càr a th’ ann.
