Gaelic 1A

University of Edinburgh Gaelic Terminology Flashcards

Cò thusa?

Who are you?

Ciamar a tha thu?

How are you?

Cò às a tha thu?

Where are you from?

An aisimir / An tìde

The weather

Càite bheil thu a’ fuireach?

Where do you live?

Rugdah agus thogadh mi

I was born and brought up…

‘S e mise (Name)

I am (Name)

èist

Listen

Tha

Yes

Chan Eil

No

Tha mi gu math

I am well

Tapadh leat

Thank you

e

he

i

she

mise / mi

I

thusa / thu

you

Tha mi sgìth

I am tired

Tha mi fuar

I am cold

Tha mi blàth

I am warm

Tha mi toilichte

I am happy

Tha mi pòsta

I am married

A bheil thu

Are you …?

Còmhradh

Conversation

Madainn mhath

Good Morning

Feasgar math

Good Afternoon

Oidhche mhath

Good Evening

Tha mi à/às (place)

I am from (place)

Iad / Iadsan

They

Sinn / Sinne

We

A’ Chuimrigh

Wales

Èirinn

Ireland

Èirinn a Tuath

Northern Ireland

Sibh / Sibhse

Y’all

Inbhir Nis

Inverness

Obar Dheathain

Aberdeen

Dùn De

Dundee

Srughlea

Stirling

Peairt

Perth

Lunnainn

London

Leòdhas

Lewis

Na Hearadh

Harris

Uibhist a Deas

South Uist

Uibhist a Tuath

North Uist

Beinn na Faoghla

Benbecula

Barraigh

Barra

Tuath

North

Deas

South

An t-Eilean Sgìtheanach

The Isle of Skye

Ìle

Islay

Aìr

Of

Ann an

In

A-nis

Now / in this moment

Baile

Village / Place where houses are

Flat

Flat / Apartment

Rùm

Room

Taigh

House

Tallaichean halls

Student Halls / Dormitory

Faisg Aìr

Near

Aìr an dùthaich

In the countryside

Dùthaich

Country

A’ Ghàidealtachd

The Highlands

A’ Ghaltachd

The Lowlands

An-dràsta

Now / Presently

Seo (Name)

This is (Name)

Cuideachd

Also / too

Oilthigh

University / School

A thair agus màthair

Dad and Mom

An tràigh

The beach

An Ghearastan

Fort William

Òban

Oban

A bheil e (weather) an-diugh?

Is it (weather) today?

Nach eil

Isn’t it

Grianach

Sunny

Fliuch

Wet

Gaothach

Windy

Teth

Hot

Sgòthach

Cloudy

Tioram

Dry

Gu math

Quite

Glè - Leniting Word

Very

Uisge

Rain / Water

Gaoth

Wind

Gèile

Gale 

A-rithist

Again

Thathast

Still / Yet

Rugdah

Born

Càite an do rugadh tu?

Where were you born?

Eadar-theangaich

Between tongues / Translate

Rugdah mi ann an (Place)

I was born in (Place)

Thogadh

Raised / Brought up

Càite an do thogadh tu?

Where were you raised?

Thogadh mi ann an (Place)

I was brought up in (Place)

Mo  agus do

Mine and yours

Piuthar

Sister

Bràthair

Brother

Seanair

Grandpa

Seanmhair

Grandma

Clann

Children

Leanabh

Child

Mo - Leniting Pronoun

My