Beginner’s course (SG)

tioram

dry

dorcha

dark

soilleir

bright

Tha gu dearbh

Yes indeed

an latha

the day

an t-sìde

the weather

Tha latha brèagha ann

It’s a fine day

Chan eil an oidhche cho snog

It’s not such a nice night

Chan eil an t-uisge ann an diugh

It’a not raining today

sean

old

òg

young

tinn

ill

Tha e a’ cumail glè mhàth

He is very well

làidir

strong

lag

weak

reamhar

fat

caol

slim

glan

clean

salach

dirty

am boireannach

the woman

ceart gu leòr

right enough

san taigh

in the house

sa bhus

in the bus

sa chàr

in the car

sa bhàta

in the boat

san trèan

in the train

san stèisean

in the station

sa bhogsa

in the box

sam bith

any

rud

thing

rud sam bith

anything

duine sam bith

anyone

aig an eaglais

at the church

am poileasman

the policeman

a bracaist

her breakfast

aig a biadh

at her meal

aig a lòn

at her lunch

aig a dinneir

at her dinner

aig a suipeir

at her supper

cò tha ann

Who is it? Who’s there?

caoineadh

cry

an t-aran

the bread

an t-ìm

the butter

am bòrd

the table

air a’ bhòrd

on the table

an luch

the mouse

a-huile rud

everything

san t-siuga

in the jar

truinnsear

plate

air an t-sràid

on the street

làraidh

lorry

air a’ phlèan

on the plane

èisteachd

listen

sgiobalta

nimble

A bheil sin dearbh

Is that so?

an sgian

knife

an fhorca

the fork

an spàin

the spoon

an sàsar

the saucer

ithe

eat

òl

drink

feitheamh

wait

ruith

run

cluich

play

bha e a’ falbh

He was leaving

‘S docha

Probably

oir

because

na rudan

the things

na balaich

the boys

na nigheanan

the girls

na poileasmain

the policemen

cha robh na tidsearan ann

the teacher’s weren’t there

ann an soitheach

in a ship

ann am plèan

in a plane

An robh e riamh

Was he ever…?

an sagart

the priest

an cù

the dog

a’ bhò

the cow

an t-each

the horse

an t-asal

the donkey

a’ chaora

the sheep

ann an taigh eile

In another house

bha tòrr dhaoine ann

There were a lot of people

fadalach

late

An robh mòran dhaoine air

Were there many people on it?

làn

full

dad eile

anything else?

sin uile

That’s all

dreasa

dress

ad

hat

stocainn

sock

briogais

trousers

ceap

cap

An e dreasa ùr a th’ innte

Is that a new dress

An e còta ùr a th’ ann

Is that a new coat?

uisge teth

hot water

dh’fhalbh e

He went

thàinig e

He came

ruith e

He ran

Choisich e

He walked