Gaelic Test 3

orm - on me

ort - on you

air - on him/it

oirre - on her

oirnn - on us

oirbh - on you(pl)

orra - on them

Tha am pathadh orm The thirst is on me i.e. I’m thirsty

Tha an t-acras orm I’m hungry

Tha an cadal orm I’m sleepy

Tha an t-eagal orm I am afraid

Tha cabhag orm I’m in a hurry

Tha an deoch orm I am drunk

Tha gaol agam ort I love you

Tha an t-eagal air!

Tha an deoch air

Tha an cadal oirre
Tha am pathadh air!

Tha am pathadh orra

Tha am pathadh oirre

He's scared!

He is drunk

She is sleeping

He is thirsty!

They are thirsty

She is thirsty

1. Do you live in Oban? No, I live in Barra but I was brought up

in Oban.

2. It is wet and windy in Perth today.

3. My mother has a little Gaelic. She was born in Lewis.

4. My grandfather is eighty five and he has a red car.

5. Do you have wine? (polite/formal)

6. Here is the milk. Thank you. (polite/formal)

7. Goodbye (informal)

8. I am thirsty. Do you have water? (informal)

9. My brother is sleepy and drunk.

10. They are hungry.

11. She is afraid.

12. He is in a hurry.

1. A bheil thu a’ fuireach anns an Òban? Chan eil, tha mi a’ fuireach ann am Barraigh ach

thogadh mi anns an Òban.

2. Tha e fliuch agus gaothach ann am Peairt an-diugh.

3. Tha beagan Gàidhlig aig mo mhàthair. Rugadh i ann an Leòdhas.

4. Tha mo sheanair ochdad ’s a còig agus tha càr dearg aige.

5. A bheil fìon agaibh?

6. Seo am bainne. Tapadh leibh.

7. Mar sin leat

8. Tha am pathadh orm. A bheil uisge agad?

9. Tha an cadal agus an deoch air mo bhràthair.

10. Tha an t-acras orra.

11. Tha an t-eagal oirre.

12. Tha cabhag air.

tha mise a’ fuireach ann an Dùn Èideann, càite bheil thusa

a’ fuireach? Tha mi a’ fuireach ann an Sruighlea.

2. Tha càr dearg aig mo phiuthar.

3. Tha piseag dhubh aig mo bhràthair agus tha cuilean dubh

aige (at him) cuideachd.

4. A bheil peataichean aig Iain? Tha. Tha cat aige

5. Mar sin leibh (polite/formal)

6. Tapadh leat (informal)

7. Tha am pathadh orm. A bheil uisge agaibh (polite/formal)

8. Tha am pathadh air m’ athair agus tha an t-acras air

cuideachd.

9. Tha an deoch air mo mhàthair agus tha an cadal oirre

cuideachd.

10. Tha cabhag orm agus tha an t-eagal orm cuideachd.

I live in Edinburgh, where are you?

living? I live in Stirling.

2. My sister has a red car.

3. My brother has a black kitten and a black puppy

he (at him) too.

4. Does John have any pets? There are. He has a cat

5. So you (polite/formal)

6. Thank you (informal)

7. I am thirsty. do you have water (polite/formal)

8. My father is thirsty and he is hungry

too.

9. My mother is drunk and sleepy

too.

10. I'm in a hurry and I'm also scared.

1. Tha gaol agam oirre.
2. A bheil gaol agad orm?
3. Tha gaol aige air.
4. Tha gaol aice air

I love her.
2. Do you love me?
3. He loves him.
4. She loves him

I love him.
2. Do you love her?
3. Does she love her?
4. Does she love you?

Tha gaol agam air.
6. A bheil gaol agad oirre?
7. A bheil gaol aice oirre?
8. A bheil gaol aice ort?

1. ’S e mise an tidsear Gàidhlig.
2. ’S e mise Màiri.
3. ’S e mise an tidsear Beurla.
4. Chan e thusa an dotair.
5. An e thusa an dotair? Chan e.
6. ’S e Calum an tidsear Spàinntis.
7. ’S e Cathy an nurs cloinne.
8. ’S e Iain mo bhràthair.
9. An e Iain do bhràthair? ’S e.
10. ’S e Dòmhnall mo charaid.
11. An e Dòmhnall do charaid? ’S e
12. ’S e mo phiuthar an tidsear agaibh.
13. An e d’ athair an dotair agam? ’S e.
14. An e thusa an caraid aig Anna?

I am the Gaelic teacher.

2. I am Mary.

3. I am the English teacher.

4. You are not the doctor.

5. Are you the doctor? No.

6. Calum is the Spanish teacher.

7. Cathy is the children's nurse.

8. John is my brother.

9. Is John your brother? Yes.

10. Donald is my friend.

11. Is Donald your friend? Yes

12. My sister is your teacher.

13. Is your father my doctor? Yes.

14. Are you Anna's friend?

It is a teacher that is in me

’S e oileanach a th’ annam

It is a student that is in me

Dè an obair a th' agad? What work do you have?

‘S e tidsear a th’ annam I am a teacher

annam in me annainn in us

annad in you annaibh in you (pl and polite)

ann in him annta in them

Innte in her

So if you want to say you are a teacher you need annad

’S e tidsear a th’ annad

’S e tidsear a th’ innte ann

am Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig

’S e tidsear a th’

ann

’S e mise an tidsear I am the teacher

’S e tidsear a th’ annam I am a teacher

occupations

fiaclair dentist croitear crofter

feòladair butcher saor joiner/carpenter

bèicear baker rùnaire secretary

poileas police officer manaidsear manager

post

postman/postwoman

prògramair coimpiutair

tuathanach farmer pìobair piper

dotair doctor

Nurs/banaltam nurse

fìdhlear fiddler

seinneadair singer

She is a teacher in Fort William.

He is a postie in Barra.

They are pigs.

I am a doctor in Stornoway.

It is a kitten.

They are kittens

It is a puppy.

They are puppies

You are a singer.

He is a doctor.

I am a baker in Perth.

She is a joiner in England.

Freagairt

1. ’S e tidsear a th’ innte anns a’ Ghearastan.

2. ’S e post a th’ ann ann am Barraigh 

3. ’S e mucan a th’ annta.

4. ’S e dotair a th’ annam ann an Steòrnabhagh.

5. ’S e piseag a th’ ann.

6. ’S e piseagan a th’ annta.

7. ’S e cuilean a th’ ann.

8. ’S e cuileanan a th’ annta.

9. ’S e seinneadair a th’ annad.

10. ’S e dotair a th’ ann.

11. ’S e bèicear a th’ annam ann am Peairt.

12. ’S e saor a th’ innte ann an Sasainn.

It is a kitten - ’S e piseag a th’ ann

They are kittens - ’S e piseagan a th’ annta

1. Definite nouns: ’S e mise Màiri; ’S e mise an tidsear; ’S e Màiri mo phiuthar.

2. Indefinite nouns: ’S e oileanach a th’ annam; ’S e tidsear a th’ annam .

•Biadh agusdeoch

•Food and drink

•‘S toil leam

•I like

I live in Marchmont in

Edinburgh.

My name is John and I am

from Scotland.

I was born in England but

I was brought up in

France.

My jacket is very warm.

I am wearing a red jumper

and black trousers.

James is a good singer.

Edinburgh is a beautiful

town

Anna is wearing a black

coat and black shoes.

Here is the white puppy

and his friend the ginger

kitten

Your father is fifty and my

mother is forty.

Tha mi a’ fuireach ann am Marchmont ann an
Dùn Èideann.

’S e Iain an t-ainm a th’ orm agus tha mi à Alba.
Rugadh mi ann an Sasainn ach thogadh mi anns
an Fhraing.

Tha an t-seacaid agam glè bhlàth.
Tha mi a’ caitheamh geansaidh dearg agus
briogais dhubh.

’S e seinneadair math a th’ ann an Seumas.

’S e baile brèagha a th’ ann an Dùn Èideann.

Tha Anna a’ caitheamh còta dubh agus brògan
dubha.

Seo an cuilean geal agus a charaid a’ phiseag
ruadh.

Tha d’ athair caogad agus tha mo mhàthair

Masculine nouns

Iasg fish

Buntàta potato

Curran(an)

carrot(s)

Càl cabbage

Càise cheese

Ìm butter

Aran bread

Brot soup

Siùcar sugar

Salann salt

Ugh (uighean pl) –

egg(s)

Feminine nouns

Feòil meat

Lite porridge

Cearc chicken

Cèic cake

Briosgaid biscuit

Freagairt

•neach-frithealaidh(waiter): Feasgar math

•Iain: Feasgar math

•neach-frithealaidh: Ciamar a tha sibh an-diugh?

•Iain: Tha mi gu math tapadh leat, ciamar a tha thusa?

•neach-frithealaidh: Tha mi gu math tapadh leibh. A bheil sibh agiarraidh biadh?

•Iain: Tha mi ag iarraidh brot, tapadh leat.

•neach-frithealaidh: A bheil sibh ag iarraidh aran agus ìm cuideachd?

•Iain: Tha, tapadh leat agus tha mi ag iarraidh glainne uisge.

•neach-frithealaidh: Agus dè tha sibh ag iarraidhan uair sin(then)?

•Iain:Bu toil leam(I would like) iasg.

•neach-frithealaidh: A bheil sibh ag iarraidh tiops leis an iasg?

Freagairtean bhon

chòmhradh (2)

Iain: Tha, tapadh leat. Tha mi ag iarraidh iasg le tiops…oh…

agus sailead.

neach-frithealaidh: Ceart. Tha sibh ag iarraidh brot le aran

agus ì%m; agus tha sibh ag iarraidh iasg le tiops agus sailead.

Agus a bheil sibh ag iarraidh deoch (drink) leis an iasg?

Iain: O tha gu dearbh! Bu toil leam fìon.

neach-frithealaidh: Fì%on geal?.

Iain: Och, chan eil mi ag iarraidh fì%on geal. Cha toil leam (I

don’t like) e idir. Tha mise ag iarraidh fì%on dearg.

neach-frithealaidh: Glainne fì%on dearg?

Iain: Botal. Tha mi sgì%th agus fuar agus fliuch.

neach-frithealaidh: Gle% mhath. Tha sibh ag iarraidh botal

fì%on dearg.

An toil leat…? Do you

like…?

le (with)

leam - with me leinn – with us

leat - with you leibh – with you (pl)

leis - with him leotha – with them

leatha - with her

These are the same

prepositional pronouns

we use in tapadh

leat/leibh (thanks) and

mar sin leat/leibh

(goodbye)

If asked a question starting An toil...? You answer ’s

toil or cha toil (remember there is no universal word

for yes or no)

An toil?

’S toil cha toil

An toil leat Gàidhlig?

An toil leis iasg?

An toil leatha feòil?

An toil leibh curranan?

An toil leotha cèic?

'S toil le Iain cèic.

Cha toil le Anna bainne.

Nach toil leotha uighean?

An toil leibh cèic? ’S toil, gu mòr!

Freagairt

•Do you like Gaelic?

•Does he like fish?

•Does she like meat?

•Do you (pl) like carrots?

•Do they like cake?

•

•John likes cake.

•Ann doesn’t like milk.

•Don’t they like eggs?

•Do you (pl) like cake. Yes, very much!

An toil leatha uighean? ’S toil!

Dè tha thu a’ dèanamh? (What are you doing)
•Other verbal nouns
•Bha
•A bheil thu math air... (Are you good at ...?)

ithe – eating
òl – drinking
dèanamh – doing/making

Are you good at dancing?
2. Do you like singing? Yes, but I'm not good at it at all!
3. Is Eilidh good at cooking? She likes cooking but her
cooking is not good at all!
4. When you were in school were you good at maths?

A bheil thu math air dannsa?
2. An toil leat seinn? ’S toil, ach
chan eil mi math air idir!
3. A bheil Eilidh math air
còcaireachd? ’S toil leatha
còcaireachd ach chan eil a’
chòcaireachd aice math idir!
4. Nuair a bha thu anns an sgoil
an robh thu math air
matamataig?

Dè an uair a tha e? - what time is it?
• Làithean na seachdain - Days of the week
• Fad an latha – all day
• Chaidh – went
• Dhachaigh - home

uair - one o’clock
• dà uair two o’clock
• trì uairean Three o’clock
• Ceithir uairean four o’clock and so on until
• aon uair deug eleven o’clock
• dà uair dheug twelve o’clock
• Remember when we were counting money (module 2 lesson 6):
• numbers between 11 and 19 incorporate the noun they are counting e.g. £12 Dà not dheug; 15p còig
sgillinn deug
• It’s the same with time – aon uair deug and dà uair dheug
• cairteal gu quarter to cairteal às dèidh quarter past
• fichead mionaid* gu twenty to fichead mionaid* às dèidh twenty past
• còig mionaidean fichead gu twenty five to còig mionaidean fichead às dèidh twenty five past
• leth uair às dèidh half past
• *note 20 takes the singular

Diluain
Dimàirt
Diciadain
Diardaoin
Dihaoine
Disathairne
Didòmhnaich/
Latha na Sàbaid*
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesda
y
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday