Speak Gaelic A2

Dè tha dol agad

What’s doing with you?

Dè tha a’ tachairt

What’s happening

Dè do naidheachd

What’s thy news?

ciamar a tha cùisean

How are matters?

Dè do chor

What’s thy condition?

Dè do shunnd

What’s your mood?

Tha cùisean gu math

Matters are good

Chan eil adhbhar gearain agam

I have no reason to complain

Chan eil gu ri ràdh

There is nothing to say/report

Tha mi duilich gun robh mi fadalach

I am sorry that i’m late

Na gabh dragh

Don’t worry

Dè rinn thu

What did you do

Dh’èirich

Rose, got up

Chaidh

Went

Thàinig

Came

dh’ith

Ate

Chuir

put (past tense)

Thòisich

Started

Chunnaic mi

I saw

Fhuair

Got

Dh’òl

Drank

Cheannaich

Bought

Fhreagair

Answered

Dh’fhuirich

Stayed

Leugh

Read

Sgrìobh

Wrote

Thug

Gave

Rug

Caught

Chuala

Heard

ràinig

Arrived

a’ bhòn-dè

the day before yesterday

a’ bhòn-raoir

the night before last

a’ mhìos sa chaidh

last month

an uiridh

last year

a-nise

now

mìrean-measgaichte

jigsaw puzzle

èigheachd ri

shouting at

Chuir mi a‘ bhan agam air falbh

I put my van away (past)

An àbhaist dhut

Doest thou usually…

‘S àbhaist

Yes (usually)

luchd-eucoir

criminals

Coibhneil

Kind

Cia mheud uair a thìde de chadal

How many hours of sleep

nas fhaide na seachd uaireann

Longer than seven hours

An aithne dhut

Art thou acquainted with

‘S aithne dhom

I am acquianted with

A bheil thu eòlach air

Doest thou know (person)

An do choinnich thu ri

Hast thou met …?

Tha fios agam air a sin

I know that

Ciamar a bha fios agad air a sin

How did thou know that?

An dèan thu fàbhar dhòmhsa

Will you do me a favour?

Nì mi fàbhar dhut

I’ll do thee a favour

Thoiribh dhomh ur lamh

Give me your hand

reasabaidh

recipe

A bheil fios agad air

Doest thou know about it

Chan eil cuimhne agam air seo

I don’t remember this

tha i cracte

She’s crackers

chaidh mi dhan taigh cheàrr

I went to the wrong house

Cha dèan mi dad dhut

I’ll do nothing for thee

Gheibh

Will get

Thèid

Will go

An toir thu pòg dhomh

Will you give me a kiss?

cnàimh

bone

Thoir comhairle dhaibh

Give them advice

Amar-snàmh

Swimming pool

sgioblachadh anns a’ ghàrradh

tidying up the gardeb

fònadh gu mo mhathair

phoning my mother

na bu tràithe

earlier

Sìona

China

An Ruis

Russia

Na h-Innseachan

India

Sealan Nuadh

New Zeland

Na Stàitean Aonaichte

The United States

‘S ann à Alba a tha mi

I am from Scotland

Afraga a deas

South Africa

An Èipheit

Egypt

Càit an do rugadh sibh

Where were you born?

Càit an do thogadh tu

Where was thou raised

Dh’fhàg mi

I left

nuair a bha mi ochd bliadhna a dh’aois

When i was eight years old

An robh thu riamh ann an Dùn Èideann

Hast thou ever been in Edinburgh

Dè sèorsa àite a th’ ann

What sort of place is it?

An deach thu dhan chaisteal

Did thou go to the castle?

An robh sibh thall thairis an-uiridh

Were you abroad last year

Am bi thu a’ dol a-null thairis am-bliadhna

Will you go abroad this year

ceann a tuath na h-Alba

North of Scotland

ear-thuath

north east

iar-dheas

South west

ceann an iar na dùthcha

the west of the country

’S gorm na cnuic a tha fada bhuainn

The hills far from us a green (grass greener on other side)

Tha Sasainn a’ còrdadh riutha

They are enjoying England

Chòrd An Fhraing ruim

I enjoyed France

Dè chord ribh mu dhedhinn

What did you enjoy about

Cò tha a’ faighneachd cheistean mar sin

Who asks questions like that?

ceist

question

Mar as motha ’s ann as fheàrr

The bigger the better

Cò am baile as inntinniche

Which city is more interesting

turtar

turtle

Seo an t-inneal as fheumaile

This is the most useful tool

Feumail

useful