Gaelic Classes Beginners
Clàsaichean Ghaidhlig Luchd Toiseachaidh
The definite article otherwise known as “ the ” ( WITH A NOUN IN THE NOMINATIVE SINGULAR CASE)
The following examples show that sometimes the word for “the” is :- “an”, “am” , “a’ “ or “an t- “
Nouns beginning with a vowel eg A,E,I,O,U
Masculine nouns:
Feminine nouns:
iasg
= fish
an t-iasg = the fish
eaglais = church
an eaglais = the church
Gutturals ie C,G
cat
an cat
gille
an gille
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= cat
= the cat.
= boy
= the boy
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Dentals and liquids eg D,T,L,N,R
cearc = hen
a’ chearc = the hen
gaoth = wind
a’ ghaoth = the wind
an duine = the man
An duais = the prize
an taigh = the house
An tìr
= the land
an latha = the day
An luch = the mouse
an nàbaidh = the neighbour
An nighean = the daughter/girl
an rathad = the road
An reul = the star
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Labials eg B,P,M
am bàrd = the poet
am mac = the son
am peann = the pen
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a’ bhanais
= the wedding
a’ mhadainn = the morning
a’ phìob
= the pipe
The letter F
am fear= the man
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an fhras = the shower
“S” followed by a vowel or by a liquid SA, SE, SI, SO, SU, Sl, SN, SR,
an saor = the joiner
an sloc = the pit
an sneachd = the snow
an sruth = the stream
an t-sàil
an t-slige
an t-snèap
an t-sròn
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the heel
the shell
the turnip
the nose
“S” followed by SG, SM, SP, ST
an sgadan = the herring
an smàl
= the stain
an sporran = the purse
an stoc
= the trunk
Lesson 22
an sgoil = the school
an smeorach = the Mavis / Thrush
an spàin = the spoon
an stoirm = the storm
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Gaelic Classes Beginners
Clàsaichean Ghaidhlig Luchd Toiseachaidh
Vocabulary of clothes
Briogais
Lèine
Brògan
Drathais
Dreasa
Geansaidh
Sgiort
Seacaid
Stocainnean
Còta
bree-kish
lay-nyi
braw-kan
Drah-arsh
dre-ssa
gyown-say
skee-irt
shach-kitch
stoch-ken-yin
kaw-tah
Cuir dhìot do chòta
Cuir ort do gheansaidh
trousers
shirt
shoes
underpants
dress
jumper
skirt
jacket
socks
coat
koor yee-at daw chaw-tah
koor orsht daw yown-say
Faigh do sheacaid
Càite a bheil do bhrògan
fie daw hyach-kitch
catch ah vale daw vraw-kin
Put /Take your coat off.
Put on your jumper
Fetch /get your jacket
Where are your shoes?
If you use the word for your ( do) or my (mo) you must lenite the next consonant
Eg Cur ort do bhriogais.
Cur dhìot do sheacaid
A reply would be :- cuiridh = OK/yes or Cha chuir = No
Try out some other examples.
Useful phrases when meeting or leaving someone.
’S math d’ fhaicinn
Chì mi a-rithist thu
Chì mi a-maireach thu
Chì mi an ath sheachdain sibh
Bidh mi gad fhaicinn
smah dych-king
chee mee a ree-isht oo
chee mee uh mah-ruch oo
chee mee ana hyach-kin shiv
bee mee gat aich-king
It’s good to see you
See you later or see you again
See you tomorrow
See you ( pl) next week.
I will be seeing you.
Tha mi a’ falbh
Feumaidh mi falbh
Mar sin leat
Tìoraidh
hah mee uh fah-luv
faymee mee fah-luv
mahr shin lat
cheeri
I am away, I am leaving
I must leave , I must go
Goodbye
Cheerio
Useful throw away phrases:Mise cuideachd
Ceart ma-tha
Gabh mo leisgeul
meesha coo-chuchk
kyart ma hah
gaff moh laysh-kal
Excuses for leaving:
Tha mi sgith
Tha cabhag orm
Tha mi a’ dol a dh’obair
Tha e anmoch
Hah mee skee
Hah kah-fak awrum
Hah mee uh dawl a koe-pir
Hah eh ana-much
Lesson 22
Me too
Right then, OK
Excuse me.
I am tired
I am in a hurry
I am going to work
It is late
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