Gaelic Classes Beginners
Clàsaichean Ghaidhlig Luchd Toiseachaidh
Dates:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
A’ chiad latha den Fhaoilleach
The 1st of January
An dàrna latha den Ghearran
The 2nd of February
An treasamh latha den Mhàirt
The 3rd of March
An ceathramh latha den Ghiblean
The 4th of April
An còigeamh latha den Chèitean
The 5th of May
An siathamh latha den Ogmhios
The 6th of June
An seachdamh latha den Iuchair
The 7th of July
An t-ochdamh latha den Lunasdal
The 8th of August
An naoidheamh latha den t-Sultain
The 9th of September
An deicheamh latha den Dàmhair
The 10th of October
An t-aona latha deug den t-Samhain
The 11th of November
An dàrna latha dheug den Dùbhlachd The 12th December
Methods of forming the past tense.
Quite often when making a verb into the past tense you lenite the first consonant.
Eg
buail – hit or strike
seinn – sing
ceannaich – buy
Bhuail mi = I struck
Sheinn mi = I sang
Cheannaich e = He bought
But some verbs do not lenite eg starting with the letter l,n,r.sg,sm,sp,st.
Eg
Ruith – run
Ruith iad = they ran
Leugh – read
Leugh mi leabhar = I read a book.
Nigh – wash
Nigh mi na soitheachan = I washed the dishes
Some verbs are irregular: There are 10 irregular verbs
abair= say
dean= do or make
rach= go
beir= catch
faic= see.
ruig= reach
cluinn= hear
faigh= find or get
thig= come
eg
thoir= give-take-bring
Dean= do or make.
Past tense:
Rinn mi ceic = I made a cake
Future Tense:
Ni mi ceic a-maireach = I will make a cake tomorrow
Verbal noun:
Tha mi a’ dèanamh ceic an-diugh. I am making a cake today.
Faic = see
Past Tense:
Future Tense:
Verbal Noun:
Rach = go
Past Tense:
Future Tense:
Verbal Noun:
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Chunnaic mi film air an telebhisean a-raoir. I saw a film on the TV last night
Chi mi geam ball-coise a-maireach.
I will see a football game tomorrow.
Tha mi a’ faicinn mo phiuthar an-diugh.
I am seeing my sister today.
Càite an deach thu an dè.
Where did you go yesterday
Thèid mi dhachaidh a-maireach. I will go home tomorrow.
Tha mi a’ dol air laithean saora. I am going on holidays.
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Gaelic Classes Beginners
Clàsaichean Ghaidhlig Luchd Toiseachaidh
Asking permission:
Am faod mi? = May I?
Faodaidh = Yes you may
Chan fhaod = No you may not
Examples:
Q Am faod mi a dhol dhan taigh-bheag? May I go to the toilet
Ans Faodaidh . or Chan fhaod.
Q Am faod mi suiteas fhaighinn?
Ans Faodaidh, or Chan fhaod.
May I have a sweetie?
Q Am faod mi bòrd fhàgail? May I leave the table?
Ans Faodaidh, or Chan fhaod
Q Am faod mi deoch orains fhaighinn? May I have a drink of orange juice?
Ans Faodaidh ( a ghràidh) or Chan fhaod ( a ghràidh ) Yes or no (dear)
When asking a question there are different words used depending on the tense
Past Tense: Did you write the letter yet?
Future Tense Will you be going to Glasgow tomorrow?
Present Tense Are you going to the class today?
An do sgriobh thu an litir fhathast?
Am bi thu a’ dol a Ghlaschu a-maireach?
A bheil thu a’ dol dhan chlas an-diugh?
The effect of adjectives on masculine and feminine nouns:
When you describe a masculine noun you do not lenite the adjective however when you describe a feminine
noun the adjective will lenite:
Eg Masculine nouns
Feminine nouns
Calum bàn Fair haired Calum
Taigh mòr a big house
Baile beag a small town
Màiri bhàn Fair haired Mary
Beinn mhòr A big mountain.
Muc bheag A little pig.
If describing a masculine or feminine noun using multiple adjectives the same rule applies for all the adjectives
Eg
Calum beag,bàn,breagha.
Beautiful little fair haired Calum
Màiri bheag,bhàn,bhòidheach.
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Beautiful little fair haired Mary.
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