ALPHABET MATCHING GAME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS
Why learn Scottish Gaelic?
Learning Scottish Gaelic improves the knowledge of your own language. Four out of five new jobs in the US are created as a result of foreign trade. Communication skills developed while learning Scottish Gaelic can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Studying the Scottish Gaelic Language creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Scottish Gaelic?
*** NOTES *** Scottish Gaelic is a distinct language from Scots and is believed to have been brought to Scotland by settlers from Ireland around 500 AD who founded a Gaelic kingdom on Scotland’s west coast in present-day Argyll. It reached its peak influence in Scotland in 1100 AD and was spoken by the Kings of Scotland. It declined from the 17th century when anti-Gaelic laws were passed. There is now a language development body in the country charged with its preservation. aka Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic Alphabet & Pronunciation
Basic Phrases in Scottish Gaelic
| Hello | Halò |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Mar sin leat |
| Yes | Tha |
| No | Chan eil |
| Excuse me | Gabh mo leisgeul |
| Please | Mas e do thoil e |
| Thank you | Tapadh leat |
| You are welcome | S e do bheatha |
| Do you speak english | A bheil Beurla agad |
| Do you understand | A bheil thu a 'tuigsinn? |
| I understand | Tha mi a 'tuigsinn |
| I do not understand | Chan eil mi a 'tuigsinn |
| How are you | Ciamar a tha thu? |
| Fine thanks | Glè mhath tapadh leat |
| What is your name | Dè an t-ainm a th 'ort? |
| My name is | Is e seo m'ainm |
| Pleased to meet you | Toilichte coinneachadh riut |
Scottish Gaelic Grammar
Scottish Gaelic Nouns
| Man | Dhuine |
|---|---|
| Woman | Boireannach |
| Boy | Balach |
| Girl | Nighean |
| Cat | Cat |
| Dog | Cù |
| Fish | Iasg |
| Water | Uisge |
| Milk | Bainne |
| Egg | Ugh |
| House | Taigh |
| Flower | Flùr |
| Tree | Craobh |
| Shirt | Lèine |
| Pants | Drathais |
Scottish Gaelic Adjectives
Colors in Scottish Gaelic
| Black | Dubh |
|---|---|
| White | Geal |
| Red | Dearg |
| Orange | Orains |
| Yellow | Buidhe |
| Green | Uaine |
| Blue | Gorm |
| Purple | Purpaidh |
| Pink | Pinc |
| Gray | Liath |
| Brown | Donn |
Numbers in Scottish Gaelic
| Zero | Neoni |
|---|---|
| One | Aon |
| Two | A dhà |
| Three | Trì |
| Four | Ceithir |
| Five | Còig |
| Six | Sia |
| Seven | Seachd |
| Eight | Ochd |
| Nine | Naoi |
| Ten | Deich |
| Eleven | Aon-deug |
| Twelve | Doce |
| Twenty | Fichead |
| Thirty | Trithead |
| Forty | Dà fhichead |
| Fifty | Leth-cheud (còigead) |
| Sixty | Seasgad |
| Seventy | Seachdad |
| Eighty | Ochdad |
| Ninety | Naoidhead |
| Hundred | Ceud |
| Thousand | Mìle |
Scottish Gaelic Verbs
| To be | Gu bhith |
|---|---|
| To have | Ri bhith faighinn |
| To want | A bhith ag iarraidh |
| To need | Feum |
| To help | Gus cuideachadh |
| To go | Gu bhith a 'dol |
| To come | Ri thighinn |
| To eat | Ri ithe |
| To drink | Ri òl |
| To speak | A bhruidhinn |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Scottish Gaelic Sentences
| And | Agus |
|---|---|
| Or | No |
| But | Ach |
| Because | Oir |
| With | Le |
| Also | Cuideachd |
| However | Ge-tà |
| Neither | Ni mò |
| Nor | Ni |
| If | Ma tha |
| Then | An uairsin |
Useful Scottish Gaelic Vocabulary
Scottish Gaelic Questions
| Who | Cò |
|---|---|
| What | Dè |
| When | Cuin |
| Where | Càite |
| Why | Carson |
| How | Ciamar |
| How many | Cò mheud |
| How much | Cia mheud |
Days of the Week in Scottish Gaelic
| Monday | Diluain |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dimàirt |
| Wednesday | Diciadain |
| Thursday | Diardaoin |
| Friday | Dihaoine |
| Saturday | Disathairne |
| Sunday | Didòmhnaich |
| Yesterday | An-dè |
| Today | An-diugh |
| Tomorrow | A-màireach |
Months in Scottish Gaelic
| January | Am Faoilleach |
|---|---|
| February | An Gearran |
| March | Am Màrt |
| April | A 'Ghiblean |
| May | A 'Chèitean |
| June | An t-Ògmhios |
| July | An t-Iuchar |
| August | An Lùnastal |
| September | An t-Sultain |
| October | An Dàmhair |
| November | An t-Samhain |
| December | An Dùbhlachd |
Seasons in Scottish Gaelic
| Winter | Geamhradh |
|---|---|
| Spring | Earrach |
| Summer | Samhradh |
| Autumn | Foghar |
Telling Time in Scottish Gaelic
| What time is it | Dè an uair a tha e? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Uairean |
| Minutes | Mionaid |
| Seconds | Diogan |
| O clock | Uairean |
| Half | Leth |
| Quarter past | Cairteal seachad |
| Before | Roimhe seo |
| After | às deidh |
