Learn our Language
Blasad Gàidhlig
Bidh a’ chuid as motha de dhaoine a thig thugad airson beagan Gàidhlig ionnsachadh. Tòisich leis na h-abairtean seo – feuch fhèin orra cuideachd!
The majority of people who come to visit will want to learn the basics of Gaelic. Start with these phrases – have a go yourself!
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* as in loch
** soft, from the back of the throat
Abairtean Làitheil | aburtun layal | Daily Phrases
Gaelic Phonetics English
Madainn mhath madeen va Good morning
Feasgar math feskur ma Good afternoon/evening
Oidhche mhath uy-*chuh va Good night
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Ciamar a tha thu / sibh keemar uh ha oo / shiv How are you
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Tha mi gu math ha me goo ma I am well
Chan eil mi ro dhona *chan ail me row **dhonuh I’m not too bad
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Tapadh leat / leibh tap-uh lat / luyv Thank you
Mas e do thoil e ma say doe hall eh Please
’S e do bheatha shay doe vay-huh You’re welcome
Cruth-tìre | crew cheer-uh | Landscape Terms
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Beinn/Cnoc ben / cnock Hill
Mullach na beinne mooluch* nuh ben-yeh The summit of the hill
Boglach bog-loch* Bog
Machair machur* Moorland
Fraoch fruch* Heather
Mòinteach mon-joch* Moor
Cladach cla-doch* Shore
Tràigh tra-ee Beach
Gnàth-sìde gna-shee-juh Climate
Muir / cuan moor / coo-an Sea
Sruth strew Stream
Creagan kray-kan Cliffs
Uamh oo-av Cave
Abhainn aveen River
Croit croytch Croft
Làithean | la-yun | Days
Diluain jih-loo-uyn Monday
Dimàirt jim-arsht Tuesday
Diciadain jih-keeud-een Wednesday
Diardaoin jurd-uyn Thursday
Dihaoine jih-inyuh Friday
Disathairne jis-ah-arn Saturday
Latha na Sàbaid/ la nuh saboyn / Sunday
Didòmhnaich jih-doe-neech*
Ràithean | ra-ee-un | Seasons
An t-earrach Un tyaruch* Spring
An samhradh Un sa-oo-rudh** Summer
Am foghar Um fuvver Autumn
An geamhradh Un gyaa-oo-rudh** Winter
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An t-Sìde | un tchee-juh | The Weather
Tha i ... ha ee ... it is ...
Àlainn aleen Beautiful
Blàth bla Warm
Brèagha bree-a Lovely
Fliuch flooch* Wet
Frasach fras-och* Showery
Fuar foo-ur Cold
Garbh garav Wild
Grianach gree-un-och* Sunny
Mì-chàilear mee-*chalur Unpleasant
Sgòthach sgoh-och* Cloudy
Teth -tcheh Hot
Tioram -tchir-rum Dry
Tha an t-uisge ann ha un tish-guh ann It is raining
Tha an sneachda ann ha un snee-ach*-guh ann It is snowing
Tha an reothadh ann ha un ro-udh** ann It is icy
Tha turadh ann ha tirr-udh** ann There is a break in the weather
Tha gèile a’ tighinn ha gay-leh uh -tcheen There’s a gale coming
Tha droch shìde ann ha drawch* heejuh ann The weather is bad
* as in loch ** soft, from the back of the throat
