Trobhad
Come here
‘s e do bheatha
‘S e do bheatha
You’re welcome
Dè tha thu a’ sgrìobhadh?
Dè tha thu a’ sgrìobhadh?
What are you writing?
Dè bha thu a’ dèanamh?
Dè bha thu a’ dèanamh?
What were you doing?
Tapadh leibh
Gabh mo leisgeul / gabhaibh mo leisgeul
Gabh mo leisgeul / Gabhaibh mo leisgeul
Excuse me
Mas e do thoil e / mas e ur toil e
Mas e do thoil e / mas e ur toil e
Please
Chan eil fhios agam
Chan eil fhios agam
I don’t know
Tha mi ceart gu leòr
Tha mi ceart gu leòr
I am ok
A bheil thu math gu leòr?
A bheil thu math gu leòr?
Are you ok?
Faodaidh sibh falbh
Faodaidh sibh falbh
You may go
Tha mi deiseil
Tha mi deiseil
I am finished
Faodaidh sibh sgioblachadh
Faodaidh sibh sgioblachadh
You may tidy up
Thoir a-mach do leabhraichean
Thoir a-mach do leabhraichean
Take out your books
Am faod mi a dhol dhan taigh-bheag?
Am faod mi a dhol dhan taigh-bheag?
May I go to the toilet?
Am faod mi peansail fhaighinn?
Am faod mi peansail fhaighinn?
May I get a pencil?
A bheil thu a’ tuigse?
A bheil thu a’ tuigse?
Do you understand?
Dè tha sin a’ ciallachach?
Dè tha sin a’ ciallachach?
What does that mean?
Dè thuirt thu/sibh?
Dè thuirt thu/sibh?
What did you say?
Ciamar a chanas tu . . . ann an Gàidhlig?
Ciamar a chanas tu . . . ann an Gàidhlig?
How do you say . . . in Gaelic?
Faigh na leabhraichean agad
Faigh na leabhraichean agad
Get your books
An-diugh tha sinn ag ionnsachadh mu dheidhinn
An-diugh tha sinn ag ionnsachadh mu dheidhinn…
Today we are learning about…
Is mise
Dè an t-ainm a th’ort?
Dè an t-ainm a th’ort?
What is your name?
Chan eil mòran, sibh fhein?
Chan eil mòran, sibh fhein?
Not a lot, yourself?
Dè tha dol?
Dè tha dol?
What’s doing?
Tha gu math, tapadh leat / tapadh leibh
Tha gu math, tapadh leat / tapadh leibh
I am well, thank you
Ciamar a tha thu / sibh?
Ciamar a tha thu / sibh?
How are you?
Feasgar math
Feasgar math
Good afternoon
Madainn mhath
Madainn mhath
Good morning
Fàilte gu Leabhar na Gàidhlige
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The next 146 posts are audio clips for the Leabhar na Gàidhlige booklet, which is a basic guide for using Gaelic in the classrooms. Each post contains the Gaelic word/phrase, its English translation, an illustration and an audio file to aid pronunciation.
Take a look at the video and it will show you how to use the audio files with the booklet.
Click on the book cover on the left to get a copy of the pdf version of the Leabhar na Gàidhlige booklet.
Users of this blog or booklet are also encouraged to access the learngaelic.scot where they will be introduced to additional words and phrases in the Beginners Section. The section called Twenty Words is particularly useful.
Le deagh dhurachd,
