Tha e na chadal…

In Scottish Gaelic, "yesterday" is **an-dè** and "today" is **an-diugh**. Here's a rough pronunciation guide:

– **An-dè** (Yesterday): "ahn-jay"
– **An-diugh** (Today): "ahn-joo"

The pronunciation provided aims to approximate the Gaelic sounds using English phonetics, but keep in mind that actual pronunciation might vary slightly based on regional accents within Gaelic-speaking areas.

To say "he is asleep" in Scottish Gaelic, you would say: **Tha e na chadal**. For "they are asleep," you would say: **Tha iad nan cadal**.

Here's a rough pronunciation guide:

– **Tha e na chadal** (He is asleep): "ha eh nah kah-dal"
– **Tha iad nan cadal** (They are asleep): "ha eed nan kah-dal"

Remember, the "ch" in "chadal" is pronounced like the "ch" in the Scottish "loch" or the German "Bach," which is a sound not typically found in English. It's a guttural sound produced in the back of the throat. Here it is very soft, it is almost diminished.

To describe the weather in Scottish Gaelic, you can use the following phrases:

– **It's sunny**: Tha e grianach.
– **It's cloudy**: Tha e sgòthach.
– **It's raining**: Tha e ag uisgeachadh.
– **It's snowing**: Tha e ag sneachdadh.
– **It's windy**: Tha e gaothach.
– **It's cold**: Tha e fuar.
– **It's hot**: Tha e teth.

Here's a simplified transliteration of the phrases, aiming to approximate the pronunciation with English phonetics. Remember, Scottish Gaelic has sounds that don't directly correspond to English, so this is a rough guide:

– **Tha e grianach** (It's sunny): "ha eh gree-an-ach"
– **Tha e sgòthach** (It's cloudy): "ha eh sko-hawch"
– **Tha e ag uisge** (It's raining): "ha eh ak oosh-ka-chugh"
– **Tha e ag sneachdadh** (It's snowing): "ha eh ak snach-kugh"
– **Tha e gaothach** (It's windy): "ha eh goo-ach"
– **Tha e fuar** (It's cold): "ha eh foor"
– **Tha e teth** (It's hot): "ha eh che"
– **Tha e blàth** (It's warm): "ha eh blah"

The "ch" sound in "grianach," "sgòthach," "uisgeachadh," and "sneachdadh" is similar to the German "Bach" or Scottish "loch," and might be a bit challenging as it's not a sound found in English. It's a sort of throaty, raspy sound made in the back of the throat.

There's confusion with whether to use i or e for some weather and in speaking you will hear I use both in the present tense….

in the past tense, they are usually 'e'.