Learn Scottish Gaelic Lesson 9

Càit a bheil mi? Where am I?

Don´t be confused with my pronunciation of Càit a bheil mi? there is no dropping sound after bheil. It is important to notice "bhaile" (town) which is prononced "valla" and "bheil" (Question) which is prononced "veil". So "Càit a bheil mi" sounds like "catch a veil me" in English and "where is she" sounds like "catch a veiley". I will go over this in a future lesson.

co-là breith – birthday
tuathanach – farmer

Tell someone where you live

cò às a tha sibh? – where do you come from?

If talking to a friend or child use thu.

cò às a tha thu? – where do you come from?

Ìle – Islay
À Glaschu – From Glasgow
Glaschu – Glasgow
Dùn Èideann – Edinburgh
Inbhir Nis – Inverness
Sruighlea – Stirling
Obar Dheathain – Aberdeen
Muile – Mull
Ìle – Islay
Leòdhas – Lewis

Countries:

Alba – Scotland
Èirinn – Ireland
Sasainn – England
A’ Chuimrigh – Wales
An Fhraing – France
A’ Ghearmailt – Germany
Ameireaga – America

tha … agam – I have …
tha Gàidhlig agam – I have Gaelic
tha Gàidhlig againn – we have Gaelic

beagan – a little

gu leòr – plenty

tha Gàidhlig agam – I have Gaelic

tha mi ag ionnsachadh – I am learning