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Scottlish Gaelic Lessons

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COWS (kou) BO

Cows are pronounced kou (coo) in Scotland Gaelic but are spelt bo

GAELIC VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY

theid (haech) will go (irreg. future of “rach go)

na (na) what, that which, all that (relative pronoun)

mo (mo) my (aspirates noun following)

a nis (e nesh) now

an t-aran (en tar-an) m. the bread

seinn (shaenn) sing (root)

ath (a) next (preceds the noun, which it aspirates)

bliadhna (blea-nea) f. year

an ath bhliadhna (en a vlea-ne)

rathad (ra-et) m. road

mas e bhur toil e (mas e voor toil e) please, if you please (polite form)

tapadh leibh (tahp-e-lev) thank you polite form

a dhol (e ghol) to go

iarr (ear) ask (root)

gus (goos) until

na soithiclean (na soi-ech-en) the dishes

a’ chlann (e chlaunn) f. the children

a’ tighinn (e che-en) coming

ceithir (ka-er) four

toilchte (toil-ech) cha) first, in front

ma (ma) if (conditional conjunction)

SHEEP (CAORACH)

GAELIC LESSONS

The Regular Verb, Future Tense

6. As stated in Note 1, the root of the verb is the second person singular imperative, e.g.:

Tog a’ chalach sin. Lift (thou) that stone.

Cuir aran air a’ bhord Put (thou) bread on the table

To make the second person plural imperative, add (“aibh” if the last vowel of the root is broad), e.g.”

Togaibh (tok-iv) na Lift (ye) the stones

clachan

Cuiribh (kooir-iv) gual Put (ye) coal on the fire

air an teinenes

To give the negative command we simply put “na” (na) in front, e.g.:

Na cuir gual air an teine Don’t put coal on the fire

Na togaibh na clachan Don’t lift those stones.

sin.

The imperative mood in Lessons 31 and 32

MORE GAELIC LESSONS

The Regular Verb, Future Tense.

4. As Before, “nach” introduces a negative question, e.g.:

Nach cuir mi an t-aran air a’ bhord?

Shall I not put the bread on the table?

Nach bi thu aig an taigh am maireach?

Will you not be at home tomorrow?

5. Note also the form known as the relative future;

a bhitheas (e ve as) That will be

a chuireas (a chooir-as) That will put

a dh’olas (e ghawl-es) That will drink

a dh’iarras (e year as) that will ask

a dh’fhagas (e ghaak-es) that will leave, etc., e.g.:

Co a ruiteas do’n bhuth?

Who will to the run to the shop?

Ma bhiteas latha math ann am maireach, thead sinn do’n mhonadh

If it is (will be) a good day tomorrow, we shall go to the moor.

Cuir ann na chumas e.

Put into it what (all that) it will hold.

GAELIC LESSONS

The Regular Verb, Future Tense

Wednesday September 30

1. To form the future tense of the regular verb, we add “idh” (“aidh” if the last vowel is broad) to the roots, which in all cases is the second person singular imperative, e.g.:

cuir put cuiridh (kooir-e) shall, will put

tog lift togaidh (tok-e) shall will life

2. To ask a question, in the future tense, we put”an” (“am before b, f, m, or p) before the root, e.g.:

an cuir mi? shall I put?

The affirmative answer to “an cuir” is cuiridh”,

and the negative is “cha chuir”.

Before vowels, the negative “cha” becomes “chan”,e.g:

An ol mi seo? Shall I drink this?

The affirmative answer is “olaidh”, and the negative is “chan ol”.

GAELIC WORDS

Gaelic words

GAELIC ENGLISH

litir (lie-chair) letter

litirchean (liech-rech-en) letters

cathair chair

cathraichean chairs

cota coat

cotachean coats

baile town

bailean towns

coile wood

coiltean woods

cu dog

coin dogs

dorus door

doruis (dor-ish) doors

bean wife

mnathan wives

carn cairn

cuirn cairns

caora a sheep

caorach sheep

erun bird

eoin birds

bo cow

ba cows

duine man

daine men

sgian knife

sgeanan knives

cup cup

cupannan cups

GAELIC WORDS

Gaelic words

GAELIC ENGLISH

rui (me) I

tha (e) me, it

ach but

agus and

cu dog

teas heat

achadh field

sibh you

iad theydubh black