Neil
Don't panic! English follows the Gaelic!
Tha mi dìreach air tòiseachadh air Beag air bheag, agus tha e a' còrdadh rium gu mòr. Thòisich mi ag ionnsachadh leis an leabhar “Teach Yourself Gaelic”. Tha e air a bhith slaodach gus an seo. Bha Gàidhlig aig mo shinn-sheanair nuair a ràinig e Ceap Breatainn anns na h-1800an bho na h-Eileanan Siar. Tha mi ag obair pàirt-ùine a-nis agus tha mi an dùil tighinn a dh'Alba as t-Earrach. Tha mi a' fuireach ann an Halifax an-dràsta agus tha coimhearsnachd Ghàidhlig bheothail againne. Tha mi an dùil gum bi mi a' dèanamh barrachd leatha nuair a tha barrachd Ghàidhlig agam. Gura math thèid leis a h-uile duine a tha ag ionnsachadh a' chànain bheairteach, phrìseil seo.
My Journey in Gaelic started last year with the text "Teach yourself Gaelic" It has been a slow process up till now. My motivation is that my Great Grandfather spoke Gaelic when he arrived in Cape Breton in the mid 1800's from the western isles. I am now semi-retired and plan on visiting the isles this spring. I currently live in Halifax, NS and we have an active Gaelic community. I hope to engage in many more activities once I have a working knowledge of the language. The best of luck to all who study this rich and precious language.
