Phrasebook
A short A-Z of useful Gaelic phrases.
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- I am hungry
- tha an t-acras orm
- I am in the house
- tha mi anns an taigh
- I am reading a book
- tha mi a’ leughadh leabhar
- I am thirsty
- tha am pathadh orm
- I don’t think
- cha chreid mi gu bheil
- I live in Edinburgh
- tha mi a’ fuireach ann an Dùn Èideann
- I go swimming every Saturday
- bidh mi a’ snàmh a h-uile Disathairne
- I hope so
- tha mi an dòchas gum bi
- I hope it'll be good
- tha mi an dòchas gum bi e math
- I will be busy tomorrow
- bidh mi trang a-màireach
- I'll be playing football
- bidh mi a’ cluich ball-coise
- I'll have an orange juice
- gabhaidh mi sùgh-orainds
- I'll make a cup of tea
- nì mi cupa tì
- I’m from the United States
- tha mi às na Stàitean Aonaichte
- I'm James
- is mise Seumas
- I’m learning Gaelic
- tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig
- information
- fiosrachadh
- it is a big house
- 's e taigh mòr a th’ ann
- it is warm
- tha e blàth
- it was Sunday yesterday
- 's e Didòmhnaich a bha ann an-dè
- it sure is
- ’s e, gu dearbh
- it's cold
- tha e fuar
- it's Monday today
- 's e Diluain a th' ann an-diugh
- it's a nice day
- 's e là math a th’ ann
- I am a student
- ’s e oileanach a th’ annam
- I'm married
- tha mi pòsta
- I'm happy enough
- tha mi sona gu leòr
- I'm in fine fettle
- tha mi ann an sunnd math dha-rìribh
- it's a cold day
- ‘s e là fuar a th’ ann
- it's wet
- tha i fliuch
- it's fine
- tha i brèagha
- it's raining
- tha an t-uisge ann
- I was on the internet
- bha mi air an eadar-lìon
- I was phoning you last night
- bha mi a' fònadh thugad a-raoir
- I will play / I will be playing / I habitually play
- bidh mi a' cluich
- I will send them a message
- cuiridh mi teachdaireachd thuca
