Unit 1 - Simple Gaelic Greetings

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Names change when people are being addressed. Catrìona becomes a Chatrìona. This change at the beginning of the word is called "lenition". An added change takes place with masculine names. Calum becomes a Chaluim. In addition to lenition, there is a slenderisation of the final vowel, represented by "ui" rather than "u".

Halò a Chatrìona.
Hello Catherine.
Halò a Chaluim.
Hello Malcolm.

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