Sìne's favourite pastimes
Is mise Sìne Chaimbeul. Is toigh leam a bhith a' snàmh agus a' còcaireachd. Bidh mi a' snàmh gach Disathairne aig ceithir uairean feasgar. Tha an amar-snàimh faisg air an taigh agam. Tha mi uabhasach math air còcaireachd. 'S toigh leam a bhith a' dèanamh biadh Eadailteach. Cha toigh leam idir spòrs, cha d' fhiach e.
Question
What is the girl's name?
Jane Campbell.
Chaimbeul is the feminine form of the surname 'Campbell'. The masculine form is Caimbeul.
Question
Apart from swimming, what is her other pastime?
Cooking - a' còcaireachd
Is toigh leam tells us she likes the activities.
Question
What does she say about the swimming pool?
It's close to her house.
The key word here is faisg meaning 'near'.
Question
On what day of the week does she go swimming?
Saturday
Check the vocabulary list for this section if you need to revise Làithean na seachdain, days of the week.
Question
What kind of food does Jane like to cook?
Italian food - biadh Eadailteach
An Eadailt is the Gaelic for 'Italy'.
Question
What does she say about sport?
It's useless.
Cha toigh leam idir spòrs, cha d' fhiach e means 'I don't like sport, it's useless'. Spòrs is also the Gaelic for 'PE'.
| Gaelic | English |
| An Lùnastal | August |
| An t-Sultain | September |
| club òigridh | youth club |
| co-fharpais | competition |
| fèis | festival |
| fèisean | festivals |
| feumaidh | must |
| ionad-spòrs | sports centre |
| raon teanais | tennis court |
| raon-cluiche na sgoile | school playing fields |
| sgiobaidhean | teams |
| talla na sgoile | school hall |
| Gaelic | An Lùnastal |
|---|---|
| English | August |
| Gaelic | An t-Sultain |
|---|---|
| English | September |
| Gaelic | club òigridh |
|---|---|
| English | youth club |
| Gaelic | co-fharpais |
|---|---|
| English | competition |
| Gaelic | fèis |
|---|---|
| English | festival |
| Gaelic | fèisean |
|---|---|
| English | festivals |
| Gaelic | feumaidh |
|---|---|
| English | must |
| Gaelic | ionad-spòrs |
|---|---|
| English | sports centre |
| Gaelic | raon teanais |
|---|---|
| English | tennis court |
| Gaelic | raon-cluiche na sgoile |
|---|---|
| English | school playing fields |
| Gaelic | sgiobaidhean |
|---|---|
| English | teams |
| Gaelic | talla na sgoile |
|---|---|
| English | school hall |
