PastimesUseful vocabulary

Accessing a variety of simple Gaelic texts will help you to develop your Gaelic reading skills and understand the language. Which pastimes do you enjoy? Are they mentioned here?

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Useful vocabulary

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Làithean na seachdainDays of the week
DiluainMonday
DimàirtTuesday
DiciadainWednesday
DiardaoinThursday
DihaoineFriday
DisathairneSaturday
Là na Sàbaid/DidòmhnaichSunday
Làithean na seachdainDiluain
Days of the weekMonday
Làithean na seachdainDimàirt
Days of the weekTuesday
Làithean na seachdainDiciadain
Days of the weekWednesday
Làithean na seachdainDiardaoin
Days of the weekThursday
Làithean na seachdainDihaoine
Days of the weekFriday
Làithean na seachdainDisathairne
Days of the weekSaturday
Làithean na seachdainLà na Sàbaid/Didòmhnaich
Days of the weekSunday
Cur-seachadanPastimes
ball-basgaidbasketball
ball-coisefootball
iasgachfishing
iomainshinty
marcachdhorse riding
pìobaireachdpiping
rugbaidhrugby
snàmhswimming
a' cluich a' ghiotàrplaying guitar
a' cluich teanasplaying tennis
a' còcaireachdcooking
a' coimhead TBhwatching TV
a' coiseachd nam beannhillwalking
a' lorg air an eadar-lìonsurfing the net
a' ruitha' ruith
a' sreap nam beannmountaineering
a' teacsadh mo charaideantexting my friends
ag èisteachd ri ceòllistening to music
Cur-seachadanball-basgaid
Pastimesbasketball
Cur-seachadanball-coise
Pastimesfootball
Cur-seachadaniasgach
Pastimesfishing
Cur-seachadaniomain
Pastimesshinty
Cur-seachadanmarcachd
Pastimeshorse riding
Cur-seachadanpìobaireachd
Pastimespiping
Cur-seachadanrugbaidh
Pastimesrugby
Cur-seachadansnàmh
Pastimesswimming
Cur-seachadan
Pastimes
Cur-seachadana' cluich a' ghiotàr
Pastimesplaying guitar
Cur-seachadana' cluich teanas
Pastimesplaying tennis
Cur-seachadana' còcaireachd
Pastimescooking
Cur-seachadana' coimhead TBh
Pastimeswatching TV
Cur-seachadana' coiseachd nam beann
Pastimeshillwalking
Cur-seachadana' lorg air an eadar-lìon
Pastimessurfing the net
Cur-seachadana' ruith
Pastimesa' ruith
Cur-seachadana' sreap nam beann
Pastimesmountaineering
Cur-seachadana' teacsadh mo charaidean
Pastimestexting my friends
Cur-seachadanag èisteachd ri ceòl
Pastimeslistening to music
ÀiticheanPlaces
amar-snàimhswimming pool
ionad-spòrssports centre
sgoilschool
talla-spòrssports hall
Àiticheanamar-snàimh
Placesswimming pool
Àiticheanionad-spòrs
Placessports centre
Àiticheansgoil
Placesschool
Àiticheantalla-spòrs
Placessports hall
An uairTime
an dèidhafter
guto
mionaideanminutes
An uairan dèidh
Timeafter
An uairgu
Timeto
An uairmionaidean
Timeminutes