Reading a variety of straightforward Gaelic texts will help you to understand Gaelic. Can you describe your family in Gaelic? Do they resemble the people mentioned here?
Tha dithis chloinne aig mo phàrantan - mi-fhìn agus mo phiuthar. 'S e Flòraidh an t-ainm a tha oirre. Bidh sinn a' faighinn air adhart glè mhath ach uaireannan bidh sinn a' trod. Tha Flòraidh nas òige na mise ach bidh i a' smaoineachadh gu bheil i an aon aois rium aig amannan.
Question
Colin makes two statements about his sister, what are they?
1 His sister's name is Fiona
2 Sometimes he and his sister argue
3 His sister's name is Flora
4 He has two sisters
2 Sometimes he and his sister argue
Uaireannan bidh sinn a' trod means 'Sometimes we argue'.
3 His sister's name is Flora
'S e Flòraidh an t-ainm a tha oirre means 'Her name is Flora'.
Question
Is Colin's sister older or younger than him?
She is younger.
Tha Flòraidh nas òige na mise means 'Flora is younger than me'.
Question
What does his sister think at times?
She thinks she is the same age as Colin.
Bidh i a' smaoineachadh gu bheil i an aon aois rium aig amannan means 'She thinks she is the same age as I am at times'.
