Reading a variety of Gaelic texts will help you to understand the language. This piece and the related quiz include phrases connected to occupations, days of the week and telling the time.
Maria is writing a blog. Read what she has to say and answer the questions which follow. You can look at the vocabulary list if you think you need to.
Figure caption,
An illustration of a girl working in a hotel
Tha mi air leth toilichte - tha obair ùr agam! Tha mi ag obair pàirt-ùine ann an Taigh-òsta na Pàirce ann am meadhan bhaile Mhalaig. 'S e neach–frithealaidh a th' annam. Bidh mi ag obair gach Dimàirt agus Diciadain. Bidh mi a' tòiseachadh aig cairteal an dèidh còig feasgar agus bidh mi deiseil aig aon uair deug. Tha an taigh-bìdh uabhasach trang, gu h-àraidh aig an deireadh sheachdain. Nuair a bhios mi deiseil sa cholaiste, chòrdadh e rium a bhith nam chòcaire ann an taigh-bìdh spaideil mar seo.
Question
Why is Maria so happy?
She has a new job.
Tha mi air leth toilichte - tha obair ùr agam!
obair ùr is the Gaelic for 'new job'.
air leth can mean 'separate' but, in this context, means 'exceptionally' or 'very' – air leth toilichte means 'exceptionally happy'.
Question
On which days of the week does Maria work?
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bidh mi ag obair gach Dimàirt agus Diciadain.
Dimàirt translates as 'Tuesday' and Diciadain as 'Wednesday'. The word gach tells us that Maria works 'each' Tuesday and Wednesday.