Reading a variety of Gaelic texts will help you to understand Gaelic. Can you describe your family in Gaelic? Use the quiz to test yourself.
Part ofGaelic (Learners)Reading
What does he still remember?
Living in a black house.
Tha cuimhne aige fhathast a bhith a' fuireach ann an taigh-dubh – 'He still remembers living in a black house'.
What is not so common today?
All your relations staying nearby.
Bha a chàirdean uile a' fuireach faisg air làimh – 'All his relations lived nearby'.
Select the correct statements about Daniel's grandfather's family
1 He had three sisters
2 He had three brothers
3 He had fifteen cousins
4 He had two sisters
2 Bha triùir bhràithrean aige – 'He had three brothers'
3 Bha còig co-oghaichean deug aige – 'He had fifteen cousins'
4 Bha dithis pheathraichean aige – 'He had two sisters'
Ogha is the Gaelic for 'grandchild'. Co-ogha, 'cousin', literally translates as 'fellow grandchild'. The plural is co-oghaichean, 'cousins'.
What comment is made about how they got on together?
They had plenty of fun.
Tòrr fealla-dhà – 'a lot of fun/joking'.
