Reading a variety of straightforward Gaelic texts will help you to understand the language. Do you know the Gaelic words for various family members? Use the quiz to test yourself.
Meur-chlàr is the Gaelic for 'keyboard'. The word meur means 'finger' and a keyboard is a musical instrument played with your fingers. The phrase bidh e a' seinn cuideachd tells us that 'he also sings'.
Question
(a) How does Shona get on with her brother?
(b) Give a quote from the text to support your answer
(a) They get on very well.
(b) Tha sinn cho rèidh ri dà cheann eich / Cha bhi mi fhèin agus Eòghainn a' trod idir.
Tha sinn cho rèidh ri dà cheann eich is a Gaelic idiom which literally means 'We get on as well as two horses' heads'. This saying comes from the fact that horses often nuzzle and rub each other's heads.
Being able to pick out quotes from a piece of text is an important skill.
