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Abairtean Feumail (Useful Expressions)

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A bheil a' Ghàidhlig agad?
Do you speak Gaelic? (lit. Is the Gaelic at you?)

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Tha beagan
A little

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Tha mi ag ionnsachadh
I'm learning

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Tha mi ga h-ionnsachadh
I am learning it.

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Tha mi dìreach air tòiseachadh
I've just started (lit. I'm just after starting)

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Tha mi ga h-ionnsachadh bho chionn bliadhna
I have been learning it for a year

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Tha mi ga h-ionnsachadh bho chionn dà bhliadhna
I have been learning it for two years

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Tha mi ga h-ionnsachadh bho chionn ghoirid
I have been learning it for a short while

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Tha a' Ghàidhlig aig mo mhàthair
My mother has the Gaelic

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Tha a' Ghàidhlig aig m' athair
My father has the Gaelic

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Tha a' Ghàidhlig aig mo sheanair
My grandfather has the Gaelic

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Tha a' Ghàidhlig aig mo sheanmhair
My grandmother has the Gaelic

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Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
I don't understand (lit. I'm not understanding)

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Can a-rithist e
Say it again

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'Ma 'se do thoil e
Please

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Tha thu a' bruidhinn ro luath
You're speaking too fast

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Feumaidh mi ruith
I must run

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Chi mi a-rithist thu
I'll see you again (ie later)

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Bidh mi 'gad fhaicinn
I'll be seeing you

Last Updated ( Friday, 20 April 2007 )
 
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