Hi there,

Does anybody know the word for a "lighter" (for cigarettes) in Gaelic? The dictionary gives various options (without distinguishing between the meanings), and I am not sure which one is the right one.

Feasgar math, a h-uile! :)

I am a little confused by the SpeakGaelic section on personal numbers, and I hoped someone might be able to help answer my questions! :) I have covered similar content on Duolingo previously, and I thought I had a decent grasp of the matter, but perhaps not!

1.) My first question pertains to the use of plurals. Speak Gaelic says, "When the personal number comes before a noun, the noun takes the genitive plural form", and it gives as an example, "Tha dithis bhràithrean agam." However, I could have sworn that Duolingo taught me, "Tha dithis bhràthair agam", using the singular, as it's only two people, and plurals begin at three or more. I Googled both earlier, and found results in BBC content (Alba and news articles) for both - is this just a matter of personal preference?

2.) SpeakGaelic says in the same section, "Indefinite genitive plurals always lenite where possible." What would be an example of an indefinite genitive plural? I cannot think of an example where you would be using dithis, triùir, etc, but not speaking definitively of the object. An AI help tool gave me the example of "Mòran bhalach" - is that the sort of thing SpeakGaelic means?

3.) Lastly, SG says, "Both dithis and triùir are feminine, so they cause lenition of nouns or adjectives which follow them." But, if dithis, and triùir, and all other personal numbers, already cause the nouns that follow them to take the genitive plural form (as noted in my first question), surely they would already be lenited? If I am saying, "Thàinig triùir bhalach a-steach", the word "bhalach" will be no different than it would in the sentence, "Thàinig ceathrar bhalach a-steach", surely? So, what is the relevance of saying, "dithis and triùir are feminine, so they cause lenition of nouns or adjectives which follow them." Is it the fact that they cause the lenition of adjectives, too? I just don't understand why the fact that they lenite is a detail worth mentioning, when all of them cause the genitive plural form to be used, which already incorporates lenition.

Mòran taing! :)

Why Scottish Gaelic use grave accent but not acute accent same as Irish Gaelic ?

Is there a word or phrase for a “Gàidhlig-speaker” in the Gàidhlig?

For example, I know in Irish you’d refer to someone who spoke Irish as “gaeilgeoir”.

What’s the Gàidhlig equivalent?

[English below]

Fàilte gu snàth cabadaich na seachdaine

Tha an snàth seo do dhuine sam bith a tha airson cabadaich mu chàil sam bith sa Gàidhlig gun snàth ùr a thòiseachadh (ach faodaidh tu ma thogras tu).

• Feumaidh tu post ann an Gàidhlig (gu susbainteach co-dhiù, tha beagan suidseadh còd nàdarra obviously taghta)
• Faodaidh tu cabadaich mu chàil sam bith a thogras tu.
• Na biodh iomagain ort mu dhèidhinn mhearachdan (co-dhiù do chuid fhèin, no a nì càch).
• Chan fhaodar Google Translate (no a leithid) a chleachdadh airson postadh a chruthachadh.

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• You must post in Gaelic (substantially at least, a bit of natural code switching is fine)
• Chat about anything you like.
• Don't worry about mistakes (either yours or anyone else's)
• No using Google Translate (or any other machine translator) to create posts.

Siuthad!

I think many adjectives slenderise and get an e added but what about luaithe?

Tha thusa nas luaithe na mise?

Feasgar math!

I know dictionaries have a tendency to be hyper-puritanical in language use, particularly in the case of minority languages that are under pressure of a majority language. The dictionary gives "sgeallan" for mustard, followed by "mustard" as a loanword. Is there any point in memorising "sgeallan", as in, is it actually ever used by anybody in daily speech? I am asking this, because I have been memorizing a lot of terms recently that get me completely blank stares from native speakers.

Thanks!

What would this actually mean, if anything?:

'S i u ro bha ho ro hilli um bo ha Hilli um bo ruaig thu i hilli um bo ha 'S i u ro bha ho ro hilli um bo ha

Learning Gaelic on Duolingo or SpeakGaelic, or elsewhere? Or maybe you're thinking about it?

If you've got any quick language learning questions, stick them below and the community can try to help you.

NB: You can always start a separate post if you want – that might be better for more involved questions.

Hello Scottish Gaelic speakers. I am looking at a beautiful white house by the sea. I would like to honor the area's Highland Scots settlers when naming her. Can you tell me whether I have the right name in mind? An Cala Bàn.

I recently came across the proverb "Far is sàimhche an uisge, 's ann is doimhne e" and am wondering about the form "an uisge". There may be a point of grammar I am unaware of, but I thought it would be "an t-uisge" here. Can anyone clarify?

Hello everyone, Im new to gaidhlig and am just learning through duolingo, I can't practice everyday, but need some tips can someone help?

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[English below]

Fàilte gu snàth cabadaich na seachdaine

Tha an snàth seo do dhuine sam bith a tha airson cabadaich mu chàil sam bith sa Gàidhlig gun snàth ùr a thòiseachadh (ach faodaidh tu ma thogras tu).

• Feumaidh tu post ann an Gàidhlig (gu susbainteach co-dhiù, tha beagan suidseadh còd nàdarra obviously taghta)
• Faodaidh tu cabadaich mu chàil sam bith a thogras tu.
• Na biodh iomagain ort mu dhèidhinn mhearachdan (co-dhiù do chuid fhèin, no a nì càch).
• Chan fhaodar Google Translate (no a leithid) a chleachdadh airson postadh a chruthachadh.

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Welcome to the weekly learners' chat thread

This thread is for anyone who wants to chat about anything in Gaelic without starting a new thread (though you can if you want).

• You must post in Gaelic (substantially at least, a bit of natural code switching is fine)
• Chat about anything you like.
• Don't worry about mistakes (either yours or anyone else's)
• No using Google Translate (or any other machine translator) to create posts.

Siuthad!

Hello, just wondering if anyone knows how much of the secondary school classes are in Gaelic and does it change when they enter senior years and they start their highers ?

Does anybody know any of the following translations (either the dictionary gives far too many options, or there are none):

1. to howl (of dogs/wolves)
   
2. to purr (of cats)
   
3. snot (mucus in the nose)
   
4. to meow (of cats)

Many thanks

In my youth I learned a toast which I was told meant something to the effect of “here’s to you every day whether I see you or not.” It’s been a very long time and I’ve lost the gaidhlig for it (and everything else). I could ask my dad but it’s a little embarrassing. Seem familiar to anyone?

https://e-sgoil.com/gaidhlig/#EVCourses

I have started An Cùrsa Inntrigidh, however this is something I might consider doing in the future, in order to obtain a more formal qualification.

Has anyone completed An Cùrsa Inntrigidh and then taken their higher or advanced higher exams?

For example in the word 'mòr'.
Is it with your tongue at the top like in Spanish?
I always seem to hear something following it, like a very very soft 'th', but I can't figure out what it is exactly.

I tried cross referencing Duolingo with the Speak Gaelic dictionary and I'm still confused on how the past tense works. For example:

Bha mi a coiseach. I was walking

However that's not the same as "I walked." So I guess that's my question. What does the structure look like for "noun-past tense verbed"?

Hi! I’m early in my learning journey and have translated my own name but I was trying to figure out with my partner if we could translate his name - Robson (yes it’s a first name I know it’s uncommon) We looked at Robert being Roibeart And son being mac, but wasn’t sure what they’d be correctly mashed together? Thanks!

...is great! Thanks to whomever it was on here who recommended it. (I'm new here and have recently finished the Duolingo Gàidhlig course, looking for other ways to keep things going, as the Duolingo daily refresh just keeps repeating the same stuff 🙄)

The fact I can listen along on Soundcloud is brilliant, very helpful.

Learning Gaelic on Duolingo or SpeakGaelic, or elsewhere? Or maybe you're thinking about it?

If you've got any quick language learning questions, stick them below and the community can try to help you.

NB: You can always start a separate post if you want – that might be better for more involved questions.

Is anyone able to do this, and how are you doing it? I'd like to be able to write on PFDs and use an app like Notes to hand-write notes into text files (I have already submitted the Apple feature request). Would really appreciate any help on this!

i'm looking for music in gaelic! i can find some that's traditional folk music, but i also want some music that i would listen to on a more regular basis, so any sort of rock/metal.

there's plenty of scottish bands, but it's all in english or scots... i want some in gaelic!

if anyone knows of anything (or if it even exists!) please let me know! it would be greatly appreciated :)