Scottish Gaelic words learned

672 Words

Part of Meaning
Word
speech

trang Adjective busy

dona Adjective Bad

e Pronoun He

leòdhas Place Lewis

mi Pronoun I

cò thusa Who are

sgoinneil Adjective Brilliant

agus Conjunction And

cho So

tha Verb “is”

mòrag Proper noun Morag

cò às a tha sibh Where are you(plural) from

a charaid Noun Friend

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athair Noun Father

a thidseir Noun Teacher (voc.)

mòr Adjective Big

anndra Proper noun Andrew

èirinn Noun Ireland

iain Proper noun Iain

lunnainn London

is mise I am (My name is)

i Pronoun She

steòrnabhagh Stornoway

chan eil Not

dùn èideann Edinburgh

barraigh Noun Barra

aimearaga Noun America

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cò sibhse Who are you(plural/respect)

à Preposition From

spòrsail Adjective Fun

iseabail Isabel

irn bru Proper noun Well…hangover cure

duilich Sorry

air bhioran Adjective Excited

snog Adjective Nice

a-nis Now

caileag Noun Girl

thu Pronoun You

greannach Adjective Grumpy

seo This is

crosta Adjective Cross/irritable

balach Noun Boy

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brònach Adjective Sad

gabh mo leisgeul Excuse me

gàidhlig Noun Gaelic

sgìth Tired

toilichte Adjective Happy

cù Noun Dog

calum Proper noun Calum

gu math Well

math Good

cat Noun Cat

nach robh Verb Weren’t, wasn’t

ann an Preposition In

iad Pronoun They

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còmhla ri Preposition Together with

bha Verb “was”

a' seinn am/is/are singing

màrtainn Martin

feasgar an-dè Determiner Yesterday afternoon

grianach Adjective Sunny

nach eil Isn’t, aren’t interrogative

tuathanas Noun Farm

aca Have (they)

ann Preposition In

Am,is, are, were, was

a' sreap Verb
climbing

madainn an-dè Determiner Yesterday morning

e It/he

sinn Pronoun We
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ùr Adjective New

drochaid Noun Bridge

teth Adjective Hot

a bheil Is, are? Interrogative

alba nuadh Noun Nova Scotia

ri Preposition With

gu Preposition To

inbhir nis Inverness

cha robh Verb Was, were not

ceart gu leòr okay

an robh Verb Was, were interrogative

canada Noun

a' bruidhinn Verb Is, are, am, etc. talking

a-riamh Determiner Never

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fuar Cold

an-diugh Today

a' dol Going is, are, am, etc.

laghach Pleasant

agad You have

agam I have

teaghlach Noun Family

Adjective/ Big
mhòr
inflected

beag Adjective Small

aon bhràthair One brother

a' cluinntinn Verb Is/am/are/ etc. hearing

bràthair Noun Brother

leanabh Noun Baby

reamhar Adjective Fat

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againn We have

piuthar Noun Sister

antaidh Noun Aunty

seanmhair Noun Grandmother

an duine agam My husband

neònach Adjective Strange/peculiar

a-raoir Determiner Last night

an seo Determiner Here

idir At all

a' snàmh Verb Swimming

a' leughadh Verb Reading

blàth Adjective Warm

tha Yes

a' cadal Verb Sleeping

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chan eil No

litir Noun Letter

muile Mull, the isle of

a' coiseachd Verb walking

an sin Determiner There

leabhar Noun Book

leabharlann Noun Library

an-dè Determiner Yesterday

a' sgrìobhadh Verb Writing

In before word beginning

ann am Preposition
with B or P, etc.

a' ruith Verb Running

annasach Adjective unusual

àrd Adjective Tall

a bheathag Noun Beth, voc.

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a chatrìona Noun Catriona, voc.

glaschu Glasgow

a mhàiri Nound Mary, voc.

feasgar math Good afternoon

mairead Proper noun Margaret

catrìona Proper noun Catherine

flòraidh Proper noun Flora

sruighlea Proper noun Stirling

madainn mhath Good morning

a raonaid Proper Noun Rachel, voc.

mar sin leat Goodbye

dùn dè Noun Dundee

Where are you (sing. Fam.)

cò às a tha thu
from

ghlic Adjective Clever, inflected

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ciamar a tha How are/is

ceart Adjective correct

eubha Proper noun Eva

coimpiutair Noun Computer

a-rithist Adverb Again

an The

sealtainn Proper noun Shetland

sgoil Noun School

an-dràsta Adverb Right now

ag obair Verb Working

fhathast Adverb Still

cia mheud How much

dà mhuc Two pigs

dà phiseag Two kittens

ag iarraidh Verb Wanting

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aon One

dà Two

bus Noun Bus

is toil leam I like

aon chàr One car

seall Verb Look!

càr Noun Car

asal Noun Donkey

òran Song

aon bhus One bus

cha toil leam I don’t like

dà chù Two dogs

uinneag Noun window

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a sheanair Grandfather, voc.

Famous musicians in
runrig
Gàidhealtachd.

ollaimh Professor

a' faireachdainn Verb Feeling

dè tha dol What’s going on/ “Wassup”

mar sin leibh Goodbye to several or formal

dòmhnall Proper noun Donald

chan eil mòran Not much

raonaid Rachel

is sinne We are

a' tuigsinn verb Understanding

fàilte Welcome

èibhinn Adjective Funny

tìoraidh an-dràsta Goodbye for now

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oidhche mhath Good night

ùna Proper noun Una

faisg air Preposition Near

ìle Islay

sin that

alba Noun Scotland

“on you” 2nd Person sing. of

ort
“air”.

orra “on you” 3rd Person plural

am

gaol

oirre

gràin Noun

orm

mìcheal
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cabhag Noun

air

dragh Noun

a chàirdean

an dèideadh

oirbh

greasaibh oirbh

cuideachd Adverb

esan Pronoun

ise Pronoun

oirnn

cnatan Noun

plèanaichean Noun

a' faicinn
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eile Adjective

uibhist Proper noun

no Conjunction

a' tighinn

an toil leibh

a' phortagail Proper noun

sasainn Noun

math fhèin

a' bheilg Proper noun

ro Adverb

shnog Adjective

àlainn Adjective

a'

glè
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taigh Noun

a' ghrèig Noun

anns Preposition

eilean mhanainn Proper noun

a' phòlainn Proper noun

an toil leat

innis tìle Proper noun

a' phìob-mhòr

a' ghearmailt Proper noun

cait Noun

cudromach Adjective

a' fuireach

inntinneach Adjective

gu mòr
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a' chuimrigh Proper noun

thigibh a-steach

m' eudail

chì mi a-rithist sibh

tìoraidh

ag ionnsachadh

a bheil gàidhlig
agaibh

is Conjunction

anna Proper noun

sibh

halò

gabhaibh mo
leisgeul

eilidh Proper noun

sin
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thig a-steach

agaibh

mac Noun

mealaibh ur
naidheachd

's e do bheatha

chan eil gu dona

a ghràidh

chì mi a-rithist thu

a h-uile duine

ag òl

tha fios agam

chan eil fios agam

tapadh leat

can sin a-rithist

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a bheil gàidhlig
agad

bruidhinn nas
slaodaiche

tha gàidhlig agam

tha beagan
gàidhlig agam

sibh Pronoun

deoch Noun

chan eil càil

tha gu math

tha gu dòigheil

ist Verb

iseabail Proper noun

meal do
naidheachd

teine Noun
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aig Preposition

purpaidh

taigh-beag Noun

preas Noun

obh obh

gorm

bòrd Noun

dearg

mapa Noun

frids Noun

glè bhlasta

blasta Adjective

leann Noun

sùgh Noun
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a' faighinn

biadh

mhath Adjective

baile Noun

fliuch

ghorm Adjective

seo Determiner

uaine

obair Noun

dhearg Adjective

staidhre Noun

bheag Adjective

bò Noun

muc Noun
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tunnag Noun

piseag Noun

cearc Noun

falt Noun

sùil Noun

falt liath

caol Adjective

aodann Noun

glan Adjective

aodach Noun

aige

teanga Noun

ceann Noun

beul Noun
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broilleach Noun

cluas Noun

falt ruadh

sròn Noun

dubh

gu math Adverb

cas Noun

aice

maol Adjective

làmh Noun

druim Noun

tinn Adjective

fallain

glè bheag
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losgann Noun

iasg Noun

each Noun

caora Noun

radan Noun

cuilean Noun

gobhar Noun

eun Noun

coineanach Noun

luch Noun

damhan-allaidh Noun

piobar

cèic Noun

rìs Noun
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ìm Noun

salann

uisge Noun

aran Noun

brot

uisge-beatha

taigeis

guga

sgadan Noun

brochan

seo Pronoun

hama Noun

buntàta Noun

càise Noun
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chraobh Noun

fidheall Noun

gu leòr

an ruis Proper noun

fhuar Adjective

ach Conjunction

theth Adjective

bhlàth Adjective

an rìoghachd
Proper noun
aonaichte

abhainn Noun

fìon Noun

fearghas Proper noun

an ostair Proper noun

an eilbheis Proper noun

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an t-suain Proper noun

sìona Proper noun

a' bhreatann bheag Proper noun

an fhraing Proper noun

an eadailt Proper noun

fhidheall Noun

fhionnlann Noun

caraid Noun

a' chòrn Proper noun

an t-

breatainn Proper noun

an roinn-eòrpa Proper noun

an tuirc Proper noun

obar dheathain Proper noun

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an spàinn Proper noun

port rìgh Proper noun

chlann Noun

craobh Noun

fhada Adjective

ceòl Noun

pathadh Noun

fhearg Noun

a chaluim

uabhasach Adjective

duine Noun

latha Noun

mise Preposition

sibhse Pronoun
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thusa Pronoun

a mhòrag

eagal Noun

acras Noun

lag Adjective

bòidheach Adjective

fhionnlaigh Proper noun

làidir Adjective

greas ort

tì Noun

glic Adjective

a mhairead

deich Numeral

bàtaichean Noun
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sgian Noun

còig Numeral

mucan Noun

coin Noun

sia Numeral

sgillinn

peairt Proper noun

gheal Adjective

garbh Adjective

bochd Adjective

a sheumais

slàinte

a phàdraig

tormod Proper noun

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pàdraig Proper noun

a thormoid

frìseal Proper noun

aonghas Proper noun

niall Proper noun

fhearghais Proper noun

a fhrìseil

eòghann Proper noun

a ruairidh

ruairidh Proper noun

uilleam Proper noun

eòghainn Proper noun

fionnlagh Proper noun

uilleim Proper noun

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slaodach Adjective

a nèill

aonghais Proper noun

gu dòigheil

gòrach Adjective

coibhneil Adjective

luath Adjective

càirdeil Adjective

glè mhath

na

a' draibheadh

a bhalaich

òg Adjective

peata Noun
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na gabh dragh

ealasaid Proper noun

ceòthach Adjective

beathag

seall air

dùinte Adjective

doras Noun

salach Adjective

na h-

fosgailte Adjective

an t-eilean
sgitheanach

a' stad Noun

eileanan Noun

tiogaidean Noun
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tiogaid Noun

airgead Noun

uinneagan Noun

eilean Noun

trì Numeral

daor Adjective

naoi Numeral

bàta Noun

ochd Numeral

feumaidh mi

iapan Proper noun

inbhir àir Proper noun

taigh-òsta Noun

muga Noun
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cofaidh Noun

arcaibh Proper noun

fìobha Proper noun

dà chat

aon bhàta

eala Noun

aon chù

dà bhus

dà chàr

cailean

alasdair

feumaidh mi falbh

mòran taing

dè an t-ainm a th'
oirbh
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slàinte mhath

briogais Noun

a' ceannach

uan Noun

bòtannan Noun

brèagha

lèine Noun

glas

flat Noun

gàrradh Noun

buidhe

bu toil leam

orains

tàirneanaich Noun
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cò ris a tha an t-
sìde coltach

dealanaich

an t-uisge

reòthadh Noun

sneachd Noun

ceàrr Adjective

bhochd Adjective

a leagsaidh

pòsta Adjective

a fhlòraidh

leagsaidh Proper noun

a' dèanamh

liath

geansaidh Noun
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seacaid Noun

crios Noun

stocainnean Noun

drathais Noun

còta Noun

pinc

deise Noun

donn

a' cumail

gaothach Adjective

marsaili

sgòthach Adjective

a-muigh Adverb

dorcha Adjective
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grànda Adjective

mions Noun

ag ithe

bhò Noun

nathair Noun

rèis Noun

ialtag Noun

a phiuthar

siùcar Noun

ceud mìle fàilte

a bhràthair

tapadh leibh

tapadh leibh

bainne
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a mhàthair

fèileadh Noun

speuclairean Noun

sgiort Noun

bonaid Noun

uaireadair Noun

dreasa Noun

lèine-t Noun

falt bàn

càraichean Noun

a' falbh

saor Adjective

orainsear Noun

ubhal Noun
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dìreach Adverb

afraga a deas Proper noun

bràithrean Noun

ainmeil Adjective

sgriosail Adjective

seanair Noun

clann Noun

nighean Noun

athair Noun

aon phiuthar

onarach Adjective

stais Noun

rathad Noun

not Noun
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smiogaid Noun

piseagan Noun

ceithir Numeral

seachd Numeral

glè mhòr

nirribhidh Proper noun

sealainn nuadh Proper noun

astràilia Proper noun

tiriodh Proper noun

oilthigh Noun

a' goid

eadar-lìon Noun

òrd Noun

amar Noun
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leabaidh Noun

peathraichean

bean Noun

uncail Noun

cuidich mi

dè an t-ainm a th'
ort

's e ur beatha

cha bu toil leam

trèana Noun

stèisean Noun

busaichean

plèana Noun

trèanaichean

goirt Adjective
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ghoirt Adjective

bùth Noun

oifis Noun

margadh Noun

ospadal Noun

geal

fada Adjective

briogais ghoirid Noun

feumaidh tu

putan Noun

uachdar Noun

fuil Noun

eairdsidh Proper noun

oighrig Proper noun

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fhuil Noun

chaileag Noun

ghrian Noun

slige Noun

sùilean Noun

sìde Noun

sràid Noun

fheannag Noun

feannag Noun

chrùbag Noun

crùbag Noun

fheòrag Noun

feòrag Noun

phiuthar Noun
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grian Noun

clach Noun

chlach Noun

bhean Noun

ghàidhlig Noun

eaglais Noun

dhubh

ghoirid Adjective

goirid Adjective

balla Noun

seòmar-cadail Noun

dealbh Noun

soitheach Noun

iuchraichean Noun
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iuchair Noun

deasg Noun

tomàto Noun

uinnean Noun

curran Noun

ugh Noun

reòiteag Noun

biadh Noun

snèap Noun

isbean Noun

brot Noun

botal Noun

sùbh-làir Noun

màthair Noun
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bròg Noun

brògan Noun

Personal inflection of air

Numb Person Simple Emphatic

er
Sing orm ormsa
1st
2nd ort ortsa
3rd m air airsan
3rd f oirre oirrese
Plur oirnn oirnne
1st
2nd oirbh oirbhse
3rd orra orrasan

Variation of am (definite article)

Masculine Feminine Plural

no dat no gen no
gen. dat. dat. gen.
m. . m. . m.

+ f- am anL anL na na nam

+ m-, p- or b
am a'L a'L na na nam
-

+ c- or g- an anL anL na na nan

+ sV-, sl-, sn
an anT anT na na nan
- or sr-

+ other
an an an na na nan
consonant

+ vowel anT an an naH naH nan

L
Triggers lenition; H
Triggers H-prothesis; T
Triggers T-
prothesis