Gàidhlig

Verbs
English Gaelic Notes
I am… Tha/Is mi… One of few so far that has
You are… Tha thu/Is tusa… different spellings for different
He is… Tha e… meanings.
She is… Tha i… “It is butter.”
It is… ‘s e…(a th’) ann “ ‘s e ìm ann./’s e ìm a th’
We are… Tha/Is sinn… ann.”
They are… Tha iad… “It is cake.”
You/They are (formal)… Tha sibh/sibhse… “ ‘s e cèic a th’ ann.”
Building A’ togail
Buying A’ ceannach
Climbing A’ sreap
Coming A’ tighinn
“Is the food cooked yet?”
Cooking “A bheil am biadh bruich
Fhathast?”
Cycling Rothaireachd
Dancing A’ dannsa
Drinking Ag òl
Driving A’ draibheadh
“Eat this.”
Eating Ag ithe
“Ith seo.”
Eat Ith
“Do not eat that.”
I don’t eat… Cha bhi mi ag ithe…
“Na ith sin.”
Feeling A’ faireachdainn
“They fish every day.”
Fishing Ag iasgach “Bidh iad ag iasgach a h-uile
latha.”
Getting A’ faighinn
Going A’ dol …gu
Growing A’ fàs
I have… …agam
You have… …agad Anna has an apple.
He has… …aige/air “Tha ubhal aig Anna.”
She has… …aice
We have… …againn The red bus is at the station.
They have… …aca “Tha am bus aig an stèisean.”
You/They have (formal)… …agaibh
I have…on …orm One of few so far that has
You have…on …ort different spellings for different
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He has…on …
She has…on …oirre
meanings.
We have…on …oirnn
They have…on …orra
Have Gabh
Having Gabhail
Do not have Na gabh
Hearing A’ cluinntinn
Jumping A’ leum
Keeping A’ cumail
I know… …fios agam… “I have knowledge…”
Learning Ag ionnsachadh
Leaving A’ falbh
I like… Is toil leam…
I would like… Bu toil leam…
I don’t like… Cha toil leam…
I wouldn’t like… Cha bu toil leam…
You like… Is toil leat… One of few so far that has
Do you like… An toil leat… different spellings for different
He likes… meanings.
She likes…
We like…
They like… Is toil leibh…
Marjory likes Calum. Is toil le Marsaili Calum.
Listening Ag èisteachd …air/gu/ri
Living A’ fuireach
Looking A’ coimhead …air
Making A’ dèanamh
Meeting A’ coinneachadh …ri
I need… Feumaidh mi…
You need… Feumaidh tu…
Opening A’ fosgladh
Playing A’ cluiche
“I prefer…”
Prefer
“Is fheàrr leam…”
“Put a jacket on.”
Putting A’ cuir?
“Cuir seacaid ort.”
Reading A’ leughadh
Running A’ ruith
Sailing A’ seòladh
Seeing A’ faicinn
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Shouting Ag èigheachd
Singing A’ seinn
Sleeping A’ cadal
Speaking A’ bruidhinn
Stealing A’ goid
Stopping A’ stad
Swimming A’ snàmh
Tidying A’ sgioblachadh
Trying A’ feuchainn
Understanding A’ tuigsinn
Visiting A’ cèilidh …air
Walking A’ coiseachd
Wanting Ag iarriadh
Working Ag obair
Writing A’ sgrìobhadh

Places/Things
“Ann an” or “ann am” is used to say (there is) something is in “a” something else.
“Anns an” or “anns a’” is used to say (there is) something is in “the” something else.
Notes
F = h added after first consonant of
English Gaelic/Formal Plural the following word
(only if the consonant is first)
Airplane Plèana Plèanaichean An/Na
Apartment/Flat Flat Am
Ball Ball
Am
Bag Baga
Male
Always has the “the” in
Bagpipes (Highland) A’ Phìob-mhòr
front of it?
Basketball Ball-basgaid
Bathtub Amar Amaran An t-
Beach Tràigh An
An
Bed Leabaidh
Female
Bedroom Seòmar-cadail An
Belt Crios Male
Blood Fuil/Fhuil An
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Boat Bàta/Bhàta Bàtaichean Am/Na
Boot Bòtannan
Bonnet/Hat Bonaid
Book Leabhar
Bottle Botal/Bhotal Botail Am
An
Bridge Drochaid
Female
Bus Bus/Bhus Busaichean Am
Button Putan
Bicycle Rothair An
Car Càr/Chàr Càraichean An/Na
Ceilidh Cèilidh/Chèilidh Female
Chair Cathair
Chin Smiogaid
Church Eaglais An
Clock Cloc/Chloc Clocan
Clothes Aodach Male
Coat Còta Male
Computer Coimpiutair An/A’
Concert Consart/Chonsart
Corner Oisean
Cup Cupa
Cupboard Preas Am
Desk Deasg
Am
Dictionary Faclair Faclairean
Male
Dish Soitheach
An
Doll Doileag
Female
Door Doras/Dhoras Dorsan An
Dress Dreasa Female
Farm Tuathanas
Fiddle Fidheall/Fhidheall An
Fire Teine An
Food Biadh Am
Football (Soccer) Ball-coise
Forest Coille An
Fridge Frids Am
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An
Game Geama
Male
Garden Gàrradh An
Glass Glainne
Glasses Speuclairean
An
Glen Gleann Gleanntan Na
Male
Golf Goilf
Grass Feur
Hall Talla An
Hammer Òrd An t-
Highland dancing Dannsa Gàidhealach
Home Dhachaigh
Hospital Ospadal An
Hotel Taigh-òsta Am
House Taigh/Thaigh Taighean An/Na
In A-steach
Inside A-staigh
Internet Eadar-lìon An t-
Island Eilean Eileanan An t-/Na h-
An t-
Jacket Seacaid
Male
Job Obair An
Key Iuchair Iuchraichean
Kilt Fèileadh
Kitchen Cidsin
Knife Sgian Sgian
Lake Loch
Letter Litir
An
Library Leabharlann
Female
(The) Loch Ness
Niseag
monster
Lock Glas/Ghlas Glasan
Map Mapa Am
Market Margadh Am
Menu Clàr-bìdh
Money Airgead An t-
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Mug Muga Am
Music Ceòl
Mustache Stais Staisean
Office Oifis An
Out A-mach
Outside A-muigh
Am
Park Pàirc
Female
Am
Party Pàrtaidh “That party.”
“Am pàrtaidh sin.”
Pence/Penny Sgillinn
Picture Dealbh An
Plate Truinnsear
Pounds Not
Pub Taigh-seinnse Male
Question Ceist
Race Rèis An
Radio Rèidio Rèidiothan
Restaurant Taigh-bìdh
River Abhainn Female
Road Rathad
Room Seòmar/Sheòmar Seòmraichean
Rugby Rugbaidh
School Sgoil An
??Shinty Iomain
Shoe Bròg/Bhròg Brogan A’
Shop Bùth Am
An
Shed Seada Seadaichean
Male
An t-
Shell Slige
Female
(T-)Shirt Lèine(-t) Female
Shorts Briogais ghoirid
Sink Sinc/Shinc
Skirt Sgiort Female
Sock Stocainnean
Something Rudeigin
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Spoon Spàin An
Sport Spòrs
Staircase Staidhre
Station Stèisean An
A’
Stone Clach/Chlach
Female
Street Sràid An t-
Suit Deise Female
Sun Grian/Ghrian An
Supermarket Mòr-bhùth
Sweater Geansaidh Male

Table Bòrd Bùird

Male
Television Telebhisean Telebhiseanan
Tennis Teanas
Ticket Tiogaid Tiogaidean
Time Ùine
Toilet Taigh-beag An
Am
Town Baile
Male
An
Train Trèana Trèanaichean
Female
Toy Dèideag Female?
Tree Craobh/Chraobh A’
Trousers Briogais Female
Underpants Drathais Female
University Oilthigh An
Wall Balla Am
Watch Uaireadair
Weather Sìde Female
Window Uinneag Uinneagan An/Na h-
Na
Word Facal Faclan
Male
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Global
Notes
F = h added after first consonant of the
English Gaelic following word
(only if the consonant is first)
Aberdeen Obar Dheathain An
America Aimearaga
Australia Astràilia An
Always has the “the” in front
Austria An Ostair
of it?
Ayr Inbhir Àir An
Barra Barraigh Am
Always has the “the” in front
Belgium A’ Bheilg
of it?
Always has the “the” in front
Britain Am Breatainn
of it?
“Little Britain”
Brittany A’ Bhreatann Bheag Always has the “the” in front
of it?
Canada Cananda
Always has the “the” in front
China An Sìona
of it?
Always has the “the” in front
Cornwall A’ Chòrn
of it?
Dundee Dùn Dè An
Edinburgh Dùn Èideann An
England Sasainn
Eriskay Èirisgeidh An
Always has the “the” in front
Europe An Roinn-Eòrpa
of it?
Fife Fìobha Am
Always has the “the” in front
Finland An Fhionnlann
of it?
Always has the “the” in front
Fort William An Gearasdan
of it?
Always has the “the” in front
France An Fhraing
of it?
Always has the “the” in front
Germany A’ Ghearmailt
of it?
Glasgow Glaschu
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Always has the “the” in front
Greece A’ Ghrèig
of it?
Always has the “the” in front
Harris Na Hearadh
of it?
Highlands Gàidhealach/Ghàidhealtachd A’
Iceland Innis Tìle An
Inverness Inbhir Nis
Ireland Èirinn
Isle of Man Eilean Mhanainn An
Islay Ìle An
Isle of Skye Eilean Sgitheanach An t-
Always has the “the” in front
Italy An Eadailt
of it?
Japan Iapan
Lewis Leòdhas
London Lunnainn
Lowlands Gallach/Ghalldachd A’
Mull Muile
New Zealand Sealainn Nuadh An
Norway Nirribhidh An
Nova Scotia Alba Nuadh
Orkney Arcaibh An
Perth Peairt Am
Always has the “the” in front
Poland A’ Phòlainn
of it?
Portree Port Rìgh Am
Always has the “the” in front
Portugal A’ Phortagail
of it?
Always has the “the” in front
Russia An Ruis
of it?
Scotland Alba
Shetland Sealtainn
South Africa Afraga a Deas An
Always has the “the” in front
Spain An Spàinn
of it?
Stirling Sruighlea An
Stornoway Steòrnabhagh An
Always has the “the” in front
Sweden An t-Suain
of it?
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Always has the “the” in front
Switzerland An Eilbheis
of it?
Tiree Tiriodh An
Always has the “the” in front
Turkey An Tuirc
of it?
Uist Uibhist An
Always has the “the” in front
United Kingdom An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
of it?
Always has the “the” in front
Wales A’ Chuimrigh
of it?
Languages
English Gaelic Notes
English Beurla Am
Gaelic Gàidhlig An

Adjectives
Notes
F = h added after first consonant of
English Gaelic/Formal Plural the following word
(only if the consonant is first)
About Air
Again A-rithist
A lot Gu mòr
Already Mar-thà
Also Cuideachd
An
Angry Fearg/Fhearg “Are you angry?”
“A bheil an fhearg ort?”
Another/Other Eile
At all Idir
Back Air ais
Bad Dona
Bald Maol
Bòidheach
Beautiful
Bhòidheach
Between Eadar
Big Mòr/Mhòr
Brilliant Sgoinneil
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Broken Briste
Busy Trang
Cheap/Free Saor
Clean Glan
Clever Glic/Ghlic
Closed Dùinte
Cloudy Sgòthach
Cold Fuar/Fhuar Temperature
The Cold An Cnatan Illness
Cross/Irritable Crosta
Cunnartach/
Dangerous
Chunnartach
Dark Dorcha
Difficult Doirbh
Dirty Salach
Disgusting Sgreamhail
Downpour Dìle
Dreadful Sgriosail
Dry Tìoram
Each other/Together Chèile
Easy Furasta
Enough Gu leòr
Every A h-uile
Every day A h-uile latha
Excited Air bhioran
Expensive Daor
Fair Bàn
Famous Ainmeil
Fancy Spaideil
Fast Luath
Fat Reamhar
Finished/Ready Deiseil
Free/Cheap Saor
Friendly Càirdeil
Frosty Reòthadh
Fun Spòrsail
Funny Èibhinn
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Good Math/Mhath
Grumpy Greannach
Happy Toilichte
“I hate you.”
Hate Gràin
“Tha gràin agam ort.”
Healthy Fallain
Help Cuidich
Helpful Cuideachail
High/Tall Àrd
Horrible/Ugly Grànda
Hot Teth/Theth
An t-
Hungry Acras “Are you hungry?”
“A bheil an t-acras ort?”
“Is she in a hurry?”
Hurry Cabhag
“A bheil cabhag oirre?”
Ill Tinn
Important Cudromach
Always follows by a form
of “the”
In Ann/Anns
Ann an, ann am, anns a’,
anns an, anns na
Interesting Inntinneach
Irritable/Cross Crosta
Job Obair An
Just now An-dràsta
“A kind girl”
“Caileag chòir”
Kind Còir/Chòir/Coibhneil
“A girl is kind”
“Tha caileag coibhneil”
Lightning Dealanaich
Long Fada/Fhada
“Look at…”
Look Seall
“Seall air…”
“I love you.”
Love Gaol
“Tha gaol agam ort.”
Lovely Àlainn
Loyal Dìleas
Married Pòsta
Marvelous Mìorbhaileach
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Misty Ceòthach
Naughty Mì-mhodhail
Near Faisg “Faisg air…” at times.
New Ùr
Nice Snog/Shnog
Ok Ceart gu leòr
Old Sean/Shean
On Air Air an, air am, air a’, air na
Open Fosgailte
Pleasant Laghach
Poor Bochd/Bhochd
Pretty Brèagha
Quiet Sàmhach
Rain An t-uisge
Ready/Finished Deiseil
Really Gu math
Really well (gu?) Dòigheil
Right Ceart
Right now An dràsta fhèin
Rough Garbh
Sad Brònach
Safe Sàbhailte/Shàbhailte
An t-
Scared Eagal
“Are you scared?”
Scary Eagalach
“A bheil an t-eagal ort?”
Shiny Gleansach
Short Goirid
Similar Coltach Similar to=coltach ri
Slow Slaodach
Small/Little Beag/Bheag Beagan/Bheagan
Snow Sneachd
So Cho
Soaking Bog
Sometimes Uaireannan
Sore Goirt/Ghoirt
Sorry Duilich
Sour Searbh
Spicy Spìosrach
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Still Fhathast
Storm Stoirm Female
Strong Làidir
Stupid Gòrach
Sunny Grianach
Sweet Milis
Tall/High Àrd
Tasty Blasta/Bhlasta
Terrible Uabhasach
Thin Caol
Am
Thirsty Pathadh “I am thirsty.”
“Tha am pathadh orm.”
Thunder Tàirneanaich
Tiny Beag bìodach
Together Còmhla
Together/Each other Chèile
Too Ro Female
Too much Cus
An
Toothache Dèideadh “I have a toothache.”
“Tha an dèideadh agam.”
Ugly/Horrible Grànda
Unusual Annasach
Useful Feumail
Very Glè Female
Warm Blàth/Bhlàth
Weak Lag
Well Gu math
Really well (gu?) Dòigheil
Well-dressed/Fancy Spaideil
Well-behaved Modhail/Mhodhail
Wet Fliuch
Windy Gaothach
With Le
Wobbly Cugallach/Chugallach
“Are you worried?”
Worried Dragh
“A bheil dragh ort?”
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Wrong Ceàrr
Young Òg
Food
Notes
F = h added after first consonant of
English Gaelic/Formal Plural the following word
(only if the consonant is first)
Apple Ubhal An t-
Beer Leann An
Black pudding Marag-dhubh
Bread Aran An t-
Breakfast Bracaist
Cake Cèic
An
Candy Suiteas
Male
Carrot Curran An
Cheese Càise
Chicken Cearc
Chinese Sìonach Food
Chocolate Seòclaid Female
Coffee Cofaidh
Cream Uachdar
Dinner Dinnear
Drink Deoch
Egg Ugh An t-
Fish Iasg
Food Biadh Am
Fruit Measan
An
Haggis Taigeis
Female
Herring Sgadan
Ice cream Reòiteag Reòiteagan An
Italian Eadailteach Food
Juice Sùgh An
Lemon Liomaid
Meat Feòil
Milk Bainne Am
Mince Mions Am
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An t-
Onion Uinnean Uinneanan
Male
Orange Orainsear An t-
Pepper Piobar Am
Pie Paidh Am
“I like tomatoes on pizza.”
Pizza Piotsa “Is toil leam tomàtothan air
piotsa.”
Porridge Brochan
Potato Buntàta
Rice Rìs
Salmon Bradan
Salt Salann
Salted Gannet Guga
Sandwich Ceapaire
Sausage Isbean An t-
Scottish Albannach Food
Shortbread Aran-milis
Soup Brot
Steak Staoig
Strawberry Sùbh-làir
Sugar Siùcar
Tea Tì
Tomato Tomàto/Thomàto Tomàtothan
Tomato juice Sùgh tomàto
Turnip Snèap
Vegetables Glasraich
Water Uisge An t-
Whiskey Uisge-beatha/bheatha An t-
Wine Fìon Am
Colors
English Gaelic/Formal Notes
Yellow Buidhe/Bhuidhe
Black Dubh/Dhubh
Pink Pinc
Blue Gorm/Ghorm
Light blue Liath
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Red Dearg/Dhearg Ruadh
Green Uaine
Purple Purpaidh
Orange Orains
White Geal/Gheal
Brown Donn
Gray Glas Liath
Numbers
English Gaelic Notes
“One dog.”
“Aon cù.”
1 Aon Male
Does not need the following word to be
plural
Female
2 Dà Does not need the following word to be
plural
“Three dogs.”
3 Trì “Trì coin.”
Male
4 Ceithir Male
5 Còig Male
6 Sia Male
7 Seachd Male
8 Ochd Male
9 Naoi Male
10 Deich Male
11 Aon-deug
12 Dà-dheug
13 Trì-deug
14 Ceithir-deug
15 Còig-deug
16 Sia-deug
17 Seachd-deug
18 Ochd-deug
19 Naoi-deug
“Twenty dogs.”
20 Fichead
“Fichead cù.”
21 Fichead ‘s a h-aon
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22 Fichead ‘s a dhà
23 Fichead ‘s a trì
24
25 Fichead ‘s a còig
26 Fichead ‘s a sia
27
28 Fichead ‘s a h-ochd
29 Fichead ‘s a naoi
30
Times
English Gaelic Plural Notes
Afternoon Feasgar
“After that.”
After An dèidh
“An dèidh sin.”
Early Tràth
Every day A h-uile latha
Friday Dihaoine Works with “on Friday”
Half past… Leth uair an dèidh…
Late Fadalach
Minute Mionaid/Mhionaid Am
Monday Diluain Works with “on Monday”
Month Mìos Male
Morning Madainn
Night Oidhche
Day Latha
Last night A-raoir
Never A-riamh
Now A-nis
One o’clock Uair
Two o’clock Dà uair

Six o’clock Sia uairean

Ten o’clock Deich uairean

Eleven o’clock Aon uair deug
Twelve o’clock Dà uair dheug
Quarter past… Cairteal an dèidh…
Quarter to… Cairteal gu…
Saturday Disathairne Works with “on Saturday”
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Soon A dh’aithghearr
Didòmhnaich Works with “on Sunday”
Sunday
Latha na Sàbaid On the Sabbath Day
Then Ma-thà
And then Agus an uairsin
Thursday Diardaoin Works with “on Thursday”
Time Ùine
Today A-diugh
Tomorrow A-màireach
Tonight A-nochd
Tuesday Dimàirt Works with “on Tuesday”
Wednesday Diciadain Works with “on Wednesday”
Week Seachdain Female
Year Bliadhna/Bhliadhna A’
This year Am-bliadhna Female
Yesterday An dè
Questions
English Gaelic/Formal Plural Notes
Do/Is/Are/Am… A bheil…
Don’t/Isn’t/Aren’t… Nach eil…
Ciamar a tha
How are you?
thu/sibhse?
How many? Cia mheud?
How old are you? Dè an aois a tha e?
What’s going on? Dè tha dol?
Cò ris a tha a coltach
What’s it like?
e?
What’s the weather Cò ris a tha an t-sìde
like? coltach?
Dè an t-ainm a th’
What’s your name?
ort/oirbh?
What time is it? Dè an uair a tha e?
When was it? Cuin a bha e?
Where are you from? Cò às a tha thu/sibh?
Where… Càit(e)
Who are you? Cò thusa/sibhse?
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Phrases
English Gaelic/Formal Plural Notes
Gaelic Gàidhlig/Ghàidhlig A’
I know (or have) a Tha beagan Gàidhlig
little Gaelic. agam.
A hundred thousand
Ceud mile fàilte
welcomes
Another…(two)…
(Dà)…mhionaid eile.
minutes.
Bye Tìoraidh
Cheers Slàinte
Come in Thig/Thigibh a-steach
Meal/Mealaibh do/ur
Congratulations
naidheachd
Dear me Mo chreach
Excellent Math fhèin
Gabh/Gabhaibh mo
Excuse me
leisgeul
Go away Thalla
Good afternoon Feasgar math
Good health Slàinte mhath
Good morning Madainn mhath
Good night Oidhche mhath
Goodbye Mar sin leat/leibh
Help me Cuidich mi
Here are… Seo dhà
Greas ort
Hurry up
Greasaibh oirbh
I am… Is mise… Tha mise…
You are… Is thusa/sibhse… Tha thusa/sibhse…
We are… Is sinne… Tha sinne…
I do not care Tha mi coma
I know Tha fios agam
I need to go Feumaidh mi falbh
Many thanks Mòran taing
No Chan eil
(I do not like…) (Cha toil…)
(I would not like…) (Cha bu toil…)
Not much Chan eil mòran
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Nothing Chan eil càil
Oh dear Obh obh
Really well Gu dòigheil
Can sin a-rithist
Say that again
thu/sibh
Chì mi a-rithist
See you later
thu/sibh
Bruidhinn nas
Speak slower
slaodaiche
Thank you Tapadh leat/leibh
Thanks Taing
This morning Madainn an-diugh
…together with… …còmhla ri…
Welcome Fàilte
Well done Sin thu fhèin
Yes Tha
(I like…) Is toil…
(I would like…) Bu toil…
You again Thusa a-rithist
You’re welcome ‘S e do/ur beatha

People
Notes
F = h added after first consonant of
English Gaelic/Formal Plural the following word
(only if the consonant is first)
I Mi
You Thu
She/He I/E
It E/I
We Sinne
You all Sibhse
Them Sibhse
Aunt Antaidh
Baby Leanabh An
Am
Boy Balach/Bhalaich
Male
Bràithrean/
Brother Bràthair/Bhràthair
Bhràithrean
Child Clann/Chlann A’
Cousin Co-ogha Male
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A’
Daughter Nighean
Female
Everyone A h’ uile duine
Family Teaghlach Male
Father Athair Athraichean
Càirdean
Friend Caraid/Charaid
Chàirdean
A’
Girl Caileag/Chaileag
Female
Grandchild
Granddaughter
Grandfather Seanair/Sheanair
Seanmhair/
Grandmother Female
Sheanmhair
Grandson
Love A Ghràidh
Man Duine An
A’
Mother Màthair/Mhàthair Màthraichean
Female
My darling M’ eudail
Pàrantan
Parent Pàrant Male
Phàrantan
An
Person Duine Daoine
Na
A’
Sister Piuthar/Phiuthar Peathraichean
Female
Son Mac
Teacher Tidsear Male
Uncle Uncail Male
A’
Wife Bean/Bhean
Female
Woman Boireannach Am
“You yourself like it.”
Yourself Fhèin
“An toil leat fhèin e.”
Names
English Gaelic/Formal Notes
Andrew Anndra Anndra
Angus Aonghas Aonghais
Anna Anna Anna
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Archie Eairdsidh Eairdsidh
Beth Beathag A Bheathag
Calum Calum A Chaluim
Catriona Catrìona A Chatrìona
Donald Dòmhnall
Effie Oighrig Oighrig
Eilidh Eilidh Eilidh
Elizabeth Ealasaid Ealasaid
Eva Eubha Eubha
Ewan Eòghann Eòghann/Eòghainn
Fergus Fearghas Fhearghais
Finlay Fionnlagh Fhionnlaigh
Flora Flòraidh A Fhlòraidh
A Fhrìseil
Fraser Frìseal
Male
George Seòras A Sheòras
Isabel Iseabail Iseabail
James Seumas A Sheumas/A Sheumais
Lewis Leòdhas A Leòdhas
Lexi Leagsaidh A Leagsaidh
Mairi/Mary Màiri A Mhàiri
Marjory Marsaili A Mharsaili
A Mhairead
Margaret Mairead
Male
Martin Màrtainn A Mhàrtainn
Morag Mòrag A Mhòrag
Niall Nèill A Nèill
A Thormoid
Norman Tormod
Male
Patrick Pàdraig A Phàdraig
Rachel Raonaid A Raonaid
Ruairidh A Ruairidh
Una Ùna Ùna
William Uilleim Uilleim

Body
English Gaelic/Formal Plural Notes
F = h added after first consonant of
 Gàidhlig
the following word
(only if the consonant is first)
Gàirdeanan/
Arm Gàirdean/Ghàirdean
Ghàirdeanan
Back Druim Male
Body Bodhaig/Bhodhaig
Buttocks Tòn/Thòn
Am
Chest Broilleach
Male
Ear Cluas Cluasan Male
An t-
Eye Sùil Sùilean/Shùilean
Female
Face Aodann Male
Finger Corrag/Chorrag
Am
Hair Falt/Fhalt
Male
Hand Làmh Làmhan Female
Head Ceann/Cheann Male
Knee Glùn/Ghlùn Female
Leg Cas/Chas Casan/Chasan Female
Mouth Beul/Bheul Male
Neck Amhach
Nose Sròn/Shròn Female
Stomach Stamag
Tongue Teanga
An
Tooth Fiacail/Fhiacail Fiaclan/Fhiaclan
Female
Animals
Notes
F = h added after first consonant of
English Gaelic/Formal Plural the following word
(only if the consonant is first)
Badger Broc Am
Bat Ialtag An
Bear Mathan Mathain
Bird Eun Eòin Na h-
An
Bull Tarbh Tairbh
Na
Cat Cat/Chat Cait An/Na
Chick Isean Male
 Gàidhlig
Chicken Cearc Female
Cow Bò/Bhò A’
A’
Crab Crùbag/Chrùbag
Female
Crow Feannag/Fheannag An
Dog Cù/Chù Coin Na
Donkey Asal
Duck Tunnag/Thunnag Tunnagan
An t-
Fish Iasg Èisg
Na h-
Frog Losgann
Goat Gobhar
An
Hedgehog Gràineag/Ghràineag Gràineagan
A’
Horse Each Eich An t-
Kitten Piseag/Phiseag Piseagan
Lamb Uan Male
Lion Leòmhann An
Mouse Luch
Am
Pet Peata Peataichean
Na
Pig Muc/Mhuc Mucan
Puppy Cuilean
Rabbit Coineanach Coineanaich An
An
Rat Radan Radain
Male
Sheep Caora Caoraich
An
Snake Nathair
Female
Spider Damhan-allaidh
Squirrel Feòrag/Fheòrag An
Swan Eala
Tortoise Sligeanach An

Other Tense
English Gaelic Notes
Was/Were Bha
 Gàidhlig
Would Bu
Was/Were (question) An robh
I was not… Cha robh mi…
I was… Bha mi…
No (past) Cha robh
Yes (past) Bha
Wasn’t/Weren’t/Didn’t… Nach robh…
I will be… Bidh mi…
You will be… Bidh thu…
He/She will be… Bidh e/i…
It will be… Bidh e/i…
We will be… Bidh sinn…
They will be… Bidh iad…
You/They will be…proper proper
I will not be… Cha bhi mi…
You will not be… Cha bhi thu…
He/She will not be… Cha bhi e/i…
It will not be… Cha bhi e/i…
We will not be… Cha bhi sinn…
They will not be… Cha bhi iad…
You/They will not be…proper You/They proper
That/This will not be… Cha bhi sin/seo…
Will I be…? Am bi mi…?
Will you be…? Am bi thu…?
Will it be…? Am bi e…?
Won’t I be…? Nach bi mi…?
Won’t you be…? Nach bi thu…?
Won’t this be…? Nach bi seo…?
Misc.
Notes
F = h added after first consonant of the
English Gaelic following word
(only if the consonant is first)
For you Dhut
Air
To Gu/Ri (feasg air, ag èisteachd air,
seall air)
“I am with Iain.”
With (people) Ri/Gu “Tha mi gu Iain.”
With (objects) Le “A house with windows.”
“Taigh le uinneagan.”
Too Ro
 Gàidhlig
“Look at…”
Air “Seall air…”
At
Aig “At two o’clock.”
“Aig dà uair.”
Possessives
I Mi/Mise
My: Mo/M’ Female
You Thu/Thusa
Your: Do/D’ Female
He/Him E/Esan
Male His:
She/Her I/Ise
Her:
We/Us Sinn/Sinne
Our:
They/Them Iad/Iadsan
Their:
You/They (formal) Sibhse/Iadsan
Your/Their:
Just Dìreach
The (plural) Na/Na h-
The (singular) An/Am/An t-
Here/This Seo/An seo Male
There/That Sin/An sin
My… An…agam
Your… An…agad
His… An…aige/air
Her… An…aice Possessives
Our… An…againn
Their… An…aca
Your/Their (formal)… An…agaibh
“I like this picture.”
This… An (t-)…seo Is toil leam an dealbh seo.
That… An (t-)…sin “This bread is good.”
Tha an t-aran seo math.