Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig na h-Alba) is spoken by about 60,000 people in Scotland, mainly in the Highlands and in the Western Isles. There are also small Gaelic-speaking communities in Canada, particularly in Nova Scotia and on Cape Breton Island. Other speakers can be found in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language closely related to Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge na hÉireann) and Manx (Gaelg Vanninagh).

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Lesson 1 Learn some numbers, colours and a few simple phrases in Scottish Gaelic with Jack, Lisa and Pete the Parrot. Find out more about the full eBook set.
Numbers...
a h-aon, a dhà, a trì, a ceithir, a còig, a sia, a seachd, a h-ochd, a naoi, a deich, a h-aon deug, a dhà dheug.
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.
	trì sùbhagan-craoibh three raspberries
	Cia mheud ubhal a tha ann? Chan eil ann ach aon ubhal. Nach e a tha blasta! How many apples are there? There is only one apple. How delicious!
Colours...
	Tha dath orains air am flùr seo. Nach eil e bòidheach! This flower is orange. How beautiful!
	Tha an sneachda geal agus fuar. Brrr... The snow is white and cold. Brrr...
buidh ....... orains ....... pionc ........ dearg ....... purpaidh ..... uaine/gorm
yellow ... orange ... pink ... red ... purple ... green blue ... brown ... grey ... black ... white
gorm ........... donn ........... liath .......... dubh ............. geal
Meeting Pete...
	Halò! 'S mise Peadar. Dè 'n t'ainm a th'ort? Hello! My name is Pete. What is your name?
Going on a picnic...
	Càit an tèid sinn an-diugh? Tha sinn a' dol dhan loch airson cuirm-chnuic. Where are we going today? We're going to the lake for a picnic.
	Stad, a Pheadair! Tha sinn caillte! Càit a bheil an t-slighe? Chan urrainn dhuinn a lorg. Stop, Pete! We're lost! Where is the path? We can't find it.
Time for lunch...
	Tha an t-acras mòr orm. I am very hungry.
	Tapadh leat. (to one person) Tapadh leibh. (to more than one person) Thank you.
	Tha pathad orm cuidheachd. I am thirsty too.
Magpie attack!
	Obh!! Cuidich! Cuidichibh mi! Thalla! Ow!! Help! Help me! Go away!
Goodbye...
	Mar sin leat! (to one person) Mar sin leibh! (to more than one person) Goodbye!
Extra words...
	Tha. Yes. Chan eil. No. Mas e do thoil e. Please. 'Se do bheatha. You're welcome.
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