Vocab Flashcards
(232 cards)
1
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faclan is abairtean feumail
A
useful words and phrases
2
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feumail
A
useful
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‘S e mise Anna, cò thusa?
A
I’m Ann, who are you?
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Ciamar a tha thu?
A
How are you?
5
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Tha mi gu math, ciamar a tha thusa?
A
I am well, how are YOU?
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gu math
A
well/good (also “quite”)
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Q
sgìth
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tired
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fuar
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cold
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blàth
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warm
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pòsta
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married
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A bheil thu gu math?
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Are you well?
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Tha/Chan eil
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Yes/No
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(a’mhadainn) madainn (f) mhath
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good morning
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(am) feasgar (m) math
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good afternoon/evening
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(an) oidhche (f) mhath
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goodnight
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mar sin leat
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goodbye
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tapadh leat
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thank you
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’s e do bheatha
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you are welcome
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Tha mi à Alba.
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I am from Scotland.
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Tha mi às na Stàitean.
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I am from the USA.
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an aimsir/an tìde
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the weather
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an-diugh
A
today
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an-dràsta
A
just now
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gu dearbh
A
indee
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glè
very
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grianach
sunny
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fliuch
wet
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gaothach
windy
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sgòthach
cloudy
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faclan
words
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abairtean
phrases
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feumail
useful
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obair-chàraid
pair work
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(an) obair (f)/ag obair
work/at work
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obair-bhuidhne
group work
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cleachdadh còmhraidh
conversation practice
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còmhradh
conversation
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Càite bheil thu a'fuireach?
Where do you live?
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(am) baile (m)
village/town
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(am) flat (m)
flat
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(an) rùm (m)/seòmar (m)
room
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(an) taigh (m)
house
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(an) talla (m)
| tallaichean (pl)
hall
| halls (pl)
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faisg air
near
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(a'dhùthaich) dhùthaich (f)
country
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a'Ghàidhealtachd (f)
the Highlands
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a'Ghalldachd (f)
the Lowlands
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air Ghàidhealtachd/Ghalldachd
in the Highlands/Lowlands
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Rugadh agus thogadh TU (not THU!!!!)
you were born and brought up...
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Cia mheud?
How many?
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Dè an aois a tha thu?
How old are you?
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a-nis
now
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bha
was (past tense of "tha")
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phòs
married (past tense of "pòs")
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fhuair
got (past tense of irreg. verb "faigh")
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a'bhanrigh (f)
the queen
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bhàsaich
died (past tense of "bàsaich")
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nuair
when/while (conj)
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Dè a'phrìs a tha e?
How much is it?
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(a'phrìs) prìs (f)
price
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(an) sgillin (f)
penny (always singular)
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(an) not (m)
pound (always singular)
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(a'mhile) mile (f)
thousand
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(am) millean (m)
million
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leugh
read
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(an) liosta (f)
list
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(an) còta (m)
coat
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(an) sgiorta
skirt
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(am) pinnt (m)
pint
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pinnt leanna
pint of beer
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(an) cupa (m)
cup
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cupa cofaih
cup of coffee
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(am) pìos (m)
piece
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(an) leann (m)
beer
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(an) cofaidh (m)
coffee
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(a'chèic) cèic (f)
cake
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pìos cèic
piece of cake
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(a'ghlainne) glainne (f)
glass
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(am) botal (m)
bottle
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(am) fion (m)
wine
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botal fion
bottle of wine
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(an) cilo
kilo
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(an) càise (m)
cheese
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cilo càise
kilo of cheese
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(an t-òran) òran (m)
song
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(an t-athair) athair (m)
| m'/d'/ athair
father
| my/your/his father
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(an mhàthair) màthair (f)
| mo/do/a mhàthair
mother
| my/your/his mother
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(an phiuthar) piuthar (f)
| mo/do/ phiuthar
sister
| my/your/his sister
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(am bràthair) bràithair (m)
| mo/do/a bhràthair
brother
| my/your/his brother
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(an seanair) seanair (m)
| mo/do/a sheanair
grandfather
| my/your/his grandfather
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(an t-seanmhair) seanmhair (f)
| mo/do/a sheanmhair
grandmother
| my/your/his grandmother
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(a'chlann) clann (f)
| mo/do/a chlann
children
| my/your/his children
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(an leanabh) leanabh (m)
| mo/do/a leanabh
child
| my/your/his child
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(an nighean) nighean (f)
| mo/do/a nighean
girl/daughter
| my/your/his daughter/girl
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(am balach) balach (m)
| mo/do/a bhalach
boy
| my/your/his boy
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(am mac) mac (m)
| mo/do/a mhac
son
| my/your/his son
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tha fhios agam
i know
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(a'bhriogais) briogais (f)
| mo/do/a bhriogais
trousers - always singular!
| my/your/his trousers
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(an lèine) lèine (f)
| mo/do/a lèine
shirt
| my/your/his shirt
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(a'dhreasa) dreasa
| mo/do/a dhreasa
dress
| my/your/his dress
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(am peitean) peitean (m)
| mo/do/a pheitean
waistcoat
| my/your/his waistcoat
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(an stoc) stoc (m)
| mo/do/a stoc
scarf
| my/your/his scarf
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(an ad) ad (f)
| m'/d'/ ad
hat
| my/your/his hat
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(a'mhiotag) miotag (f)
| miotagan (pl)
glove
| gloves (pl)
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(an stocainn) stocainn (f)
| stocainnean (pl)
stockin
| stockings (pl)
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(a'bhròg) bròg (f)
| brògan (pl)
shoe
| shoes
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(am bòtann) bòtann (m)
| bòtannan (pl)
boot/wellie
| boots/wellies (pl)
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buidhe
yellow
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dearg
| functions as monosyllabic adjective
red
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donn
brown
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dubh
black
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geal
white
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gorm
| functions as monosyllabic adjective
blue/green
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liath
grey-blue
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uaine
green
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aon/dearbh*
| always comes before noun and always lenites following noun regardless of gender
same/one
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beag
small
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deagh*
| always comes before noun and always lenites following noun regardless of gender
good
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droch*
| always comes before noun and always lenites following noun regardless of gender
bad
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mòr
big
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òg
young
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seann*
| always comes before noun and always lenites following noun regardless of gender
old
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(an abhainn) abhainn (f)
river
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(a'bhò) bò (f)
cow
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(am buntàta) buntàta (m)
potato
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(an càl) càl (m)
cabbage
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(a'chaora) caora (f)
sheep
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(a'chearc) cearc (f)
hen/chicken
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(an cuilean) cuilean (m)
puppy
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(an curran) curran (m)
carrot
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(an duilleag) duilleag (m)
leaf
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(an fheòrag) feòrag (f)
squirrel
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(a'ghobhair) gobhair (f)
goat
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(a'mhuc) muc (f)
pig
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(am pàipear-naidheachd) pàipear-naidheachd (m)
newspaper
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(am piobar) piobar (m)
pepper
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(a'phiseag) piseag (f)
kitten
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(an sgian) sgian (f)
knife
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(an silidh) silidh (m)
jam
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(an sùgh-orainds) sùgh-orainds (m)
orange juice
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(an tràigh) tràigh (m)
beach
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(an t-uachdar-reòite) uachdar-reòite (m)
ice-cream
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(an t-ugh) ugh (m)
egg
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(an uinneag) uinneag (f)
window
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aon
one
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dhà
two
| always lenites following noun and keeps it singular
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trì
three
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ceithir
four
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còig
five
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sia
six
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seachd
seven
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ochd
eight
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naoi
nine
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deich
ten
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aon deug
eleven
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dà dheug
twelve
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trì deug
thirteen
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ceithir deug
fourteen
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còig deug
fifteen
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sia deug
sixteen
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seachd deug
seventeen
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ochd deug
eighteen
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naoi deug
nineteen
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fichead
twenty
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fichead's a h-aon
twenty one
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fichead's a dhà
twenty two
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trithead
thirty
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ceathrad
forty
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caogad
fifty
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seasgad
sixty
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seachdad
seventy
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ochdad
eighty
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naochad
ninety
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ceud
one hundred
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mile
one thousand
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millean
one million
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mi (mise)
I
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thu (thusa)
you (sg)
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e (esan)
he/it
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i (ise)
she/it
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sinn (sinne)
we
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sibh (sibhse)
you (pl, formal)
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iad (iadsan)
they
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a bheil
is/are?
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nach eil
isn't/aren't?
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tha
is (weather)
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's e
is (i am..., always with emphasized form)
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chan eil
is not/are not
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anns + def art.
ann + an
ann + am (BFMP)
in
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a'fuireach
live
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às (followed by def. art.)
| à
from
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mo (+ lenition)/m'
my
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do (+ lenition)/d'
your (sg)
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a (+ lenition)/
| left out before vowel
his/its
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a/ a h-
hers/its
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ur
our
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ar
you (pl)
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an/am (BFMP)
their
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he has children (the children are at him)
tha clann aige
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i have children (the children are at me)
tha clann agam
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i don't have children (the children are not at me)
chan eil clann agam
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aig
at
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air
at
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agam
at me
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agad
at you (sg)
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aige
at him
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aice
at her
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againn
at us
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agaibh
at you (pl)
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aca
at them
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orm
at me
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ort
at you (sg)
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air
at him
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oirre
at her
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oirnn
at us
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oirbh
at you (pl)
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orra
at them
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i wear a skirt
tha sgiorta orm
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i know
tha fhios agam
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do you know?
A bheil fhios agad?
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I don't know
chan eil fhios agam
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seann, deagh, droch, aon, dearbh
always in front of noun and lenites if possible (regardless of gender)
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adjective following female noun
lenited (if possible),
| if attributive not predicative
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adjective following a masculine noun
not lenited
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adjective following a plural noun
no lenition, except if slender ending on preceding noun
| extra syllable added to monosyllabic adjectives (a/e)
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masculine nouns beginning with consonants
an
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masculine nouns beginning with BMFP
am
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masculine nouns beginning with vowel
an t-
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feminine noun with non-lenitable consonants
| LEARN, vowels, hard- sounds = sp, sg, sd, st, sm, t and d after n
an
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feminine nouns beginning with lenitable sounds
a' (+ lenition)
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feminine nouns beginning with f
| fh becomes silent
an (+ lenition)
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feminine sounds beginning with s (not hard s-sounds)
an-t
