You will hear some small variations in accent, which will help prepare you for Gaelic in the wild. Dialectal differences are actually quite small in Scottish Gaelic and our recordings are an example of the most standardised form of Gaelic. We are lucky to have recordings from a range of speakers. Generally, stress is on the first syllable in Gaelic. Once you are comfortable with Gaelic spelling (don't worry, we'll help) then the system will be a learners best friend. It can mean either "this is" or "here is" although for consistency we have tended to translate it as "this is".Īs a general rule, words are spelled as they're pronounced in Scottish Gaelic. There are lots of ways to use it that will unfold as the course progresses. "Tha" and "chan eil" are both present tense forms of the verb to be. This sentence translates as "Anna is nice." In a basic descriptive sentence the adjective would come at the end. The important thing to remember at this stage is that the verb (doing word) generally goes at the start of a sentence. The basic word order of Scottish Gaelic is: This skill does not explore words with the definite article (equivalent to "the") at all. The word cù which means dog could be translated as either "a dog" or simply "dog". There is no indefinite article in Gaelic. Gaelic, although it may appear quite different at first is a very regular language with consistent grammar rules and a sensible spelling system that accurately represents Gaelic sounds. Welcome to Scottish Gaelic on Duolingo! Fàilte gu Duolingo na Gàidhlig!
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