This 11th lesson teaches an important part of speech aspect in Gaelic which is the noun. Also included is a list of vocabulary about jobs and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Gaelic Classes.
Nouns are the most used words in Gaelic. They consist of about 35% of part of speech in term of usage. They can help describe living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
Below is a list of some nouns that you might come across or use very often. That includes some singular and plural forms, as well as feminine and masculine forms. The table contains 3 columns (English, Gaelic, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Nouns | Gaelic |
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Cat | cat |
Dog | cù |
Woman | bean |
Women | mnathan |
Mother | màthair |
Sister | piuthar |
Shoes | brògan |
Socks | socais |
Book | leabhar |
Books | leabhraichean |
Stars | rionnagan |
Sun | grian |
The following are nouns used in a full sentence. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
English | Gaelic |
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I have a dog | Tha cù agam. |
I speak Italian | Tha Eadailtis agam. |
I live in America | Tha mi a' fuireachd ann an Aimeireaga. |
This is my wife | Seo a' bhean agam. |
This is my husband | Seo an duine agam. |
Can you close the door? | Am faod thu dùineadh an doras? |
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Below is a list of jobs and occupations in Gaelic. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.
Actor | cleasaiche |
Actress | bana-chleasaiche |
Artist | dealbhadair |
Businessman | neach-gnothaich |
Doctor | dotair |
Engineer | innleadair |
Nurse | nurs |
Policeman | poileasman |
Singer | seinneadair |
Student | oileanach |
Teacher | tìdsear |
Translator | eadar-theangaiche |
Finally, a list of some commonly used phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Gaelic Phrases page. Enjoy!
English | Gaelic |
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He is a policeman | Tha e na phoileasman. |
I have a long experience | Tha fèin-fhiosrachadh mòr agam. |
I'm a new employee | 'S e cosnaiche ùr a th' annam. |
I'm an artist | 'S e dealbhadair a th' annam. |
I'm looking for a job | Tha mi a' lorg obair. |
She is a singer | 'S e bana-sheannadair a th' innte. |
What's that called in French? | Ciamar a chanas tu e anns an Fhraingis? |
I have a reservation | Tha cùmhnadh agam. |
I have to go | Feumaidh mi dol. |
Where do you live? | Càite a bheil thu a' fuireachd? |
Spanish is easy to learn | Tha Spàinntis furasta ri ionnsachadh. |
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Congratulations! You finished your 11th lesson in Gaelic about nouns, and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Gaelic Lesson 12. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Gaelic homepage.