This is the 12th lesson about Gaelic verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple 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.
Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.
Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). 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.
Verbs | Gaelic |
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To drive | dràibh |
To find | dràibh |
To give | thoir |
To have | |
To know | |
To learn | ionnsaich |
To love | gràdhaich |
To play | cluich |
To read | leugh |
To see | faic |
To smile | |
To speak | bruidhinn |
To think | smaoin |
To understand | tuig |
To work | obraich |
To write | sgrìobh |
Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.
He understands me | Tha e gam thuigsinn. |
He understood me | Thuig e mi. |
He will understand me | Thuigidh e mi. |
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Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.
Time | Gaelic |
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Days | làithean |
Monday | Diluain |
Tuesday | Dimairt |
Wednesday | Diciadain |
Thursday | Diardaoin |
Friday | Dihaoine |
Saturday | Disathairne |
Sunday | Didòmnaich; Latha na Sàbaid |
January | Am Faoilleach |
February | An Gearran |
March | Am Màrt |
April | An Giblean |
May | An Cèitean |
June | An t-Òg-Mhìos |
July | An t-Iuchar |
August | Lùnastal |
September | An t-Sultain |
October | An Dàmhair |
November | An t-Samhain |
December | An Dùbhlachd |
Autumn | foghar |
Winter | geamhradh |
Spring | earrach |
Summer | samhradh |
Seasons | ràithean |
Months | mìosan |
Time | tìde |
Hour | uair |
Minute | mionaid |
Second | an dàrna |
Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Gaelic Phrases page. Enjoy!
English | Gaelic |
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I was born in July | Rugadh mi anns an Iuchair. |
I will visit you in August | Cuiridh mi cèilidh riud anns an Lùnastal. |
See you tomorrow! | Chì mi a-màireach thu! |
Today is Monday | 'S e Diluain a tha an-diugh. |
Winter is very cold here | Tha an geamhradh glè fhuar an-seo. |
Yesterday was Sunday | B'e Didòmhnaich a bha an-dè. |
Are you married? | A bheil thu pòsta? |
I'm single | |
Would you marry me? | Am pòiseadh tu mi? |
Can I have your phone number? | Am faod mi an àireamh fòn agad fhaighinn? |
Can I have your email? | Am faod mi am post-d agad fhaighinn? |
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Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Gaelic about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Gaelic Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Gaelic homepage.