Gaelic Lesson 18 (Adverbs and Animals)
Duration: 30 mins
In this 18th lesson we will explore the Gaelic adverbs, vocabulary list about animals and finally farewell phrases. We will be using both vocabulary and grammar to ensure that you know how to use 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.
Adverbs
In addition to adjectives, adverbs are very essential. This includes adverbs of time ", frequency, manner and place. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "yesterday", "always", "quickly", "here" etc. Adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs.
Below is a list of 30 adverbs that you might come across or use very often. 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.
Adverbs List in Gaelic
| Adverbs | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Already | mu thràth |
| Immediately | air ball |
| Last night | |
| Later | as ùr |
| Next week | an ath-sheachdainn |
| Now | a-nise |
| Soon | a dh'aithghearr |
| Still | fhathast |
| This morning | madainn an-diugh |
| Today | an-diugh |
| Tomorrow | a-màireach |
| Tonight | a-nochd |
| Yesterday | an-dè |
| Yet | fhathast |
| Anywhere | àiteigin |
| Everywhere | ann an gach àite |
| Here | an-seo |
| There | an-sin |
| Almost | theab |
| Alone | na aonar |
| Carefully | gu cùramach |
| Quickly | gu luath |
| Really | fìor- |
| Slowly | gu slaodach |
| Together | còmhla (ri) |
| Very | glè |
| Always | an-còmhnaidh |
| Never | |
| Rarely | ainmig |
| Sometimes | uaireannan |
Let's put some of the adverbs above into full Gaelic sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Gaelic Adverbs in a Sentence
| English | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Do you like it here? | An toil leat an-seo? |
| See you later! | Bidh mi gad fhaicinn!/Bidh mi gur faicinn! |
| Thank you very much! | Mòran taing! |
| I really like it! | 'S toil leam e gu mòr! |
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Animals
Here is a list of 25 words related to farm and wild animals as well as insects. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to talk about pets you have in the house or farm.
Animals List in Gaelic
| Animals | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Animal | beathach |
| Bear | mathan |
| Bird | eun |
| Butterfly | dealan-dè |
| Cat | cat |
| Cow | bò |
| Dog | cù |
| Donkey | asal |
| Eagle | ìolaire |
| Elephant | ailbhean |
| Farm | tuathanas |
| Forest | coille |
| Goat | gobhar |
| Horse | each |
| Insect | meanbh-fhrìde |
| Lion | leòmhann |
| Monkey | muncaidh |
| Mosquito | meanbh-chuileag |
| Mouse | luch |
| Rabbit | coineanach |
| Sheep (plural) | caoraich |
| Snake | nathair |
| Spider | damhan-allaidh |
| Tiger | tìgear |
Daily Conversation in Gaelic
Finally, a list of sentences using the vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Gaelic Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Gaelic
| English | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Do you have any animals? | A bheil beathaichean agad? |
| Do you sell dog food? | Am bi sibh a' reic biadh nan con? |
| I have a dog | Tha cù agam. |
| Monkeys are funny | Tha mucaidean èibhinn. |
| She likes cats | 'S toil leatha cait. |
| Tigers are fast | Tha tìgearan luath. |
| Bad | dona |
| Happy | toilichte |
| Sad | brònach |
| Thank you! | Tapadh leat/leibh! |
| You're welcome! (in response to "thank you") | 'S e do bheatha! |
| Have a nice day! | Latha math leat/leibh! |
| Good night! | Oidhche mhath! |
| Have a good trip! | Turas math agad/agaibh! |
| It was nice talking to you! | Bha e math bruidhinn riut/ribh! |
Fun Facts
Did you know? Commonly used adverbs constitute about 15% of sentences in Gaelic. That means they should not be ignored because sooner or later you will need to use them.
Congratulations! You finished your 18th lesson in Gaelic about adverbs, and animals. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Gaelic Vocabulary. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Gaelic homepage.