Gaelic Lesson 10 (Determiners and People)
Duration: 30 mins
I should congratulate you since you made it to our 10th lesson about determiners, articles, and quantifiers in Gaelic. I hope you have already learned a lot so far. I will also provide in this page a vocabulary list about people, 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.
Articles
Determiners include definite and indefinite articles (like the, a or an), demonstratives (this and that), quantifiers (many, some etc.
The following are several sentences which include the determiners mentioned above. That way you will be able to see how the determiner is used in a full sentence. 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.
Determiners in Gaelic
| Determiners | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| The yellow pen is easy to find | Tha am peann buidhe furasta ri lorg. |
| A yellow pen is easy to find | Tha peann buidhe furasta ri lorg. |
| A French teacher is here | Tha tìdsear Fraingis an-seo. |
| The French teacher is here | Tha an tìdsear Fraingis an-seo. |
| Some languages are hard | Tha cànain doirbh. |
| Many languages are easy | Tha mòran chànan furasta. |
| The student speaks Korean | Tha Còireanach aig an oileanach. |
| A student speaks Korean | Tha Còireanach aig oileanach. |
| Some students speak Korean | Tha Còireanach aig cuid de na h-oileanaich. |
| Many students speak Korean | Tha Còireanach aig iomadh oileanaich. |
| This student speaks Korean | Tha Còireanach aig an oileanach seo. |
| That student speaks Korean | Tha Còireanach aig an oileanach sin. |
| These students speak Korean | Tha Còireanach aig na h-oileanaich seo. |
| Those students speak Korean | Tha Còireanach aig na h-oileanaich sin. |
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about People
Below is a list of 24 words related to people such as family members, siblings ... etc. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.
People in Gaelic
| People | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Aunt | piuthar-athar; piuthar-màthar |
| Baby | leanabh |
| Boy | gille |
| Brother | bràthair |
| Child (female) | pàiste |
| Child (male) | pàiste |
| Cousin (female) | co-ogha |
| Cousin (male) | co-ogha |
| Daughter | nighean |
| Father | athair |
| Girl | caileag |
| Grandfather | seanair |
| Grandmother | seanmhair |
| Husband | duine |
| Man | fear |
| Mother | màthair |
| Nephew | mac-peathar; mac-bràthar |
| Niece | nighean-peathar; nighean-bràthar |
| People | |
| Sister | piuthar |
| Son | mac |
| Uncle | bràthair-athar; bràthair-màthar |
| Wife | bean |
| Woman | bean |
Daily Conversation in Gaelic
Finally, a couple sentences that you might need to use or see very often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Gaelic Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Gaelic
| English | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| How old is your sister? | Dè an aois a tha gad phiuthar? |
| I love my husband | Tha gaol agam air an duine agam. |
| This is my wife | Seo a' bhean agam. |
| What's your brother called? | Dè an t-ainm a th' air do bhràthair? |
| Where does your father work? | Càite a bheil d' athair ag obair? |
| Your daughter is very cute | Tha do nighean glè snog. |
| What time is it? | Dè an uair a tha e? |
| It's 10 o'clock | Tha e deich uairean. |
| Give me this! | Thoir seo dhomh! |
| I love you | Tha gaol agam ortsa. |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | A bheil thu saor feasgar a-màireach? |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | Bu toil leam gad fhreagairt airson dìnear. |
Fun Facts
Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela
Congratulations! You finished your 10th lesson in Gaelic about determiners, people and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Gaelic Lesson 11. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Gaelic homepage.