Scottish Gaelic Vocabulary Mat — Basics
A bilingual Scottish Gaelic/English vocabulary mat — greetings, numbers 1-10, colours, and classroom phrases for use in Scottish classrooms, Gaelic Medium Education, and general cultural awareness.
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Fàilte — Greetings
- 1 Madainn mhath Good morning e.g. MA-teen vah
- 2 Feasgar math Good afternoon e.g. FES-kar mah
- 3 Oidhche mhath Good night e.g. OY-khuh vah
- 4 Ciamar a tha thu? How are you? (informal) e.g. KIM-ar uh HA oo
- 5 Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat I'm fine, thank you e.g. HA mee goo mah, TAP-uh let
- 6 Sgoil school e.g. SKOL
- 7 Sgìre area / region e.g. SKEE-ruh
- 8 Alba Scotland e.g. AL-uh-puh
- 9 Beinn mountain (Ben) e.g. BYN
- 10 Loch lake e.g. LOKH
- 11 Eilean island e.g. EL-an
- 12 Abhainn river e.g. AV-in
Learning objective
Use basic Scottish Gaelic greetings; recognise key Gaelic geographical terms; and appreciate the presence of the Gaelic language in Scottish place names and culture.
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