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- Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:12 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: sù/sutha vs sòfa
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18267
Re: sù/sutha vs sòfa
I can only assume it's the pronunciation. sù is essentially an attempt to render "zoo" in Gaelic spelling, though it's pronounced with a Z, which Gaelic doesn't have. The S in sù is therefore not a typical Gaelic S sound, and doesn't feel natural with spelling / pron. rules that belong to ...
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:59 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Halò agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr dhuibh uile!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15684
Re: Halò agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr dhuibh uile!
Fàilte chridheil an seo, agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr dhut fhèin!
Math cluinntinn mu na rinn thu gu ruige seo airson do chuid Gàidhlig agus gu bheil do mhac ann am FtMG. Cum ort!
Bhiodh e fìor mhath d' fhaicinn an seo gu tric, le naidheachdan, ceistean is eile. Cleachd i no caill i!
Math cluinntinn mu na rinn thu gu ruige seo airson do chuid Gàidhlig agus gu bheil do mhac ann am FtMG. Cum ort!
Bhiodh e fìor mhath d' fhaicinn an seo gu tric, le naidheachdan, ceistean is eile. Cleachd i no caill i!
- Thu Jan 02, 2020 1:31 am
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: Duolingo phrases :)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 26926
Re: Duolingo phrases :)
An dòchas gu bheil rudeigin eile ort cuideachd!
Hope you have something else on too!
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr dhut!
Hope you have something else on too!
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr dhut!
- Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:07 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Dog commands
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16755
Re: Dog commands
Lots online. Have fun! ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx7jQFopvO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVx47iaWJQE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4NJC251xQ https://www.siliconglen.scot/Scotland/7_13.html and here is an earlier thread on the same topic. https://www.foramnagaidhlig.net/foram/viewto...
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:48 pm
- Forum: Forum FAQ
- Topic: Gaelic2012
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15719
Re: Gaelic2012
Hi Larissa, You'll see that the references to this are all from 2012 or shortly after. That's because it was a special sub-forum founded early in 2012 as a project from someone at at a University (Glasgow?) to win new learners for Gaelic in the course of that year. It basically was to help beginners...
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:18 pm
- Forum: Iomradh is Ceanglaichean / Reference and Links
- Topic: Pod-chraoladh ùr de sgeulachdan Gàidhlig
- Replies: 1
- Views: 29151
Pod-chraoladh ùr de sgeulachdan Gàidhlig
Goireas ùr inntinneach (do dh'fhileantaich / dh'adhartaich co-dhiù) air a nochdadh: 'S e Sgeul is Seanachas a th' air a' phod-chraoladh a tha Fòram Sgeulachdan na h-Alba air cruthachadh. Cluinnear measgachadh de sgeulachdan traidiseanta, eachdraidheil is èibhinn anns a' Ghàidhlig, air an gabhail le ...
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:28 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Pronunciation of agus
- Replies: 4
- Views: 19048
Re: Pronunciation of agus
You'll even hear "eggus".
Just think of all the English speakers you know who pronounce the same things slightly differently - depending on region or personal preference.
Just think of all the English speakers you know who pronounce the same things slightly differently - depending on region or personal preference.
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:28 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Halò. Is mise Lemonie.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17443
Re: Halò. Is mise Lemonie.
Fàilte, Lemonie! :-) Radio nan Gàidheal: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radionangaidheal But don't be put off if you don't understand much for quite a while - that's the usual learner experience. Let it wash over you and you'll get a feel for intonation and sounds. Be glad if the odd word or phrase jumps out...
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:06 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Hello all!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 24323
Re: Hello all!
'S e do bheatha!
You're welcome!
You're welcome!
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:59 am
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: tr*nsl*t**n of Aigha bàs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21508
Re: tr*nsl*t**n of Aigha bàs
The Aigha part could be a mistake or a change over time from the noun àigh , menaing, among other things, good fortune, or (earlier) glory. (AFB, Dwelly). So maybe maybe originally Àigh! Bàs! - Glory! Death! Slogan evolved from sluagh-ghairm, so lots of scope for the history of Ya bass! ;-) sluagh-g...
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:33 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Hello all!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 24323
Re: Hello all!
Agus fàilte bhuamsa cuideachd! :-) How are you learning (or planning to)? The new Duolingo course? (See thread here: https://www.foramnagaidhlig.net/foram/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3328&p=23981#p23981 ) There are useful reviews of online courses here: https://www.foramnagaidhlig.net/foram/viewtopi...
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:32 pm
- Forum: Leasain na Gàidhlig / Gaelic Lessons
- Topic: Scottish Gaelic now available on DuoLingo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 37656
Re: Scottish Gaelic now available on DuoLingo
I am ambivalent about Duolingo as such, as it is basically earning money via ads for the owners, but all the considerable work, especially the immense start-up work done so far, is done by unpaid volunteers. (All credit to them! :-)) As far as accuracy goes, I have tried out a fair chunk (till I got...
- Wed Nov 27, 2019 3:43 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: The sound of 'r' at the end of a word
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24577
Re: The sound of 'r' at the end of a word
Pronouncing a slender R, especially at the end of a word, as something akin to a soft English TH (a sort of light lisping effect) is very common, so you will often come across it. If you look at the IPA given for air, you see that the final r is given as r and a tiny j . J in IPA is a y sound (as in...
- Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:51 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: The sound of 'r' at the end of a word
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24577
Re: The sound of 'r' at the end of a word
Regional variations aside, the pronunciation of R generally depends on what comes before it (and after it, if not final) - whether it begins the word, broad or slender vowels, combinations with other consonants etc. See Akerbeltz's pages on L, N, R. http://www.akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Liquids_o...
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:25 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Fàilte dhan fhòram / Welcome to the forum
- Replies: 355
- Views: 2405257
Re: Fàilte dhan fhòram / Welcome to the forum
Feasgar math dhut! 'S e Gàidhlig na h-Alba a tha ga bruidhinn an seo, chan e Gaeilge, ach ma bhios ùidh agad anns a' chànan againne, fàilte chridheil ort an seo! :-) It's Scottish Gaelic, not Irish, that we speak on this forum, but if you're interested in our language you're very welcome to stay aro...