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by ~Sìle~
Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:34 am
Forum: Leasain na Gàidhlig / Gaelic Lessons
Topic: Innsibh dhuinn! Tell us about your courses!
Replies: 12
Views: 19937

Re: Innsibh dhuinn! Tell us about your courses!

Bho Tumblr: http://gaidhligdunbheagain.tumblr.com/post/129596985146/gaelic-immersion-course Gaelic Immersion Course What’s happening? Gàidhlig aig Baile Dùn Bheagain are running a two week Gaelic immersion course for members of the Dunvegan (and area) community wishing to start learning, or improve ...
by ~Sìle~
Thu Sep 17, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

An Gobaire wrote:Aisling MhicAilpein / Aisling Mhic Ailpein
Ah! I never new the Mac part of a name could be slenderised. It never even occurred to me. *doh!* Thank you so much An Gobaire! :D
by ~Sìle~
Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:08 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

Ciamar a tha sibh ag ràdh "MacAlpins Dream" anns a' Ghàidhlig?

aisling aig MacAilpein?

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Sorry, not entirely sure how to turn MacAilpein into the genitive, since it already ends in a slender vowel, and I've not seen Mhac used before.
by ~Sìle~
Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:25 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

Tha ceist agam: amach griobh, no amach ghriobh?

Tha i "Gyps fulvus" anns an Laideann.
by ~Sìle~
Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:33 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

Ceist eile:
Tha ceist agam...in Am Faclair Beag, the word móran has an acute accent on the o while òran has a grave accent. I thought the o in each was pronounced about the same...nach eil? Wondering why the accents are different? Móran taing!
by ~Sìle~
Thu May 14, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
Topic: Gaffes made on new Gaelic signs in Inverness
Replies: 1
Views: 8864

Gaffes made on new Gaelic signs in Inverness

New signs ordered by a Scottish government agency for a cycle path carry the wrong Gaelic spellings and translations for the places mentioned. The signage at Ness Islands in Inverness was commissioned by Transport Scotland. The signs show the way to the city centre and Muirtown Basin. But the Gaeli...
by ~Sìle~
Thu May 14, 2015 6:57 pm
Forum: Ceòl, Leabhraichean is na h-Ealain / Music, Books and the Arts
Topic: Club Leughaidh Cuilean Craicte
Replies: 0
Views: 56693

Club Leughaidh Cuilean Craicte

Tha Club Leughaidh Cuilean Craicte​ ag ràdh: The good news: we're nearly half way to the number of subscriptions that will let us go ahead and produce another six months of Gaelic chapter books for kids aged 7-12. The not so good news: to get to 100 members by May 31 we need at least three sign-ups ...
by ~Sìle~
Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:31 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

*doh*

Tapadh leibh, poor_mouse.
by ~Sìle~
Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:50 am
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

A bheil seo ceart?
Tha mi cuimhne agam ga thoirt Wings (còmhla ri Paul McCartney) dhuinn.
by ~Sìle~
Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

Tapadh leibh. I was using the sentence structures I have learned (thus far) and we haven't even encountered the word bho and its various forms in my course yet. So, I was totally winging it. I wasn't even sure of how to use ràinig , as I found it in the dictionary for arrived , along with words such...
by ~Sìle~
Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:53 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

:cuidich:

A bheil seo ceart:

"Bha an leabhar ràinig an-dè bho Cuilean Craicte."
by ~Sìle~
Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
Topic: Census: Adult Learners of Gaelic
Replies: 0
Views: 54383

Census: Adult Learners of Gaelic

Ma tha sibh a’ gabhail pàirt ann an cùrsa no tachartas gus sgilean Gàidhlig a thogail no na sgilean Gàidhlig a th’ agaibh a leasachadh tro iomairtean ionnsachaidh airson inbhich, feuch gun lìon sibh an ceisteachan againn a chaidh fhoillseachadh an-diugh. Feumaidh freagairtean a bhith a-staigh ron 7m...
by ~Sìle~
Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:15 am
Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
Topic: Dundee reveals plans to make Gaelic part of daily life
Replies: 4
Views: 12616

Dundee reveals plans to make Gaelic part of daily life

Dundee reveals plans to make Gaelic part of daily life Dundee City Council has launched plans to introduce Gaelic language into everyday life — despite a tiny amount of the city’s population speaking the language The plans (see from Page 71 in this council report ) will see a massive push to boost ...
by ~Sìle~
Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:39 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Ceistean
Replies: 106
Views: 144553

Re: Ceistean

mean something like "'S i cnag na cùise a th' innte", i.e. with the "thing" (cnag) and the "owner" (a' chùis) being two separate entities? These would be examples: 'S e leabhar (thing) Seumais (owner) a th' ann. 'S e bùth-èisg (thing) Moraig (owner) a th' innte. (thing...