Fòram na Gàidhlig

Feasgar maith I was cleaning out my files and stumbled across my English diploma, it has been a couple of years but the mark caught my eye. It said that my proficiency level was C1. And I wondered about Gàidhlig, I can't seem to find to what level most self-study books go. I see myself as an absolut...

Hi, welcome!
I don't yet know how to welcome you in Gàidhlig so that's why I do it in English.
Kind regards.

Modern books tend not to use these, as the Scottish Exam Board unilaterally decided to eliminate the acute accent (´) about 40 years ago. The whole reform was a botch job designed more or less as an invention of spelling mistakes so that they could mark people wrong in exams. That can't be the real...

Hi there, I have quite an old book to help me learn Gaelic, and I noticed little differences when I try to read Gaelic online. I found that in my book they write mór, whilst online I can find that they do not longer use it like that. In fact I think they changed every word into using it like: ò ù à ...

I haven't looked here since last year, sorry for the late reply! My Dutch and English are very good ( I have an extra degree in English), and since I lived in France for a year when I was 18 my French is also very good. I also am able to speak and understand German but not as good as the other langu...

Gàidhlig Beurla I only practice and learn Gaelic as a hobby, but I am so very thrilled when I find I actually am improving. But I do find it hard to participate here because I am the ultimate beginner. I combine my book with the tv episodes on youtube. I was wondering if anyone would like to look at...

Tha i fuar an diugh.
It is cold today.

Let's give this a try.

Tha mi ag obair aig McDonald's.

I am working at McDonald's.

Tapadh leibh, I figured it had something to do with the glé but your explanation made it much clearer. Thank you!

So I have this bookk called Teach yourself Gaelic. It says you have to add the -h when the noun is feminine. However, I got confused by this: tr*nsl*t*: Yes, James is very big. My try: Tha, tha Seamus glé mór. However the book says it is supposed to be: Tha, tha Seamus glé mhór. Why? James is mascul...

Tha i fliuch an-diugh.

(I am confused about when to use i of e concerning things like this)

Tapadh leibh!

(That is as far i can write in gaelic at the moment haha!)

Heya, My name is Chaja, i am 23 years old and live in the Netherlands. I found a "teach yourself Gaelic"-book on the dutch version of Ebay. I only started last week so please be patient with me haha! Hopefully it won't be long before I will be able to contribute, partly, in Gaelic. Kind re...