Thank you, GunChleoc. That's what I figured.
Any explanation for cait a bheil, caite a bheil, and caite bheil? Is it all pretty much the same thing, just different spellings to account for that similar sound of caite a bheil? Typos? Or an actual difference in meaning?
Many thanks for your help.
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- Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:46 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Cait' Caite/ bheil
- Replies: 6
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- Sat Mar 09, 2019 3:00 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Cait' Caite/ bheil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17225
Cait' Caite/ bheil
Hi, Can someone explain cait' vs caite (where?) and when to use bheil vs using a bheil ? My lesson book has cait/caite in the dictionary at the back but only ever uses cait' that I can see. Is this just shortening the word, as we do in English with contractions? They never explain, that I can find. ...
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 4:49 pm
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: Grammar Check please? Family members
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14337
Grammar Check please? Family members
Many thanks to all! That's very helpful!
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:54 pm
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: Grammar Check please? Family members
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14337
Grammar Check please? Family members
Can someone let me know if I have the grammar, lenition, etc. correct? Thank you. Gàidhlig piuthar tha mi a' phiuthar tha mi a' phiuthar mhor tha mi a' phiuthar bheag brathair tha mi a bhrathair tha mi a' bhrathair mhor tha mi a' bhrathair bheag mathair tha mi a' mhathair athair tha mi an t-athair E...
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:23 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Definite Artlcle: Good Resource or Chart?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4367
Definite Artlcle: Good Resource or Chart?
Fantastic, thank you!
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 5:58 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Definite Artlcle: Good Resource or Chart?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4367
Definite Artlcle: Good Resource or Chart?
Is there a good, single source for all the definite articles, and which to use in which case, gender, plural/singular, initial letters, and so on?
I'm slowly compiling one from multiple sources, but surely I'm re-inventing the wheel?
I'm slowly compiling one from multiple sources, but surely I'm re-inventing the wheel?
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:26 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: 'in the' anns an vs sa/san
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5374
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:26 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: 'in the' anns an vs sa/san
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5374
'in the' anns an vs sa/san
Thank you! One thing I have really come to appreciate about this forum is the dedicated members who are always so quick with an answer!
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:52 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: 'in the' anns an vs sa/san
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5374
'in the' anns an vs sa/san
I did some looking--sa/san is the contraction for anns an, is that correct?
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:39 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: 'in the' anns an vs sa/san
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5374
'in the' anns an vs sa/san
As I once again take up Gaelic, I notice that one source uses ann an/ anns an for 'in the' and another gives me sa/san.
Are these both right, and if so is there a difference in when you use one form vs the other?
Are these both right, and if so is there a difference in when you use one form vs the other?
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:39 pm
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: Ciamar a tha an t-sìde / How's the weather?
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 447124
Re: Ciamar a tha an t-sìde / How's the weather?
A question: I found this site http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/GaelicEarlyStagesCourseEA_tcm4-401490.pdf that uses e for the weather. Ie, Tha e grianach. Earlier in this thread, it was discussed that weather is feminine but possibly e could be used if the underlying meaning was 'the day' (...
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:26 pm
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: Ciamar a tha an t-sìde / How's the weather?
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- Views: 447124
Re: Ciamar a tha an t-sìde / How's the weather?
Tha i blath an-diugh.
Ciamar a bha an t-side an-dè?
It is warm today.
How was the weather yesterday?
(A bheil i ceart?
Is this right?)
Ciamar a bha an t-side an-dè?
It is warm today.
How was the weather yesterday?
(A bheil i ceart?
Is this right?)
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:50 pm
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 524414
Re: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?
Fhuair. Bha e glè bhlàsta! Cheannaich mi ubhal, aran, agus càise. I have always had verb tables in books, so I've never checked on the net for them. Try checking the Appendices of the Taic course - link on top of this page Moran taing. I found a good verb table some time ago on another forum simila...
- Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:32 pm
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 524414
Re: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?
Tha mi a' ceannach biadh... An d' fhuair thu rudeigin blàsta? Did you find something tasty? D' fhuair. Bha e gle blàsta! Cheannach ubhal, aran, agus caise. Yes. It was very tasty! I bought an apple, bread, and cheese. Did I use d' fhuair correctly for yes? Did I get the correct past tense of ceanna...
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:46 pm
- Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
- Topic: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 524414
Re: Dè tha thu a' dèanamh? / What are you doing?
Tha mi a' [shopping] airson [groceries] an-diugh.