Writing/speaking a bit of Gaelic, any feedback/corrections appreciated
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:42 pm
Hi, for a bit of fun I'm going to make a video where I speak in every language I know (for about 1 minute or so per language), and I'd like to do a bit in Gàidhlig. I have written down a few ideas for what I could say (also for a bit of writing practice) and I was wondering if I could get a bit of feedback on this. Any corrections would be appreciated. There are one or two expressions I would like to ask about too. Thanks.
Gàidhlig
Feasgar math. A-nis / an-drasta, bu toil leam anns a Gàidhlig a'bruidhinn.
Ged rugadh mi ann an Lunnainn is thogadh mi ann an Sasann, tha Teaghlach Albannach agam agus cuideachd tha mi a’ fuireach ann an Alba, ann an Inbhir Nis. air a' mhodh sin tha Gàidhlig cànan math tha mi ag ionnsachadh (for me)
Cuideachd is toigh leam ag ionnsachadh cànanain Ceilteach, agus tha mi ag iarraidh a' còbhradh a'cùm air mhaireann mion-chànanain.
Is toigh leam leughadh, agus a’ coimhead air an telebhisean agus ag èisteachd ris an rèidio anns a Gàidhlig Cuideachd tha ceòl iomad (much) anns a Gàidhlig.
Tha mi a smaoineachaidh gu bheil chan eil e cho furasta. ach chan eil e ro dhoirbh ag ionnsachadh, is tha mi a' faighinn nas fheàrr a h-uile latha.
English
Good afternoon/evening. Now I would like to speak in Scottish Gaelic.
Although I was born in London and I grew up in England, I have Scottish family and I also live in Scotland, in Inverness, so/therefore Gaelic is a good language (for me) to learn.
I also like learning Celtic languages, and I want to help keep minority languages alive
I like reading, watching television and listening to the radio in Gaelic, and there is also a lot of music in Gaelic.
I think it's not too easy or too difficult to learn and I am getting better every day.
Questions
1. I'm not sure how to say 'for me' and 'although' (I thought 'ged' or 'ghed' was used but not 100% sure)
2. Is getting better 'faighinn nas fheàrr' ? (I think 'faighinn' means 'getting' as in 'getting a lift', but not sure if it can be used in this sense)
3. For 'keep alive', I've seen 'cùm air mhaireann', 'cùm air chois' and 'cagail'
4. There are different words for 'so' / 'therefore' also
5. I still get confused when to use 'a-nis' and 'an-drasta' for 'now'.
6. Is 'a' còbhradh' the best verb for 'to help'?
Gàidhlig
Feasgar math. A-nis / an-drasta, bu toil leam anns a Gàidhlig a'bruidhinn.
Ged rugadh mi ann an Lunnainn is thogadh mi ann an Sasann, tha Teaghlach Albannach agam agus cuideachd tha mi a’ fuireach ann an Alba, ann an Inbhir Nis. air a' mhodh sin tha Gàidhlig cànan math tha mi ag ionnsachadh (for me)
Cuideachd is toigh leam ag ionnsachadh cànanain Ceilteach, agus tha mi ag iarraidh a' còbhradh a'cùm air mhaireann mion-chànanain.
Is toigh leam leughadh, agus a’ coimhead air an telebhisean agus ag èisteachd ris an rèidio anns a Gàidhlig Cuideachd tha ceòl iomad (much) anns a Gàidhlig.
Tha mi a smaoineachaidh gu bheil chan eil e cho furasta. ach chan eil e ro dhoirbh ag ionnsachadh, is tha mi a' faighinn nas fheàrr a h-uile latha.
English
Good afternoon/evening. Now I would like to speak in Scottish Gaelic.
Although I was born in London and I grew up in England, I have Scottish family and I also live in Scotland, in Inverness, so/therefore Gaelic is a good language (for me) to learn.
I also like learning Celtic languages, and I want to help keep minority languages alive
I like reading, watching television and listening to the radio in Gaelic, and there is also a lot of music in Gaelic.
I think it's not too easy or too difficult to learn and I am getting better every day.
Questions
1. I'm not sure how to say 'for me' and 'although' (I thought 'ged' or 'ghed' was used but not 100% sure)
2. Is getting better 'faighinn nas fheàrr' ? (I think 'faighinn' means 'getting' as in 'getting a lift', but not sure if it can be used in this sense)
3. For 'keep alive', I've seen 'cùm air mhaireann', 'cùm air chois' and 'cagail'
4. There are different words for 'so' / 'therefore' also
5. I still get confused when to use 'a-nis' and 'an-drasta' for 'now'.
6. Is 'a' còbhradh' the best verb for 'to help'?