The summer school in Sabhal Mor Ostaig. I'm really lucky to have managed to get a place as there were only 10 funded spots.
I already know some gaidhlig but not enough to string together proper sentences. I think i can introduce myself but thats it.
I'm really excited to have the opportunity to actually be able to speak the language, and hopefully be part of the movement to bring it to the wider population :)
Separate point, it’s only really recently that Wales and Welsh has been standardised in English.
Often you find terms like - Cymric, Cambrian, British used very frequently in Victoria texts.
Can anyone else access the SG tips on duome? Might be just me.
Also just read today that the Duolingo subreddit banned Duome because it's maintained from Russia, collects user data, and isn't secure. Apparently that's been true for several years -- so might be the reason.
Final question - are the Scottish Gaelic tips (that used to be on duome) kept anywhere else?
Edit to add: I also can't access the forum - can anyone else?
Paths that worked until this week:
https://forum.duome.eu/viewforum.php?f=38-scottish-gaelic
Thanks for any info.
Hey. I run a small YouTube channel where I occasionally post clips of TV and Radio stations amongst other things, purely for archivisation as a hobby. I was born and have always lived in Scotland and am learning Gaelic, so when the election happened I thought why not record and post the BBC Alba program on the election. Clearly this reached the wrong audience.
I knew of historical anti-Gaelic sentiment but I had no idea people could really be this ignorant even today. Perhaps my initial reply was a bit over the line but I was genuinely shocked this is the first thing commented on such a video, as I love this beautiful language as a descendant of Polish immigrants and usually discussion around it is positive, in my experience at least. The replies tell you exactly what you need to know about Reform and the sort of fans they attract. I don't wish to get overly political here but it makes it clear Reform are first and last an English nationalist group.
Hello all! I am a drag artist looking to do something silly and teach an audience some scottish Gaelic because an audience sing-a-long is fun. I wanted to pick a silly song that would be disarming and for some reason I've got ''I'm just Ken'' in my head for this idea.
I'm doing okay for translating the chorus, but when it gets to ''I'd be a ten,'' I'm not sure if it's as simple as 'Bhithinn a dheich' or if I want a different line that gets the meaning (although, I want to keep it as simple as possible so there's a balancing act here of potentially bad translation for the sake of the audience participation and the bit)
ETA; Thank you for the help friends! I'm going to be working on this one for a little while as Im probably going to try live vocals but if anyone else is interested I'll try to remember to post where I'm doing this when I first do it! :D
Hey! I know the proper word for News is Naidheachdan, but would someone be able to tell me if you could shorten it to "Naidhe" or something with it still making relative sense? For no other reason except that the full word is quite long and Google translate says it makes sense. Many thanks
[English below]
Seo criomag bhon dàrna earrann de phod-chraoladh agam, a tha a-nis air bhog. Tapadh leibh airson nam beachdan, agus tapadh leibh gu h-àraid gun robh a’ mhòr-chuid deimhinneach! Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil gu bheil am pròiseact seo feumail agus spòrsail dhuibh, mar a tha e dhomh-sa. A-rithist, bidh seo freagarrach do luchd-ionnsachaidh bho B1 is an-àirde. Nach fhaigh sinn Barrachd Fiosrachaidh còmhla mu dheidhinn cuspair tuairmeach eile?
Here's a clip from the second episode of Barrachd Fiosrachaidh, the full episode is out now on all yer podcast platforms! Thanks so much for the feedback from the last episode. I am absolutely chuffed with how many people listened, and seeing the positive feedback was just great. This has been kicking around in my head for a year, and it's just amazing to see it out in the world. This episode should be suitable for learners B1 and up.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JH8Ad9UgBmXVIPJNE2Wzq?si=LbMrCjKuS0Kyzl_XjAGwTQ
https://youtu.be/Do5NtdZhhvg?si=JQaJ5xYr8vksb4PU
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/se01e02-chan-eil-mi-ach-air-chuairt/id1893756768?i=1000767846000
Halò a chàirdean! Òran ùr dhuibh an-diugh – agus bhidio spòrsail a rinn sinn ann an Grianaig.
Bidh sinn a' cluiche ann an Inbhir Nis (DiS 27mh An t-Ògmhios) agus An Eaglais Bhreac (DiAr 2na An t-Iuchar) ma tha uidh agaibh. Tapadh leibh a-rithist airson ur taic!
Hello!
I've decided I want to learn some Gàidhlig but i'm not sure where to start other than Duolingo.
Any tips?
I've also started learning Irish at the same time - will this be too confusing. I am learning/maintaining 3 romance languages at the same time and that's fine but I realise that they have very similar grammar structures to English.
Tapadh leibh!
Is there any Pokemon media that's in Scottish Gaelic? In the past I've seen some Irish renditions. I've just started to learn Scottish Gaelic, and it would be a tremendous help if I could learn through Pokemon. If anyone has suggestions, I'd really appreciate it.
This may sound stupid but I just wanted to know if there’s any technique to learning Gàidhlig or as we call it in Ireland: Gaeilge na hAlban.
I’m a fluent Irish speaker and I’d like to be able to speak Gàidhlig too! Any tips are highly appreciated, míle buíochas libh!
Hello, everyone! Hope you are all doing well.
I guess I'll just tell you why I have these questions
I'm not learning Scottish Gaelic (I'm learning Irish Gaelic, actually). However, I have been entertaining some aspirations of learning the Scottish variant once I've mastered Irish. That's my first reason.
The second is that, someday, I want to write a book series (Think the fantasy version of Warhammer, where the world is based vaguely on Earth. My idea has a similar tone). My main characters will be set what's based on medieval Ireland (with some influences from Scotland, as well). So I starting thinking about this scene from the Pixar movie Brave, where Elinor sings the song "Maighdean Bhàn Uasal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0AD5-CDE3c&list=RDd0AD5-CDE3c&start_radio=1
So I have two questions. One, how good is Elinor's pronunciation, on a scale of 1 to 10? 10 is just like a native speaker, 5 is half-and-half, 1 is terrible.
Two, what does she say at 1:25 when Merida runs underneath the tapestry? From the Gaelic-phonetics I know, it sounds like..."A phúbnach chroích"? I mostly ask this second question out of curiosity.
Mòran taing and go raibh maith agaibh!
Hi, I’m interested in starting to learn Gaelic but I’m not sure where to start for a little bit of context. I am Dundonian (Dundee, Scotland) and
I have no knowledge of the language at all. So with this in mind I am looking for a beginner friendly way to start learning which is also free. I am open to classes in the future but right now.
I just want to get some very basic bearings. Totally unsure of where to start and a bit overwhelmed, would like some advice, app recommendations etc., from people who have actually begun learning or who have experienced the learning platform themselves thank you.
Bha fios againn gum biodh Ceit Fhoirbeis a' leigeil dhith a dreuchd mar BP, ach chan eil e soilleir cò eile a tha freagarrach am measg na buill ùra.
Agus an dàrna ceist, ceangailte ris a' cheist gu h-àrd: A bheil Ball-Pàrlamaid ann aig a bheil Gàidhlig?
How would the word for lament - “cumha”, be written for an agent noun making it someone is a lamenter? I believe it would “cumhair” however I get confused with the different suffixes. All help is appreciated, thank you!
here is a famous wee Scottish song you can use to practice your Gàidhlig.
It's my interpretation of Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff A Bus. :)
warning: there may be the odd grammar faux pas. I had to sacrifice pin point accuracy to be able to rhyme and keep the same rhythm.
Cha bu chòir dhut tilg do granny far a’ bhus,
Cha bu chòir dhut tilg do granny far a’ bhus,
Cha bu chòir dhut tilg do granny
air sgàth ’s i mamaidh do mhàmaidh
Cha bu chòir dhut tilg do granny far a’ bhus,
Ach faodaidh tu tilg do granny eile far a’ bhus,
faodaidh tu tilg do granny eile far a’ bhus,
faodaidh tu tilg do granny eile
tilg ise `s do dhaididh le chèile,
faodaidh tu tilg do granny eile far a’ bhus
A' seinn aye aye ippi ippi aye
A' seinn aye aye ippi ippi aye
A' seinn aye aye ippi
Chan eil mi nam hippy
aye aye ippi ippi aye