Scottish Gaelic Skill:Describing is the 79th skill on the Scottish Gaelic Duolingo course. In the revised Duolingo format, Scottish Gaelic Skill:Describing is taught in Section 3: Traveler
Grammar Notes[]
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Lessons[]
Use the dative case
- mhòr = big
- dhubh = black
- gheal = white
- dhearg = red
- bhuidhe = yellow
- agallamh = interview
- leabhar = book
- làraidh = lorry
- breac = speckled
- bhreac = speckled (lenited)
- eun = bird
- blas = accent
- dhaor = expensive
- phurpaidh = purple
- bheag = little / small
- chrosta = cross
- ghlic = clever / smart
- crogall = crocodile
- motar-baidhg = motorbike
- feargach = angry
- hamstair = hamster
- bhrèagha = pretty
- pheitean = waistcoat
- glasaidh = will lock
- seabhag = falcon / hawk
- dhonn = brown
- a bhrògan = his shoes
- anns a’ chàr mhòr = in the big car
- anns a’ chàr dhubh = in the black car
- anns a’ taigh gheal = in the White House
- anns a’ chàr dhearg = in the red car
- shad mi briogais dhubn orm = I threw black trousers on
- cearc bhreac = speckled chicken
- tha an sgìort dhubh nas fhaide = the black skirt is longer
- blas Gàidhealach = Highland accent
- tha òr aig a’ chaileag chrosta = the cross girl has a hammer
- tha faclair aig a’ bhalach ghlic = the clever boy has a dictionary
- carson a tha thu cho feargach, a Mhàiri = why are you so angry Mary
- tha ad air an dùin bhrèagha = the pretty man has a hat on
- glasaidh mi Iain anns a’ bhan = I will lock Iain in the van
- tha mi cho bòidheachd ri angheal = I am as beautiful as an angel