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Islands is the 51st skill on the Scottish Gaelic Duolingo course.

Islands
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Language Scottish Gaelic
Skills 120
Skill No. 59
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In the revised Duolingo format, Islands is the second lesson in Unit 19 of Section 2: Explorer

Grammar Notes[]

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Lessons[]

Describe island life

  • oifis a ‘ phuist = post office
  • eileanach = islander
  • cidhe = pier
  • tòrr = “a lot of”
  • neach-turais = tourist
  • luchd-turais = tourists
  • dobhran = otter
  • dobhrain = otters
  • plana = plan
  • bàta-aiseig = ferry
  • fèis = festival
  • ud = over there
  • driùchd = dew
  • fheur = grass
  • Ceiteag = Katie (name)
  • a Deas = South
  • deas = south
  • a Tuath = North
  • Tuath = north
  • fheamainn = seaweed
  • fraoch = heather
  • bheinn = mountain
  • beanntan = mountains
  • iar = west
  • an Iar = Western
  • faisg air = close to
  • fhraoth = heather (lenited)
  • na h-Eileanan an Iar = the Western Isles
  • Arcaibh = Orkney
  • Baile na h-Eaglaise = Kirkwall
  • Barraigh = Barra
  • Beinn na Faoghla = Benbecula
  • Diùra = Jura
  • Earra-Ghàidheal = Argyll
  • Eilean Arainn = Isle of Arran
  • Eilean Ì = Iona
  • Eilean Sgitheanach = Isle of Skye
  • Èirinn = Ireland
  • Ìle = Islay
  • Lèiruig = Lerwick
  • Lios Mòr = Lismore
  • Muile = Mull
  • Òban = Oban
  • Sealtainn = Shetland
  • Steòrnabhagh = Stornoway
  • Sròn-Reamhar = Stranraer
  • Tiriodh = Tiree
  • Tobar Mhoire = Tobermory
  • Uibhist a Tuath = North Uist
  • Uibhist a Deas = South Uist

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