The Sea is the 36th skill (Assuming read left to right) in the Scottish Gaelic Duolingo course.
In the revised Duolingo format, The Sea is the first lesson in Unit 12 of Section 2: Explorer
| The Sea | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Skills | 120 | |
| Skill No. | 36 | |
| Previous skill | Languages | |
| Next skill | Hobbies 2 | |
Grammar Notes[]
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Describe life by the sea
Lessons[]
This skill focuses on building vocabulary in relation to the Sea.
- sgiobair = captain
- air bòrd = on board
- seòladair = sailor
- seòladairean = sailors
- sabaid = fighting
- muc-mhara = whale
- ochd-chasach = octopus
- sgileil = skillful
- dìcheallach = hardworking
- a’ dol fodha = sinking
- a’ mhuc-mhara mhòr = the big whale
- leumadair = dolphin
- leumadairean = dolphins
- tonnan = waves
- cuan = ocean
- farsaing = wide
- taigh-solais = lighthouse
- taighean-solais = lighthouses
- faoileag = seagull
- fhaoileag = seagull (lenited)
- faoileagan = seagulls
- cearban = shark
- cearbanan = sharks
- caoraich = sheep (plural)
- spùinneadair-mara = pirate
- spùinneadairean-mara = pirates
- càirdeil = friendly
- a’ sgreuchail = screeching
- tìr = land
- tioram = dry
- pitheid = parrot
- pitheidean = parrots
- feamainn = seaweed
- faisg air = near
- eòin gu leòr = plenty of birds
- deagh charaidean = good friends
- mòra = big (plural)
- ciùin = calm
- a’ mhuir = the sea
- aig muir = at sea
- air tìr = on land
- tràighean = beaches
- tràigh = beach
- chunnartach = dangerous (lenited)
- Barraigh = Barra
- Malaig = Mallaig
- Bhatarsaigh = Vatersay
- Hiort = St. Kilda
- Èirisgeidh = Eriskay
- Ratharsair = Raasay
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