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Feasgar math,

Cuimhnich gu bheil faidhle-fuaime na cuairt-litreach seo air Soundcloud, dh’fhaodadh tu èisteachd rithe aig an aon àm. Ma leughas tu a’ chuairt-litir seo air do choimpiutair gheibh thu teacsa Beurla ann an colbh ri taobh an teacsa Gàidhlig. Bidh an dà rud seo cuideachail airson do sgilean Gàidhlig a leasachadh.

Ciamar a tha cùisean agad an t-seachdain sa? A bheil thu air a bhith trang? Innis dhuinn na rinn thu. Bha sinn a-muigh airson biadh agus nach e a bha neònach a bhith ann an taigh-bìdh còmhla ri daoine a-rithist!

An t-seachdain sa, bha taghadh ann an Alba. An deach thu airson bhòt a chur a-steach? Ma tha thu ag iarraidh bruidhinn air, tha liosta againn ann am Fichead Facal le faclan a bhios feumail airson bruidhinn air an taghadh. 

Am faca tu an Q&A a bh’ againn air Instagram an t-seachdain sa? Bidh sinn ga dhèanamh gach trì no ceithir seachdainean agus faodaidh tu ceist sam bith ceangailte ri Gàidhlig a chur oirnn. Ma tha thu air Instagram, cuir ceist thugainn an ath-thuras! 

Fhuair sinn ceist chumanta Dimàirt air cuin a bhios tu a’ cleachdadh ‘an’, ‘am’, agus ‘a’’ airson an alt cinnteach (the). A bheil fhios agadsa cuin a chleachdas tu iad? Tha earrann againn air an làraich-lìn ann an Little by Little a mhìnicheas seo agus tha e a’ toirt dhut eisimpleirean airson gach fear. Carson nach feuch thu seantans a’ cleachdadh ‘a’’, ‘an’ agus ‘am’?

Sin agad e, a charaid. Bho do charaidean aig LearnGaelic. 

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Good evening,
 
Remember there is an audio file for this newsletter on Soundcloud, you could listen to it at the same time. If you read this on your computer, you’ll get the English text in a column beside the Gaelic text. These two things will be helpful to develop your Gaelic skills.

How are things with you this week? Have you been busy? Tell us what you did. We were out for food and wasn’t it strange to be in a restaurant with people again!

This week, there was an election in Scotland. Did you go to put a vote in? If you want to talk about it, we have a list in Twenty Words with words that are useful for talking about the election. 

Did you see the Q&A we had on Instagram this week? We do it every three or four weeks and you can ask us any question related to Gaelic. If you’re on Instagram, send us a question next time! 

We got a common question on Tuesday on when you use ‘an’, ‘am’, and ‘a’’ for the definite article (the). Do you know when you use them? We have a section on the website in Little by Little that explains this and it gives you examples for each one. Why don’t you try a sentence using 'a’', 'an' and 'am'?

That’s all for now, pal. From your pals at LearnGaelic.

Cuairt-litir LearnGaelic: An Taghadh | LearnGaelic Newsletter: The Election

Hi a charaid,
Sia mìosan seachad, sia ri dhol... cò shaoileadh e? Tha a’ chiad leth den bhliadhna air a dhol seachad ann am priobadh na sùla. Ged a tha deagh bhliadhna no bliadhna dhoirbh air a bhith agad gu ruige seo, tha sinn an dòchas gu bheil thu air sonas fhaighinn bho na rudan beaga. Tha an t-Ògmhios a’ toirt a-steach toiseach an t-samhraidh, ràith a tha socair is trang aig an aon àm. A bheil thu fhèin dèidheil air cros-dhàn? Seo dhut fear airson a’ mhìosa  seo:
Òran no dhà aig na fèisean! Dè an t-òran as fheàrr leat fhèin? 
Grian gu leòr... tha sinn an dòchas. Tha Alba àlainn co-dhiù, ach abair gu bheil i eireachdail ceart nuair a chì thu a’ ghrian ag èirigh os cionn nam beanntan. Feumaidh tu a bhith an àrd tràth sa mhadainn gus seo fhaicinn, ge-tà!
Measan uabhasach fhèin blasta. A bheil thu dèidheil air sùbhan-làir, no rùbrab? Seo an t-àm far a bheil iad ri fhaotainn ann am pailteas. Eadar pàidhean agus silidh, ’s urrainn dhut an t-uabhas a dhèanamh leotha!
Hò-rò gheallaidh, ’s dòcha? Seo an t-àm den bhliadhna far a bheil sinn uile eòlach air cuideigin a tha a’ pòsadh! 
Itealach, ma tha thu a’ falbh air làithean-saora! Tha a h-uile duine eadar-dhealaichte nuair a tha e a’ tighinn gu làithean-saora. Bidh cuid againn a’ coimhead air adhart ri seachdain air an tràigh, agus ’s fheàrr le cuid eile a bhith a’ tadhal air na bailtean-mòra. A bheil thu fhèin a’ dol a dh’àite sam bith?
O chionn naochad 's a còig bliadhna air ais, rugadh Anne Frank air a' mhìos seo!
Spòrs, gu leòr dheth! Bho ball-coise gu teanas gu ball-basgaid, tha rudeigin ann dhan a h-uile duine!
Gus briathrachas fhaicinn a bhios feumail dhut sa mhìos a tha romhainn, thoir sùil air LearnGaelic.scot > Ionnsaich > Cùrsa Tòiseachaidh agus tagh air Ag innse càit an deach thu. 
Dè an rud as motha a tha thu a’ coimhead air adhart ris mu dheidhinn an t-Ògmhios? Leig fios thugainn le post-d no air na meadhanan sòisealta!
Sin e airson seachdain eile. Bho do charaidean aig LearnGaelic, mar sin leat. 


Beurla
Hi there pal,
Six months over, six to go... who’d have thought it? The first half of the year has passed in the blink of an eye. Whether you’ve had a good year or a difficult one so far, we hope you’ve found joy in the little things. June brings in the start of summer, a season that’s calm and busy at the same time. Do you like acrostics? Here’s one for this month:
Òran| A song or two at the festivals? What’s your favourite song?
Grian gu leòr... | Plenty of sun... we hope. Scotland is beautiful anyway, but it really is spectacular when you see the sun rising above the hills. You need to be up early in the morning to see this, though!
Measan uabhasach fhèin blasta. | Some very tasty fruits. Are you a fan of strawberries, or rhubarb? This is the time where they’re available in abundance. Between pies and jam, there’s loads you can do with them!
Hò-rò gheallaidh, ’s dòcha? | A hò-ro gheallaidh, maybe? This is the time of year where we all know someone that is getting married!
Itealach, ma tha thu a’ falbh air làithean-saora! | Flying, if you’re going away on holiday! Everyone is different when it comes to holidays. Some of us look forward to a week on the beach, and other prefer visiting big cities. Are you going anywhere?
O chionn naochad 's a còig bliadhna air ais, rugadh Anne Frank air a' mhìos seo! | Ninety-five years ago, Anne Frank was born on this month!
Spòrs, gu leòr dheth! | Sports, plenty of it! From football to tennis to basketball, there’s something for everyone!
To see some vocabulary that will be handy for you in the month ahead, go to LearnGaelic.scot > Ionnsaich > Beginners’ Course and select Ag innse càit an deach thu.
What are you most looking forward to about June? Let us know by email or on our social media!
That’s it for another week. From your friends at LearnGaelic, bye for now. 


An t-Ògmhios | June

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