[English follows Gaelic]

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. 

[English]

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

Haidh a charaid,
 
Dè tha dol? A bheil thu aig an taigh, no air falbh? ’S dòcha gu bheil thu nad laighe air tràigh san Spàinn, no ag ullachadh airson àine-chaoire aig an taigh. Abair àm spòrsail den bhliadhna a th’ ann! Bha tòrr spòrs aig cuid de Sgioba SpeakGaelic an t-seachdain sa chaidh… am faca tu aig Belladrum iad? Mur eil thu eòlach air Belladrum, ’s e fèis a th’ ann a tha a’ tachairt sa Ghàidhealtachd gach samhradh. Ceòl air leth agus seallaidhean eireachdail... chan iarradh tu an còrr!  
 
Chòrd e ris an sgioba gu mòr a bhith a’ cabadaich còmhla ris an t-uabhas de dhaoine thairis air an fhèis! Chan eil mòran nas fheàrr na bhith a’ coinneachadh ri caraidean ùra agus a’ cabadaich anns a’ chànan as bòidhche san t-saoghal… a Ghàidhlig! Gun teagamh sam bith, chan eil dòigh nas fheàrr ann cànan a dh’ionnsachadh is a ghlèidheadh - cleachd i no caill i, mar a chanas iad! 
 
A bheil thu fhèin a’ lorg barrachd chothroman airson cabadaich sa Ghàidhlig? Tha beagan fiosrachaidh againn mu chlasaichean Gàidhlig ùra! Bidh clas ùr a’ tòiseachadh ann an Dùn Dè air a’ mhìos seo, agus tha clas ùr cuideachd a’ tòiseachadh ann an Àth Tharracail an-ath-mhìos. A bharrachd air an sin, chuala sinn gu bheil cearcall còmhraidh sgoinneil a’ tachairt gach seachdain ann an Dùn Bheagain... carson nach tèid thu ann airson srùbag ma tha thu a’ fuireach air an Eilean Sgitheanach no ann air làithean-saora? 

Ma tha barrachd fios a dhith ort, thèid gu LearnGaelic.scot > Ciamar & Carson is tagh Lorg Cùrsa. 

A bheil thu fhèin a’ ruith chlasaichean Gàidhlig? Feuch gun cuir thu fios thugainn, bhiodh e feumail dha-rìribh!

Saoil dè na rudan as toil leat fhèin a bhith a’ cabadaich mu dheidhinn sa Ghàidhlig? Leig fios thugainn le post-d no air na meadhanan sòisealta againne! 

Sin e airson seachdain eile. Bho do charaidean aig Sgioba LearnGaelic, mar sin leat! 

Beurla

Hi there pal,

How’s it going? Are you at home, or away? Maybe you’re lying on a beach in Spain, or preparing for a BBQ at home. What a fun time of year it is! Some of the SpeakGaelic team had fun last week... did you see them at Belladrum? If you’re unfamiliar with Belladrum, it’s a festival that takes place in the Highlands each year. Outstanding music and spectacular views... you couldn’t ask for more! 

The team really enjoyed chatting with lots of people over the weekend! There aren’t many better things than meeting new friends and chatting in the most beautiful language in the world... Gaelic! Without a doubt, there isn’t a better way to learn and preserve a language – use it or lose it, as they say! 

Are you looking for more opportunities to chat in Gaelic? We have some information about new Gaelic classes! A new class will start in Dundee this month, and a new class will begin in Acharacle next month. In addition to that, we heard that a great conversation circle takes place weekly in Dunvegan... why not head along for a ‘srùbag’ if you live on the Isle of Skye or are there on holiday?

If you need more information, go to LearnGaelic.scot > How & Why and choose Course Finder. 

Do you run Gaelic classes? Make sure you let us know, it’d be very handy! 

What do you like to chat about in Gaelic? Let us know by email or on our social media! 

That’s it for another week. From your friends at LearnGaelic, bye for now! 


Cabadaich sa Ghàidhlig | Chatting in Gaelic

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Cabadaich sa Ghàidhlig | Chatting in Gaelic

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