Place names: People Ainmean-àite: Daoine

Absolute Beginners (A1) - Useful Words (20 words)

Scottish Gaelic place names are all around you in Scotland. On this page you’ll find a list of words and phrases which may tell you what features looked like or had a connection with a person. Memorise the words and understand the landscape of your favourite place in Scotland. Tha ainmean-àite Gàidhlig air feadh an àite ann an Alba. Air an duilleig seo, gheibhear liosta de dh’fhaclan is abairtean a bhios ag innse dhut dè seòrsa rudan air an fhearann a tha coltach ri neach neo aig a bheil ceangal ann gu cuideigin. Carson nach cuimhnich thu na faclan seo gus cruth na tìre a thuigsinn air an t-àite as fheàrr leat?

Tha Fichead Facal ag obrachadh leis an fhaclair. Tagh facal sam bith san colbh Gàidhlig agus fosglaidh am faclair ann an taba ùr agus bidh gnè an fhacail ann.Twenty Words is integrated with the dictionary. Choose any word in the Gaelic column and the dictionary will open and you will see the gender of the Gaelic word.

English	Gàidhlig
place names	ainmean-àite	<))
maps	mapaichean	<))
father	athair	<))
queen	banrigh	<))
poet	bàrd	<))
wife, woman	bean	<))
old man	bodach	<))
craftsman, smith	ceàrd	<))
man, person	duine	<))
Lowlander	Gall	<))
girl, daughter, young woman	nighean	<))
son	mac	<))
mother	màthair	<))
thief	mèirleach	<))
king	rìgh	<))
carpenter	saor	<))