Any Scots Gaelic speakers here?

[Paul]

Mac is son of as you will know. Out of interest, a woman isn't MacDubhsithe, but is NicDubhsithe, or daughter of. So it is Mr. MacDubhsithe and Mrs. NicDubhsithe.

The pronunciation on the web site is a native speaker, so he can say it way better than me, he is speaking in real time, so it is hard to follow.

I will break it down as best as I can phonetically.

Mac - is not Mac as in MacDonald, in Gaelic that is MACHK the ch as in loch finishing with a hard K. M-A-CH-K

Dubh as in sgian dubh = DOO

sithe = seeye SEE-YE (Ye like??? Yea maybe?

So, all together it is MACHK-DOO SEE-YE.....

You know too much!

[wvpiper]

Mac is son of as you will know. Out of interest, a woman isn't MacDubhsithe, but is NicDubhsithe, or daughter of. So it is Mr. MacDubhsithe and Mrs. NicDubhsithe.

The pronunciation on the web site is a native speaker, so he can say it way better than me, he is speaking in real time, so it is hard to follow.

I will break it down as best as I can phonetically.

Mac - is not Mac as in MacDonald, in Gaelic that is MACHK the ch as in loch finishing with a hard K. M-A-CH-K

Dubh as in sgian dubh = DOO

sithe = seeye SEE-YE (Ye like??? Yea maybe?

So, all together it is MACHK-DOO SEE-YE.....

Thanks. I just wanted to be sure that the pronunciation was correct. As you may know this is the root Gaelic surname of modern day Clan Macfie, and I have a Macfie trying to argue that the pronunciation I've linked to is incorrect.

[Arlen]

Halo. 'S mise Arlen Dhòmhnaill. Tha mi ag ionnasachadh gaidhlig. Tha gaidhlig beag aam, cord mi cuir suas le.
Tha mi a' fuireach ann an Boise, Idaho, U.S.A, ach mi a' Glaschu.

Ciamar a tha sibh?

[Eric Schutte]

Urchurdan, mo caraidh,

An thrath caithte:

Tha e fluich = Bha e fluich = He was wet
Tha mi blath = Bha mi blath = I was warm
Tha iad a' dannsa = Bha iad a dannsa = They were dancing
Tha sinn tinn = Bha sinn tinn = We were sick
Tha thu sgith = Bha thu sgith = You were tired
Tha i breagha - Bha i breagha = She was beautiful

An drasta an trath lathaireach:

Bidh e fluich = He will be wet
Bidh mi blath = I will be warm
Bidh iad a'dannsa = They will be dancing
Bidh sinn tinn = We will be sick
Bidh thu sgith = You will be tired
Bidh i breagha = She will be beautiful

Tha dochas agam sin seo bidh doigheil........

Slan Leat,

Eric

[Rab Gordon]

Check out the links page at this site; http://www.gaag.org.uk/
My wife and I are on the committee of this local community Gaelic group and also maintain the website, so we've tried to gather useful links for learners and anybody interested in the language and culture.

Rab

[piperdbh]

How do you say "cat" in Gaelic? In case it matters, I plan to use the word when my wife's cat won't get out from underfoot or scratches things in the house that he shouldn't be scratching. For example, "MOVE, cat!", or, "Quit that, cat!"

For what it's worth, "dog" in Russian is "sabaka".

[Eric Schutte]

Hi Piperdbh,

Gluais = move
Cat = (are ya ready for this....?? ) = Cat

so

Gluais Cat! = Move Cat!!

or

Sin Falbh!! = Quit that!

Hope this helps,

Eric

[Eric Schutte]

Halo Arlen,

S mise Eric Schutte. Tha mi ag cuideachd gaidhlig ionnasachadh. Thu bhidh co-fhreagair leis me? Tha mi a fuireach ann an Cusick, Washington, USA.

Sgriobh a dhaithghearr,

Do Caraidh,

Eric

[piperdbh]

Hi Piperdbh,

Gluais = move
Cat = (are ya ready for this....?? ) = Cat

so

Gluais Cat! = Move Cat!!

or

Sin Falbh!! = Quit that!

Hope this helps,

Eric

Looks good to me. How about pronunciation?

[Eric Schutte]

Piper,

OK here is my best shot: Gluais = Glue - eyes

Sin Falbh = Shin Fallv

I am no expert believe me. Any Scots here wanna help? Thanks guys,

Eric Schutte