Scottish Gaelic–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
mi	pronoun	I	Tha mi an seo a-nis. I am here now.
thu	pronoun	you	Tha thu glè chaoimhneil. You are very kind.
e	pronoun	he	Tha e aig an taigh. He is at home.
i	pronoun	she	Is i mo charaid. She is my friend.
sinn	pronoun	we	Tha sinn deiseil a-nis. We are ready now.
iad	pronoun	they	Tha iad san sgoil. They are in school.
dè	pronoun	what	Dè an rud a tha sin? What is that thing?
càite	adverb	where	Càite a bheil an taigh agad? Where is your house?
cuin	adverb	when	Cuin a tha a' choinneamh? When is the meeting?
cò	pronoun	who	Cò an duine sin? Who is that man?
carson	adverb	why	Carson a tha thu brònach? Why are you sad?
ciamar	adverb	how	Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh? How are you today?
bi	verb	to be	Tha mi airson a bhith socair. I want to be calm.
dèan	verb	to do	Nì sinn an obair gu math. We do the work well.
rach	verb	to go	Bidh iad a' dol don sgoil tràth. They go to school early.
thig	verb	to come	Thig dhan taigh agam, mas e do thoil e. Please come to my house.
faic	verb	to see	Tha mi a' faicinn na beinne gu soilleir. I see the mountain clearly.
fios a bhith agad	verb	to know	Tha fios agam air an fhreagairt. I know the answer.
smaoinich	verb	to think	Tha sinn a' smaoineachadh air an duilgheadas. We think about the problem.
iarraidh	verb	to want	Tha mi ag iarraidh uisge. I want some water.
feum	verb	to need	Tha feum againn air barrachd ùine. We need more time.
dèan	verb	to make	Bidh iad a' dèanamh aran math. They make good bread.
gabh	verb	to take	Gabh an leabhar dhachaigh. Take the book home.
thoir	verb	to give	Thoir dhomh an iuchair. Give me the key.
abair	verb	to say	Abair am facal a-rithist. Say the word again.
innis	verb	to tell	Innis dhomh an sgeulachd. Tell me the story.
faighnich	verb	to ask	Faighnich dhan tidsear a-nis. Ask the teacher now.
lorg	verb	to find	Lorgaidh mi mo leabhar. I find my book.
coimhead	verb	to look	Coimhead air an adhar. Look at the sky.
cleachd	verb	to use	Bidh sinn a' cleachdadh a' bhùird seo gach latha. We use this table daily.
obraich	verb	to work	Bidh iad ag obair gach madainn. They work every morning.
ith	verb	to eat	Bidh sinn ag ithe arain còmhla. We eat bread together.
òl	verb	to drink	Bidh mi ag òl tì teth. I drink hot tea.
cadal	verb	to sleep	Tha an leanabh na chadal a-nis. The child sleeps now.
coisich	verb	to walk	Bidh sinn a' coiseachd dhan sgoil. We walk to school.
ruith	verb	to run	Bidh am balach a' ruith luath. The boy runs fast.
leugh	verb	to read	Leughaidh mi an leabhar seo. I read this book.
sgrìobh	verb	to write	Bidh i a' sgrìobhadh sgeulachd ghoirid. She writes a short story.
bruidhinn	verb	to speak	Bidh iad a' bruidhinn Gàidhlig an seo. They speak Gaelic here.
èist	verb	to listen	Èist ris a' cheòl. Listen to the music.
cluinn	verb	to hear	Tha mi a' cluinntinn na gaoithe. I hear the wind.
ceannaich	verb	to buy	Bidh sinn a' ceannach mheasan ùra. We buy fresh fruit.
reic	verb	to sell	Bidh iad a' reic èisg mhath. They sell good fish.
pàigh	verb	to pay	Pàighidh mi an t-airgead. I pay the money.
cuidich	verb	to help	Cuidich mo charaid, mas e do thoil e. Please help my friend.
gràdhaich	verb	to love	Tha gaol agam air mo theaghlach. I love my family.
fuirich	verb	to live	Tha sinn a' fuireach anns a' bhaile. We live in the city.
bàsaich	verb	to die	Bidh a h-uile duine a' bàsachadh latha air choreigin. All people die someday.
ionnsaich	verb	to learn	Bidh clann ag ionnsachadh san sgoil. Children learn at school.
teagaisg	verb	to teach	Bidh iad a' teagasg a' chànain gu math. They teach the language well.
fosgail	verb	to open	Fosgail an doras a-nis. Open the door now.
dùin	verb	to close	Dùin an uinneag, mas e do thoil e. Close the window, please.
duine	noun	person	Tha an duine sin glè chaoimhneil. That person is very kind.
duine	noun	man	Tha an duine àrd. The man is tall.
boireannach	noun	woman	Tha am boireannach toilichte. The woman is happy.
leanabh	noun	child	Tha an leanabh na chadal. The child is sleeping.
balach	noun	boy	Tha am balach a' leughadh gu math. The boy reads well.
nighean	noun	girl	Tha an nighean an seo. The girl is here.
teaghlach	noun	family	Tha mo theaghlach a' fuireach an seo. My family lives here.
màthair	noun	mother	Tha mo mhàthair aig an taigh. My mother is home.
athair	noun	father	Bidh m' athair ag òl tì. My father drinks tea.
caraid	noun	friend	Is i mo charaid. She is my friend.
taigh	noun	house	Tha an taigh againn ùr. Our house is new.
dachaigh	noun	home	Tha mi a' dol dhachaigh a-nis. I am going home now.
sgoil	noun	school	Tha an sgoil mòr. The school is big.
baile	noun	city	Tha am baile trang. The city is busy.
dùthaich	noun	country	Tha mo dhùthaich brèagha. My country is beautiful.
saoghal	noun	world	Tha an saoghal ag atharrachadh. The world is changing.
sràid	noun	street	Tha an t-sràid fada. The street is long.
seòmar	noun	room	Tha an seòmar blàth. The room is warm.
ùine	noun	time	Tha ùine gu leòr againn. We have enough time.
latha	noun	day	'S e latha fada a th' ann. It is a long day.
oidhche	noun	night	Tha an oidhche fuar. The night is cold.
madainn	noun	morning	Tha a' mhadainn soilleir. The morning is bright.
feasgar	noun	evening	Tha am feasgar sàmhach. The evening is quiet.
seachdain	noun	week	Tha an t-seachdain trang. The week is busy.
mìos	noun	month	Tha an ath mhìos cudromach. Next month is important.
bliadhna	noun	year	Tha am bliadhna seo eadar-dhealaichte. This year is different.
an-diugh	adverb	today	Tha mi trang an-diugh. I am busy today.
a-màireach	adverb	tomorrow	Bidh sinn a' dol madainn a-màireach. We go tomorrow morning.
an-dè	adverb	yesterday	Bha uisge ann an-dè. It rained yesterday.
a-nis	adverb	now	Thig an seo a-nis. Come here now.
grian	noun	sun	Tha a' ghrian teth. The sun is hot.
gealach	noun	moon	Tha a' ghealach soilleir. The moon is bright.
rionnag	noun	star	Tha an rionnag sin soilleir. That star is bright.
adhar	noun	sky	Tha an t-adhar gorm. The sky is blue.
talamh	noun	earth	Tha an talamh cruinn. The earth is round.
teine	noun	fire	Tha an teine teth. The fire is hot.
uisge	noun	water	Tha an t-uisge fuar. The water is cold.
uisge	noun	rain	Tha an t-uisge trom. The rain is heavy.
gaoth	noun	wind	Tha a' ghaoth làidir. The wind is strong.
craobh	noun	tree	Tha a' chraobh àrd. The tree is tall.
flùr	noun	flower	Tha am flùr brèagha. The flower is beautiful.
beinn	noun	mountain	Tha a' bheinn sin àrd. That mountain is high.
abhainn	noun	river	Tha an abhainn fada. The river is long.
muir	noun	sea	Tha a' mhuir gorm. The sea is blue.
biadh	noun	food	Tha am biadh math. The food is good.
aran	noun	bread	Tha an t-aran ùr. The bread is fresh.
rus	noun	rice	Bidh sinn ag ithe rus gu tric. We eat rice often.
feòil	noun	meat	Tha an fheòil teth. The meat is hot.
iasg	noun	fish	Tha an t-iasg ùr. The fish is fresh.
ugh	noun	egg	Tha an t-ugh briste. The egg is broken.
bainne	noun	milk	Tha am bainne fuar. The milk is cold.
measan	noun	fruit	Tha na measan milis. The fruit is sweet.
tì	noun	tea	Tha an tì teth. The tea is hot.
cofaidh	noun	coffee	Tha an cofaidh làidir. The coffee is strong.
ceann	noun	head	Tha mo cheann goirt an-diugh. My head hurts today.
sùil	noun	eye	Tha a sùil gorm. Her eye is blue.
cluais	noun	ear	Tha mo chluais goirt. My ear is sore.
beul	noun	mouth	Fosgail do bheul mòr. Open your mouth wide.
sròn	noun	nose	Tha mo shròn fuar. My nose is cold.
làmh	noun	hand	Tha mo làmh blàth. My hand is warm.
cas	noun	foot	Tha mo chas goirt. My foot is sore.
cridhe	noun	heart	Tha mo chridhe làidir. My heart is strong.
ainm	noun	name	Is e Anna an t-ainm a th' orm. My name is Anna.
leabhar	noun	book	Tha an leabhar seo ùr. This book is new.
facal	noun	word	Tha am facal sin cudromach. That word is important.
cànan	noun	language	Tha an cànan seo brèagha. This language is beautiful.
airgead	noun	money	Tha feum agam air barrachd airgid. I need more money.
obair	noun	work	Tha an obair cruaidh. The work is hard.
gaol	noun	love	Tha gaol glè chudromach. Love is very important.
ceòl	noun	music	Tha an ceòl brèagha. The music is beautiful.
sgeulachd	noun	story	Tha an sgeulachd fìor. The story is true.
rud	noun	thing	Tha an rud sin neònach. That thing is strange.
beatha	noun	life	Tha beatha math an-diugh. Life is good today.
doras	noun	door	Tha an doras fosgailte. The door is open.
bòrd	noun	table	Tha am bòrd mòr. The table is large.
cathair	noun	chair	Tha a' chathair sean. The chair is old.
càr	noun	car	Tha an càr luath. The car is fast.
math	adjective	good	Tha an t-aran seo math. This bread is good.
dona	adjective	bad	Tha am biadh sin dona. That food is bad.
mòr	adjective	big	Tha an taigh mòr. The house is big.
beag	adjective	small	Tha an seòmar beag. The room is small.
ùr	adjective	new	Tha mo leabhar ùr. My book is new.
sean	adjective	old	Tha an taigh sin sean. That house is old.
fada	adjective	long	Tha an rathad fada. The road is long.
goirid	adjective	short	Tha an sgeulachd goirid. The story is short.
àrd	adjective	high	Tha a' bheinn àrd. The mountain is high.
ìosal	adjective	low	Tha am balla ìosal. The wall is low.
teth	adjective	hot	Tha an tì teth. The tea is hot.
fuar	adjective	cold	Tha an t-uisge fuar. The water is cold.
toilichte	adjective	happy	Tha an leanabh toilichte. The child is happy.
brònach	adjective	sad	Tha i brònach an-diugh. She feels sad today.
brèagha	adjective	beautiful	Tha am flùr brèagha. The flower is beautiful.
furasta	adjective	easy	Tha an obair seo furasta. This work is easy.
luath	adjective	fast	Tha an càr luath. The car is fast.
slaodach	adjective	slow	Tha an t-each slaodach. The horse is slow.
ceart	adjective	right	Tha do fhreagairt ceart. Your answer is right.
ceàrr	adjective	wrong	Tha an fhreagairt sin ceàrr. That answer is wrong.
cudromach	adjective	important	Tha an leabhar seo cudromach. This book is important.
fìor	adjective	true	Tha an sgeulachd fìor. The story is true.
làn	adjective	full	Tha an cupa làn. The cup is full.
falamh	adjective	empty	Tha an seòmar falamh. The room is empty.
òg	adjective	young	Tha am balach òg. The boy is young.
làidir	adjective	strong	Tha a' ghaoth làidir. The wind is strong.
lag	adjective	weak	Tha e lag an-diugh. He feels weak today.
dearg	adjective	red	Tha am flùr dearg. The flower is red.
gorm	adjective	blue	Tha an t-adhar gorm. The sky is blue.
uaine	adjective	green	Tha a' chraobh uaine. The tree is green.
buidhe	adjective	yellow	Tha am flùr buidhe. The flower is yellow.
dubh	adjective	black	Tha an càr dubh. The car is black.
geal	adjective	white	Tha an taigh geal. The house is white.
seadh	interjection	yes	Seadh, tha mi deiseil. Yes, I am ready.
chan eil	interjection	no	Chan eil, chan eil mi deiseil. No, I am not ready.
chan	adverb	not	Chan eil mi sgìth. I am not tired.
agus	conjunction	and	Tha tì agus aran deiseil. Tea and bread are ready.
no	conjunction	or	Tha tì no cofaidh ceart gu leòr. Tea or coffee is fine.
ach	conjunction	but	Tha e sgìth ach toilichte. He is tired but happy.
ma	conjunction	if	Ma bhios uisge ann, fuirich dhachaigh. If it rains, stay home.
oir	conjunction	because	Tha mi a' fuireach aig an taigh oir tha an t-uisge a' tuiteam. I stay home because rain falls.
le	preposition	with	Tha mi le mo charaid. I am with my friend.
às aonais	preposition	without	Tha e a' dol às aonais airgid. He goes without money.
airson	preposition	for	Tha an tìodhlac seo dhutsa. This gift is for you.
bho	preposition	from	Tha mi a' tighinn bhon taigh. I come from home.
gu	preposition	to	Bidh sinn a' dol don sgoil. We go to school.