Gaelic Revision

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I revisit previous units of Duolingo periodically. I have read accounts, online, of people who have forgotten vocabulary and grammar taught in earlier units. Whilst recording the date and score might appear anally retentive, it ensures I'm not neglecting any units and focusing my efforts on those where I'm getting low scores.

Section 1 - Units (repeat every 2 months.)

1 - Meet with friends: 100%, 17 May 

2 - Talk about food: 100%, 17 May

3 - Use gender agreement: 94%, 17 May

4 - Form questions: 100%, 17 May

5 - Say where you come from: 100%, 17 May

6 - Talk about pets: 100%, 17 May

7 - Introduce yourself: 100%, 17 May

8 - Describe what you are wearing: 88%, 17 May

9 - Use basic phrases: 94%, 17 May

10 - Say what is happening now: 94%, 17 May

11 - Describe weather: 94%, 17 May

12 - Make small talk: 94%, 17 May

13 - Use number agreement: 88%, 17 May [Clarify: lenition after 1 & 2]

14 - Use conjunctions: 88%, 17 May

15 - Talk about likes: 94%, 18 May

16 - Describe your family: 94%, 18 May

Section 2 - Units (repeat every month.)

1 - Talk about animals: 100%, 30 May

2 - Count to ten: 100%, 30 May

3 - Use colours: 94%, 31 May

4 - Discuss locations: 100%, 31 May

5 - Talk about your home: 94%, 31 May

6 - Exchange Information: 100%, 31 May

7 - Describe appearance: 94%, 31 May   [vocab: aodann]

8 - Ask people how they are: 94%, 31 May

9 - Use the past tense: 100%, 17 June

10 - Describe a trip: 100%, 1 June

11 - Talk about people: 94%, 1 June

12 - Go to a restaurant: 88% 17 June

13 - Describe animals: 94%, 2 June

14 - Express Feelings: 88%, 2 June 

15 - Attend a party: 94%, 2 June [Nb: introduces prepositional case!]

16 - Use possessive adjectives: 83%, 2 June

17 - Tell a story: 94%, 3 June 

18 - Talk about your family: 79%, 3 June*

19 - Describe countries: 88%, 4 June

20 - Talk about sports: 88%, 9 June

21 - Talk about your habits: 94%, 9 June 

22 - Use adjectives about the weather: 100%, 9 June*

23 - Comment on foods: 99%, 9 June

24 - Tell time: 83%, 10 June*

25 - Talking about moving house: 88%, 10 June

26 - Say what your job is: 79%, 11 June

27 - Form similes: 75%, 11 June

28 - Discuss languages: 83%, 11 June*

29 - Describe life by the sea: 75%, 16 June

30 - Use commands: 88%, 16 June

31 - Talk about school: 88%, 16 June [Nb: introduces simple past tense.]

32 - Discuss the arts: 79%, 17 June

33 - Form comparative adjectives: 100%, 17 June*

34 - Discuss occupations: 94%, 17 June*

35 - Go shopping: 75%, 17 June*

36 - Use plural adjectives: 71%, 18 June*

37 - Discuss food: 83%, 18 June

38 - Comment on sports: 94%, 18 June

39 - Form bigger numbers: 71%, 19 June

40 - Talk about maintenance: 77%, 19 June

[* - aim to do once per week; Red - aim to do twice per week!]

Unit 31 - Sgriobh mi - I wrote

 Vocab to practice:

- Cabhag

- gàirdean
- a' feuchainn (trying)
- air ais (back)
- Neach-smàlaidh
- leth (past)
- èigheachd.
- Days of the week [S.2/Unit 21]

- an t-am [S.2/Unit 24]

- togalach [S.2/Unit 25]

- iongantach (amazing)

- seas (stand)

- sios (down)

- cat-fiadhaich.

- làr (floor)

- ma-thà (then)

- mar-tha (already)

- ge-tà (though)

- an dèidh (past)

- dèideag

- deònach (willing)

- soitheach

- an aois

- coltach (similar)

- foighidneach (patient)

- slige (shell)

- coille (forest)

- h-eich (horses)

- a dh'aistgearr (soon)

- spaideil

- cùan (ocean)

- liath (light blue) 

- corrag (finger))

- laghach (pleasant)

- cnatan (flu)

- glùn (knee)

- feòrag (squirrel)

- tachairt

- mheanbh-chuileag

- amhaich

Phrases

- Tha an t-àm ann! (it is about time)

- a h-uile duine eile (everybody else)

- a h-uile rud (everything.)

- an uair sin (then)

- air falbh (away)

- rud sam bith (anything)

- sam bith (any)

- Cò ris a tha an t-sìde coltach (what is the weather like?)

- Dè an toil leat? (What do you like?)

Dè na tha e?

Checklist

• Days of the week
• mar tha/ma tha
• a dh'aithgearr (ag-aye-hed) - soon
• fad na tìde (fat na chee-cha) - all the time
• gàireachdainn (gah-rok-ing) - laughing