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 three months.)

01 - Meet with friends: 100%, 16 September 

02 - Talk about food: 100%, 16 September

03 - Use gender agreement: 100%, 16 September

04 - Form questions: 100%, 16 September

05 - Say where you come from: 94%, 16 September

06 - Talk about pets: 94%, 16 September

07 - Introduce yourself: 94%, 16 September

08 - Describe what you are wearing: 88%, 16 September

09 - Use basic phrases: 100%, 16 September

Practice

Words: tíoriadh (sp), isean, ùine

Phrases: A bheil luch aig Eòsaph? / Chan eil lèine air Calum. / A bheil ùine agad, a Lilidh?

Section 2 - Units (Every two months.)

01 - Say what is happening now: 94%, 01 November

02 - Describe weather: 100%, 01 November

03 - Make small talk: 100%, 01 November

04 - Use number agreement: 94%, 01 November [Clarify: lenition after 1 & 2!]

05 - Use conjunctions: 88%, 01 November

06 - Talk about likes: 88%, 01 November

07 - Describe your family: 94% 04 November

08 - Talk about animals: 94%, 04 November

09 - Count to ten: 100%, 04 November

10 - Use colours: 94% 04 November

11 - Discuss locations: 94% 04 November

12 - Talk about your home: 100% 05 November

13 - Exchange Information: 100%, 11 November

14 - Describe appearance: 100%, 11 November  [vocab: aodann, ceann, amhaich]

15 - Ask people how they are: 75%, 11 November

16 - Use the past tense: 100, 12 November

17 - Describe a trip: 100%, 12 November

18 - Talk about people: 88%, 12 November

19 - Go to a restaurant: 83% 12 November

20 - Describe animals: 79%, 12 November

21 - Express Feelings: 94%, 13 November

22 - Attend a party: 94%, 13 November [Nb: introduces prepositional case!]

23 - Use possessive adjectives: 94%, 14 November

24 - Tell a story: 88%, 14 November

25 - Talk about your family: 83% 14 November

26 - Describe countries: 68%, 15 November

27 - Talk about sports: 94%, 16 November

28 - Talk about your habits: 71%, 16 November

29 - Use adjectives about the weather: 83%, 16 November

30 - Comment on foods: 100%, 16 November

Practice

Words: a-muigh (location) v a-mach (movement); obair (noun); eich; èigheachd; soilleir; a' mheanbh-chuileag; bruich; gleansach; dèideadh; bodhaig

Phrases: Dé as toil leat? / Tha balla aig an taigh seo. / Tha fios agam a-nis. / Chì mi a-rithist thu.

Section 3 - Units (repeat every month.)

01 - Tell time: 75%, 22 November

02 - Talk about moving house: 94%, 23 November

03 - Say what your job is: 79%, 23 November

04 - Form similes: 100%, 23 November

05 - Discuss languages: 100%, 23 November

06 - Describe life by the sea: 88%, 23 November

07 - Use commands: 79%, 28 November

08 - Talk about school: 88%, 29 November [Nb: introduces simple past tense.]

09 - Discuss the arts: 83%, 29 November

10 - Form comparative adjectives: 79%, 30 November

11 - Discuss occupations: 83%, 01 December

12 - Go shopping: 94%, 03 December

13 - Use plural adjectives: 94%, 04 December

14 - Discuss food: 88%, 04 December

15 - Comment on sports: 74%, 07 December

16 - Form bigger numbers: 83%, 07 December

17 - Talk about maintenance: 68%, 28 August

18 - Get around town: 88%, 28 August

19 - Discuss opinions: 79% 31 August

20 - Describe island life: 100% 04 September

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Practice

Words: seilcheig; iongantach

[Red - aim to do once per week!]

à è ì ò ù À È Ì Ò Ù

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

- seasamh (seas)

- Suidh

- Rud sam bith

- Neach-smalaidh

- Foighidneach

- Reamhra

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?

- Ionnsaich

- Deagh/Droch/Seann - precede noun

- Sgremhail/sgriosail

Tha sinn a' cèilidh air Màiri.

Tha e a' coinneachadh ri Cailean.

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
• Cò thusa/sibhse, etc?
• Is mise/tusa, etc
• Lists of verbs

Cards

* Telling the time

* Introductions (De an t-ainm a th' ort? / Is mise / 'S e Gabriel a th' orm, etc)

* Asking 'what's happening' (see Gaelic phrases 3 @ ~400)

* Days of the week

* One for each prepositional pronoun

* Occupations

* Buildings

* Kitchen/cooking/food

* Bathroom

Tenses

Tha mi a' fàgail deich notaichean. (I am leaving ten pounds.)
A bheil iomain air an reidio? (Is there shinty on the radio?)
Chan eil mi a' lorg Iain. (I am not looking for Iain.)
Chan eil sinn beairteach, ach tha sinn fallain (We are not rich, but we are healthy.)


Bha e a' breabadh ball. (He was kicking a ball.)
Bha dìle ann agus tha mi bog fliuch. (There was a downpour and I am soaking wet.)
An robh sin cothromach? (Was that fair?)
Cha robh mi ann. OR Cha robh mi an sin. (I was not there.)



Bhuannaich iadsan an geama mu dheireadh. (They won their last game.)
Cha do bhuannaich sinn. (We did not win.)
Fàg deich notaichean. (Leave ten pounds.)
Gheàrr mi mo làmh! (I cut my hand!)

Chàirich Dòtaman am bòrd. (Dotaman fixed the table.)

Bhris mi an drathair! Feumaidh mi saor! (I broke the draw! I need a saw!)



'S e rud cudromach a th' ann. (It is an important thing.)
'S e gaisgeach a th' ann. (He is a hero.)
'S e gaisgeach a th' annam. (I am a hero.)
'S e gaisgeach a th' annad. (You are a hero.)
'S e glanadairean a th' annta. (They are cleaners.)
'S e poileas a th' annainn. OR 'S e poilis a th' annainn. (We are police officers.)

'S e caileag shònraichte a th' innte. (She is a special girl.)

An e taigh a th' ann? (Is it a house?)
Nach e bòrd ùr a th' ann? (Isn't it a new table?)

An do chliuch e a-riamh ball-coise? (Did he ever play football?)
Nach do dh'òl thu an cofaidh? (Didn't you drink the coffee?)

Commands

Na tog sin! Tha e cunnartach. (Don't pick that up! It is dangerous.)

Na breab an rèitire, tha sin glè chudromach. (Don't kick the referee. That's very important.)
Na gheàrr e. Tha e ro bheag mar-thà. (Don't cut it. It is too small already.)

Tog sgian! (Pick up a knife!)

Tog an seada! Na bris e! (Build the shed! Don't break it!)

Cuir miotagan ort!

Bi faiceallach!

Cunnt gu naochad 's a naoi agus fosgail do shùilean. (Count to ninety-nine and open your eyes!)

Dùin an doras. Tha i fuar. (Close the door. It is cold.)

Cùm na caoraich. Reic na mucan. (Keep the sheep. Sell the pigs.)

Freagair a' cheist! (Answer the question.) 

Questions

Càit a bheil na flùraichean aig Anna? (Where are Anna's flowers?)

Seo iad. Dè na h-ainmean a th' orra? (Here they are. What are their names?)

Ciamar a tha thu, a Mhàiri? (How are you, Mary?)

A bheil sibh gu math, athair? (Are you well, father?)

An e bheat no neach-saidheans a th' innte? (Is she a vet or a scientist?)

Dè na tha e? Dà not. (How much is it? Two pounds.)
Am feum thu an sgriubhaire? (Do you need the screwdriver?)

Am feum thu an t-àradh? (Do you need the ladder?)

An do gheàrr thu do làmh? (Did you cut your hand?)

An e Ameireaganach a th' ann? (Is he American?) 

Likes and Preferences

Bu toil leam an staoig.

Is toil leam...

Is toil leis a h-uile rud (He likes everything.)

Cha toil leam... 

Dè as toil leatha? (What does she like?)

Comparatives

Tha an seòmar seo nas motha. (This room is bigger.)

Misc

Thigibh a-steach, athair

Greetings, Gratitude & Courtesy

Mìle taing, a ghràidh! (A thousand thanks, love.)

Dè tha dol? Chan eil càil as ùr. (What's going? There is nothing new.) 

Asking for advice

Dè ur beachd, a thidseir? (What's your opinion, teacher?) 

Pronunciation 

ag èigheachd (ag ee-och)

a' feuchainn (ah fee-ah-cane)

Mòine agus dìosal. Salann agus piobar.

Personal Pronouns (for cards)

Tha beatha inntinneach agam. (I have an interesting life.)

Fhreagair mi na ceistean aca. (I answered their questions.)

Dh'èist iad rium. (They listened to me.)

An robh thu a' bruidhinn riutha an-dè? (Were you talking to them yesterday?)

Chan eil Màiri a' bruidhinn riutha. (Mary is not talking to them.)

Èist rinn, tha òran ùr againn. (Listen to us, we have a new song.)

'S e glanadairean a th' annta. (They are cleaners)
'S e poilis a th' annainn (We are police officers.)
'S e neach saidheans a th' ann.
'S e tuathanaich a th' annainn. (We are farmers.)
'S e rùnairean a th' annta. (We are secretaries.)
'S e luchd-lagha a th' annta. (They are lawyers.)
'S e feòladairean a th' annta. (They are butchers.)

Bu toil leatha srùbag.

Is toil leinn marag-dhubh. (We like black pudding.)

Is toil leotha cànanan. (They like languages.)

Describing things

'S e neach-naidheachd a th' ann am Beathag. (Beth is a journalist.)

Words learned by accident:

slighe - path, track, trail, way