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City Vocabulary in Scottish Gaelic
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some "City, Town" related vocabulary in the Scottish Gaelic language, mainly spoken in Scotland and the Hebrides islands.
Happy learning!
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Animals, House, Geography & Health.
baile - city, town[edit | edit source]
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | English |
|---|---|
| talla-baile | city/town hall |
| àrd-bhàillidh, probhaist | mayor |
| meadhan a' bhaile | downtown |
| ceàrnag a' phobaill | public square |
| sràid | street |
| lònach | avenue |
| craobh-shlighe | boulevard |
| crois | cross |
| clag / cluig | bell(s) |
| eaglais(ean) | church(es) |
| taibhse(an) | ghost(s) |
| caisteal(an) | castle(s) |
| lùchairt | palace |
| leabaidh is bracaist | bed and breakfast |
| taigh-òsta | hotel |
| taigh-òsta, cafaidh | coffee-house, pub |
| taigh-bìdh | restaurant |
| còcaire | cook, ("chef") |
| neach-frithealaidh | waiter
waitress |
| sgoil | school |
| àrdsgoil | high school |
| neach-teagaisg, tidsear | teacher |
| sgoilear | scholar |
| oileanach | student |
| oilthigh | university |
| neach-naidheachd
pàipear-naidheachd |
reporter, journalist
newspaper |
| faclair | dictionary |
| leabhar / leabhraichean | book(s) |
| leabhar-eòlais | encyclopaedia |
| leabharlann
leabharlannaiche |
library
librarian |
| bùth-leabhraichean
leabhar-reiceadair |
bookshop, bookstore
bookseller |
| bùth | shop, store |
| neach-bùtha | shopkeeper |
| gnàth-cheannaiche | customer |
| neach-reic | seller, salesperson |
| marsanta | merchant |
| margadh | market |
| taigh-fuine
fuineadair |
bakery
baker |
| bùth gruagaireachd,
gruagaire-bhuth |
hair salon |
| gruagaire
borbair |
hairdresser
barber |
| tuaistear(an) | clown(s) |
| siorcas | circus |
| taigh-cluiche | theater |
| taigh-dhealbh
taighean-dhealbh |
cinema(s) |
| film(ichean) | film(s) |
| cleasaiche, actair
bana-chleasaiche, ban-actair |
actor
actress |
| opara | opera |
| cuirm-chiùil
cuirmean-ciùil |
concert(s) |
| seinneadair
bana-sheinneadair |
singer
[female] |
| neach-ciùil | musician
[female] |
| ceòl | music |
| taigh-tasgaidh | museum |
| rùnaire | secretary |
| stiùiriche | director |
| cunntasair | accountant |
| banca | bank |
| nòta-airgid, nòta-banca | banknote, bill |
| cairt-chreideis
cairt banca |
credit card
bank card |
| seic
seic-thurais |
cheque
traveler's cheque |
| leabhar-sheicichean | chequebook |
| airgead | money |
| taigh-siùrsachd | brothel |
| siùrsach / siùrsaichean
siùrtach / siùrtaichean |
prostitute(s) |
| baigear | beggar |
| mèirleach / mèirlich | thief / thieves |
| mortair(ean) | murderer(s) |
| poileasman / poileasmain | policeman / policemen |
| poileas | |
| stèisean-poileis | police station |
| prìosan
prìosanach / prìosanaich |
prison, jail
prisoner(s) |
| cladh | graveyard, cemetery |
| uaigh | grave, tomb |
Videos[edit | edit source]
SpeakGaelic | In The Park | In The Town[edit | edit source]
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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- Nature
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- Feelings and Emotions
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