Language/Scottish-gaelic/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions

Scottish Gaelic Vocabulary - Feelings and Emotions

Hi Scottish Gaelic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about feelings and emotions. Understanding and expressing our emotions is an essential part of communication. As you improve your Scottish Gaelic skills, it's important to expand your vocabulary to include a wide range of feelings and emotions. Let's get started!

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Basic emotions

We'll begin with the basic emotions. These are the simple feelings that we experience and express most often.

Scottish Gaelic	Pronunciation	English
fear	[fʲɛɾ]	fear
happiness	[hæpɪnəs]	happiness
anger	[ˈaŋəɾ]	anger
sadness	[ˈsad̪ˠnəs̪ˠ]	sadness
surprise	[sɾipriz]	surprise

Let's see some examples:

• Person 1: Chan eil mi 'n dochasach an-diugh. (I'm not hopeful today.)
• Person 2: Carson a tha thu cho eagalach? (Why are you so scared?)

Intermediate emotions

Now we'll move on to the intermediate emotions. These are the emotions that are more complex, and we might not feel them as often.

Scottish Gaelic	Pronunciation	English
love	[lɔv]	love
envy	[ˈɛnvɪ]	envy
boredom	[ˈbɔɾəd̪əm]	boredom
guilt	[ɡil̪t̪]	guilt
shame	[ʃeim]	shame

Let's see some examples:

• Person 1: Tha mi ga thoirt air falbh le do thoil. Chan eil mi ga mothaichte. (I'm leaving, please. I don't feel loved.)
• Person 2: Chan eil eagal orm nach eil mi a 'feitheamh a-nis. Tha mi gu math sàs. (I'm not afraid that I'm not waiting anymore. I'm quite content.)

Advanced emotions

Finally, we have the advanced emotions. These are the most complex emotions, and we might not feel them often.

Scottish Gaelic	Pronunciation	English
nostalgia	[nɔstældʒə]	nostalgia
empathy	[ˈɛmpəθi]	empathy
serenity	[sɛˈɾɛnɪti]	serenity
despair	[dɪˈspɛəɹ]	despair
euphoria	[juːˈfɔɹiə]	euphoria

Let's see some examples:

• Person 1: Bha e furasta ris a 'phìos a thoirt dhomh air ais. Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil thu eòlach air a bheil mi a 'tuigsinn. (It was easy for him to put me back in the dark. I hope you know if I understand.)
• Person 2: Tha mi a 'tuigsinn. 'S e feum a bhith ag ionnsachadh tro na do thachartasan agus na coinneamhan. (I understand. You have to learn through your experiences and interactions.)

Idiomatic expressions

Now, let's look at some Scottish Gaelic idiomatic expressions that we can use to express our emotions:

Scottish Gaelic	Pronunciation	English
Tha e garbh orm	[ˈhæ ɡɑːɾəv ɔɾɔm]	I feel irritated
Tha mi 'n dòchasach gun stad mi a 'gluasad a thaobh seo	[ha mi ɲo.hɔs̪əx kʌn stat̪ mi ə glu:s̪ət̪ ə hæ:p s̪o]	I hope I don't have to move on this side
Tha mi cho fada sa thràth 's tha mi air falbh	[hæ mi xo fad̪ə s̪a ra:θ s̪ta mi ɛɾ fæl̪əv]	I'm so far and I'm gone

Let's see some examples:

• Person 1: Tha e garbh orm nach do chòrd an cuid litrichean rium. (I feel irritated that I didn't like their letters.)
• Person 2: Dè an nì a thaobh na litrichean nach robh iad sono airsonat? (What about the letters that weren't relevant?)
• Person 1: Tha sinn air nàrachadh sa bhad. Tha mi a 'dol dhan taigh-susa. (We're starving. I'm going home to supper.)
• Person 2: Cleachd an leabhar-lann! (Use the library!)

Conclusion

You have learned some useful vocabulary for feelings and emotions in Scottish Gaelic! Remember to practice these words in context and use them with native speakers to become more confident in your communication skills. If you need more vocabulary, check out the Find native speakers and ask them any questions! You can also find more vocabulary on the Vocabulary page.

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Sources

• Scottish Gaelic language
• Emotion
• Idiom

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