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Time Vocabulary in Scottish Gaelic
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Time" in the Scottish Gaelic language, mainly spoken in Scotland and the Hebrides islands.
Here’s some help on how to speak about different lengths of time in Gaelic.
Happy learning!
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Clothes & Count to 10.
an t-àm : time[edit | edit source]
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | English |
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De an uair a tha e ? | What time is it? |
gleoc / gleocan, gleocaichean | clock(s) |
uaireadairiche | watchmaker |
uaireadair(-làimhe) | (wrist)watch |
uair(ean) | hour(s) |
mionaid(ean) | minute(s) |
diog(an) | second(s) |
madainn | morning |
là / làithean | day(s) |
meadhan-là/latha | midday, noon |
feasgar | afternoon
evening |
oidhche(annan) | night(s) |
meadhan-oidhche | midnight |
a-bhòin-dè | day before yesterday |
an-dè | yesterday |
an-diugh | today |
a-màireach | tomorrow |
an-earar | day after tomorrow |
seachdain(ean) | week(s) |
deireadh-seachdain | weekend |
saor-làithean,
làithean-saora |
holidays, vacation |
mìos(an) | month(s) |
ràith(ean) | season(s) |
bliadhna / bliadhnaichean | year(s) |
a' Bhliadhn' Ùr | New Year |
co-là-breith | birthday, anniversary |
tiodhlac | gift |
a' Chàisg | Easter |
Oidhche Shamhna | Halloween |
an Nollaig | Christmas |
Bodach na Nollaig | Santa Claus |
mìosachan | calendar |
linn / linntean | century / centuries |
mìle bliadhna | millennium |
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | English |
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ro | before |
an dèidh | after |
a-nis, an-dràsta [at present] | now |
tràth | early |
anmoch | late |
[in past] a-riamh, riamh,
[in future] daonnan, an-còmhnaidh |
always, forever |
[in past] a-riamh
[in future] a-chaoidh, gu bràth |
never |
ainmig | seldom, rarely |
uaireannan | sometimes |
gu tric | often, frequently |
GÀIDHLIG | ENGLISH |
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tìm | time |
diog | second |
mionaid | minute |
uair a thìde | hour |
latha | day |
seachdain | week |
deireadh seachdain | weekend |
cola-deug | fortnight |
mìos | month |
ràith | season |
bliadhna | year |
deichead | decade |
linn | century |
Times of the day[edit | edit source]
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | English |
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latha | day |
madainn | morning |
feasgar | afternoon, evening |
oidhche | night |
Times of the week[edit | edit source]
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | English |
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an-diugh | today |
an-dè | yesterday |
a-màireach | tomorrow |
an-earar | day after tomorrow |
Videos[edit | edit source]
The time in Scottish Gaelic[edit | edit source]
Gaelic Lessons - Time - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Geography
- Days of the Week
- Food
- Numbers
- House
- Vegetables
- Animals
- Family