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The weather is an important talking point in Scotland, especially because of how changeable the day can often be! Here’s some general weather words to get you started.
People use these words when they talk about the weather.
| ENGLISH | GÀIDHLIG | |
|---|---|---|
| weather | sìde | |
| weather | aimsir | |
| weather forecast | tuairmse sìde | |
| rain | an t-uisge | |
| cloud | sgòth | |
| mist | ceò | |
| the sun | a’ ghrian | |
| high pressure | bruthadh àrd | |
| low pressure | bruthadh ìosal |
The sun is important for different times of the day.
| ENGLISH | GÀIDHLIG | |
|---|---|---|
| sunrise | èirigh na grèine | |
| sunset | dol fodha na grèine |
Say this if you want to talk about the weather.
| ENGLISH | GÀIDHLIG | |
|---|---|---|
| It is dry. | Tha i tioram | |
| It is … | Tha i … | |
| dry | tioram | |
| wet | fliuch | |
| nice | snog | |
| sunny | grianach | |
| warm | blàth | |
| hot | teth | |
| cold | fuar | |
| windy | gaothach | |
| calm | ciùin |
Remember the dictionary with audio files and more! In addition to this we have plenty of free online resources to begin your own Gaelic-learning adventure and we have our course finder too.
Source: https://learngaelic.scot/fichead-facal/ff-aimsir.jsp