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Around the World

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Thall thairis

Abroad

There was lots of new vocabulary there to learn.

thall thairis

abroad (being there)

a-null thairis

abroad (going there)

An robh sibh thall thairis an-uiridh?

Were you abroad last year?

Am bi thu a’ dol a-null thairis am-bliadhna?

Will you be going abroad this year?

ceann a tuath na h-Alba

the north (‘north end’) of Scotland

It’s useful to know the points of the compass when discussing travel.

tuath

north

ear-thuath

north east

ear

east

ear-dheas

south-east

deas

south

iar-dheas

south-west

iar

west

iar-thuath

north-west

The word ceann (head) is often used and it means ‘end, endpoint’ in this context

ceann a tuath

the north (end)

ceann a deas

the south (end)

ceann an iar

the west (end)

ceann an ear

the east (end)

an ceann shìos

the lower end

ceann iar na dùthcha

the west of the country