Why don’t you have a go at this task! If you have a Gaelic-speaking friend, you could do this together. It will be fun—siuthad!
A bheil beachd agad cò tha air bàsachadh?
Do you have an idea who has died?
An robh a’ chlann uile brònach nuair a chuala iad an naidheachd?
Were all the children sad when they heard the news?
Carson a tha thu den bheachd sin?
Why do you think that?
Dè an càirdeas a th’ ann eadar Tormod beag agus Malag, nad bheachd-sa?
What is the relationship between little Norman and Malag, in your opinion?
An do chòrd an sgeulachd riut?
Did you like the story?
A bheil an sgeulachd seo a’ toirt ort a bhith a’ smaoineachadh mu dheidhinn làithean d’ òige?
Does this story make you think about your childhood/younger days?
An do thìodhlaic thu beathach a-riamh agus a bheil cuimhne agad air na faireachdainnean a bh’ agad aig an àm?
Have you ever buried an animal and do you remember the feelings you had at the time?
A bheil thu ag aontachadh ris an loidhne mu dheireadh?
Do you agree with the last line?
There were many new (Uist) words in that story. Do you keep a notebook or file to note/keep new vocabulary? It’s well worth it!