

The Highlands
A' Ghàidhealtachd

A' Ghàidhealtachd
The Highlands
Topic Introduction
Bailtean is àitichean air a' Ghàidhealtachd
Towns and places in the Highlands
Section 1
Làraichean eachdraidheil
Historic sites
Section 2
Ciall is eachdraidh an fhacail 'Gàidhealtachd'
The meaning and history of the word 'Gàidhealtachd'
Section 3
Ainmean Gàidhealach is sloinneadh
Highland names and surnames
Section 4
A' Ghàidhealtachd - Dèanta!
The Highlands - Dèanta!
Section 5
Topic 17 (B1) The Highlands A' Ghàidhealtachd
Sin thu fhèin!
Tha sinn cho toilichte gu bheil thu air tilleadh airson tuilleadh Gàidhlig ionnsachadh le SpeakGaelic.
In this topic we will learn some new words and expressions so that we can speak more about A' Ghàidhealtachd (The Highlands).
You’ll learn how to:
- a' bruidhinn mu bhailtean is àiteachan air Gàidhealtachd na h‑Alba | talking about towns and places in the Scottish Highlands
- a bhith eòlach air eachdraidh na Gàidhealtachd | being familiar with the history of the Highlands
- a' cleachdadh naisgearan airson barrachd fiosrachaidh a thoirt seachad mu thachartasan | using conjunctions to give more detail about events
- ag ràdh dè a dh'fhaodar a bhith air tachairt ann an diofar shuidheachaidhean | saying what might have happened in different scenarios
You’ll also learn about:
- na tuislean le ainmean‑àite | the cases with place-names
- an tuiseal gairmeach le sloinnidhean | the vocative case with surnames/family names
- naisgearan: MA/MURA/NAN | conjunctions: MA/MURA/NAN
- naisgearan: FAR/MUS/BHON/GUS | conjunctions: FAR/MUS/BHON/GUS
- Bilingual transcription: Ceann thall
- Bilingual transcription: Loch Abar
- Bilingual transcription: Naisgearan
- Bilingual transcription: Sloinneadh
- Bilingual transcription: A' Ghàidhealtachd