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A’ Ghàidhealtachd

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Abairtean

Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Bailtean is àitichean air a’ Ghàidhealtachd (Towns and places in the Highlands). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

‘S iad luchd–turais …

It’s tourists …

… a bhios a’ gabhail tlachd ann an …

… who enjoy [take pleasure in] …

Cruth–tìre na Gàidhealtachd

The landscape of the Highlands

Chan eil sinn ach a’ fuireach oirre.

We just live there.

No a’ fuireach air a’ Ghalltachd …

Or we live in the Lowlands …

Tha mi eòlach air fear òg Frangach

I know a young French guy/man

… gan toirt air chuairtean timcheall na Gàidhealtachd.

… taking them on tours around the Highlands.

Ann am meanbh–bhus

In a minibus

Saothair [obair] agus tlachd!

Work and pleasure!

Cuiridh mi geall

I bet

… gur ann chun nan àiteachan àbhaisteach …

… it’s to all the all the usual places …

… a bhios iad a’ dol, nach ann?

… that they go, isn’t it?

A’ tòiseachadh air a’ Ghalltachd an àiteigin

Starting in the Lowlands somewhere

A’ dèanamh air an Òban

Heading for Oban

A’ dol gu tuath seachad air Baile a’ Chaolais

Going north past Ballachulish

Chun a’ Ghearasdain

To Fort William

Don iar–thuath dhan a’ Chaol—Caol Loch Aillse

North–west to Kyle—Kyle of Lochalsh

Gabhaidh iad cuairt dhan Phloc

They’ll take a trip to Plockton

Mus tèid iad tarsainn na drochaid

Before they go over the bridge

Gu tuath tron Àth Leathann

North(wards) through Broadford

Gu ruige Port Rìgh san Eilean Sgitheanach

As far as Portree in the Isle of Skye

Carson nach biodh iad a’ dol taobh Mhalaig?

Why wouldn’t they go by Mallaig?

Buidheann luchd–turais

A group of tourists

Chan eil thu air do chuingealachadh le clàr–ama aiseig.

You are not hampered [restricted] by a ferry timetable.

Leumainn air trèana …

I’d jump on a train …

Gheibhinn aiseag a–null

Get a ferry across [to there]

‘S e sin aon de na cuairtean trèana as bòidhche—

It’s one of the most beautiful/scenic train journeys—

Chan ann dìreach air a’ Ghàidhealtachd—

Not only in the Highlands—

Ach san t–saoghal gu lèir

But in the whole wide world

Cuairt an aiseig gu Armadail

The ferry journey to Armadale

Na monaidhean, na beanntan is na lochan

The hills, the mountains and the lochs

Taobh an ear na Gàidhealtachd

The east of the Highlands

Na meanbh–chuileagan!

The midges!

We’ll catch up with some more of these as well as adding some new words and phrases to our vocabulary as we progress through this lesson.