Phrases
Abairtean
There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Àiteachas agus an àrainneachd (Farming and the environment) . Let's look at some of them again in context.
am broinn an taighe
inside the house
san t–seann bhàthaich
in the old byre
tairsgeir (m)
tairsgeir (peat–spade)
(an) comann eachdraidh
(the) historical society
taisbeanadh an t–samhraidh
summer exhibition
cas–chrom (f)
foot plough
mo shìn–sheanair
my great–grandfather
iodhlann
yard/stackyard
àiteachas agus an àrainneachd
agriculture and the environment
nar broinn
inside us
talamh–àitich
arable/cultivable land
torrach
fertile
thrusadh feamainn
seaweed was gathered
airson a chleachdadh mar thodhar
to use as fertiliser
air tìr–mòr
on the mainland
a' ruith às dèidh na cartach
run(ning) after the cart
inneir–each
horse manure
chun na h–àirigh
to the sheiling
an t–àm as bòidhche leatha na h–òige
the most beautiful time of her childhood/youth
làithean–geala
happy days, fine days, sunny days
beatha chruaidh
a hard life
dòigh–beatha
way of life
dìleab phrìseil
(a) precious legacy
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.