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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Òrain Ghàidhlig (Gaelic Songs). Let’s look at some of them again in context. 

… gur e neach ceòlmhor a th’ annad

… that you are a musical person

briathrachas ciùil

musical terminology

ceòl sgrìobhte

sheet/printed music

laoidhean is sailm

hymns and psalms

cumha

lament

òran gaoil

love song

sèistean

choruses

rannan

verses, stanzas (in poetry)

gun tèid agad air fonn a ghleidheadh

that you can hold a tune

comasleughaidh ciùil

ability to ready music

pong

note (sounded)

nòta

note (sounded and written)

A bhrònag!

(You) Poor soul!

claisneachd ghleusta

a keen ear

deagh ruitheam

good (sense of) rhythm

guth seinn

singing voice

deagh bhlas

good accent (pronunciation)

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.