Faith
Creideamh
We can use one word: creideamh to talk about faith, belief or religion. Belief or faith is a personal subject. Everyone will have a different opinion of it.
We'll start with the most common religions in the world.
Do you think you might know any of the words below? We encountered some of them in the conversation earlier.
If you don't understand any words, try looking them up in your dictionary or the LearnGaelic faclair.
| Caitligeach |
| Pròstanach |
| Crìosdaidh |
| Budach |
| Ioslamach |
| Muslamach |
| Iùdhach |
| Hionduthach |
| Daonnaire |
| eas–creidmheach |
| neach–àichidh |
| an creideamh Crìosdaidh |
| Crìosdaidheachd |
| spioradalachd |
| agnostach |
And here are the answers!
Caitligeach (m, adj)
Catholic/Roman Catholic
Pròstanach (m, adj)
Protestant
Crìosdaidh (m, adj)
Christian
Budach (m, adj)
Buddhist
Ioslamach (adj)
Islamic
Muslamach (m, adj)
Muslim
Iùdhach (m, adj)
Jew/Jewish
Hionduthach (m, adj)
Hindu
Daonnaire (m)
Humanist
Daonnaireach (adj)
Humanist
eas–creidmheach (m, adj)
atheist
neach–àichidh (m)
atheist
an creideamh Crìosdaidh
the Christian faith
Crìosdaidheachd (f)
Christianity
spioradalachd (f)
spirituality
Agnostach (m, adj)
agnostic
An e Budach a th' annad?
Are you a Buddhist?
We use the question, for example, An e Budach a th' annad? (Are you a Buddhist?) and the reply 'S e | Chan e when we talk about people's beliefs.
Here are some more words that will be useful when talking about belief or faith.
cràbhadh (m)
religion, devotion
coitheanal (m)
congregation, assembly
cathair–eaglais (f)
cathedral
Am Pàpa (m)
The Pope
nèamh (m)
heaven
an Donas (m)
the Devil
ifrinn (f)
hell
an creideamh (m)
religion
èildear (m)
elder