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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Caractaran ann an sgeulachdan traidiseanta (Characters in traditional stories). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

dualchasach

traditional

san t-seann nòs

in the old tradition / old style

rùnach

mysterious

sàr ghaisgich

great heroes

Cò b’ iad?

Who were they?

An Fhèinn

The Fianna

Cù Chulainn

Cu Chulainn

Fionn

Finn/Fionn

uirsgeul

tale

Diarmad is Gràinne

Diarmaid and Grainne

laoich

warriors/heroes

bana-ghaisgich

heroines

os-nàdarra

supernatural

an dà shealladh

second sight

an droch-shùil

the evil eye

iargalta

spooky

an t-ùraisg

the water sprite/diviner

fuamhairean

giants

eich-uisge

kelpies

manaidhean is taibhsean is sìthichean

omens/apparitions and ghosts and fairies

sinnsearan

ancestors

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.