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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Gnàthasan‑cainnte (Idioms). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Tiugainn!

Come on!

Tog ort!

Move it!

togamaid oirnn dhan tràigh

let’s set off [take ourselves off] to the beach

cho sgìth ris a’ chù

as tired as the dog

cho sgìth ri seann chù

as tired as an old dog

beagan àile

some air

gabhaidh sinn an tràigh oirnn

we’ll take to the beach

rinn sinn air an tràigh

we made for the beach

mosach

horrible, miserable, nasty, inclement [of weather]

thog iadsan orra dhan tràigh

they’ve set off for the beach

a’ cur m’ aghaidh air an tràigh

facing (heading for) the beach

cho aosta ri ceò nam beann

as old as the mist of the hills [mountains]

cho sean ri cnoc

as old as a small hill [hillock]

cho faoin ris na faoileagan

as daft as the seagulls

cho faoin ris na h-uiseagan

as daft as the skylarks

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.