There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Co–fharpaisean spòrs (Sporting competitions). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
na lìgean ball-coise
the football leagues
cuairt dheireannach
final round (final)
Cupa na Camanachd
the Camanachd Cup
na Geamaichean Eileanach
the Island Games
Abair toradh dha na Hearadh!
What a result for Harris!
na Geamannan Oilimpigeach
the Olympic Games
Geamannan an t-Samhraidh
the Summer Games
Geamannan a’ Gheamhraidh
the Winter Games
lùth-chleasachd
athletics
Cupa na Cruinne
the World Cup
Geamannan a’ Cho-fhlaitheis
the Commonwealth Games
Dad ort!
Hang on!
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.