Why don’t you have a go at this task! If you have a Gaelic‑speaking/learning friend, you could do this together. If you don’t—no problem—you can have double the fun!
Read this conversation to each other, or to yourself. It’s important to feel the taste of the words!
Dè chunnaic sibh aig a’ ghailearaidh ealaine ann an Amsterdam? Am faca sibh dealbhan Rembrandt an sin?
What did you see at the art gallery in Amsterdam? Did you see Rembrandt’s paintings there?
Chunnaic. Chunnaic sinn mòran de na dealbhan aige nuair a chaidh sinn gu Taigh-tasgaidh Rijks. Bha e sgoinneil.
We did (see). We saw many of his paintings when we went to The Rijksmuseum. It was wonderful.
Glè mhath! Agus cuin a chaidh sibh ann? An deach ur cuid chloinne ann còmhla ribh?
Very good! and when did you go there? Did your children go with you?
Chaidh sinn ann aig toiseach nan làithean-saora agus thàinig mo nighean Ciorstaidh còmhla rinn. Cha tàinig Eòghann air sgàth ‘s nach eil ùidh aigesan ann an ealain idir!
We went there at the beginning of the holidays and my daughter Kirsty came with us. Ewan didn’t come because he isn’t interested in art at all!
Smaoinich air an turas mu dheireadh a chaidh thu gu gailearaidh ealaine
Think about the last time you went to an art gallery.
Càite an deach thu? Cuin?
Where did you go? When?
Cò chaidh ann còmhla riut?
Who went with you?
Dè chunnaic thu an sin?
What did you see there?
An do chòrd na dealbhan riut?
Did you like the paintings/pictures?
An robh taisbeanadh sònraichte an sin nuair a chaidh thu ann?
Was there a particular exhibition on when you went ?