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Fèisean

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Abairtean

Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Fèilltean is deas–ghnàthan (Feasts and ceremonies). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Cha mhòr nach eil …

… is almost

Latha Fhèill Brìghde no Iombolg

St Brigid’s day (Candlemas) or Iombolc

Latha Fhèill Pàdraig

St Patrick’s Day

co–fhad–thràth an earraich

the spring equinox

co–fhad–thràth an fhoghair

the autumnal equinox

Latha Buidhe Bealltainn

Beltane, May Day

Fèill Eòin

feast day of St John

Là Lùnast

Lammas (first day of August)

Latha Fhèill Mìcheil

Michaelmas

Là an t–Sruthain

Michaelmas (the day of Michaelmas cake)

Oidhche Shamhna

Halloween

an t–Samhain

feast of All Souls / month of November

Bliadhna Mhath Ùr!

Happy New Year!

Agus a leithid ceudna dhutsa!

And the same to you!

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.