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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Cànan foirmeil is neo–fhoirmeil (Formal and informal language). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

aon–ghuthach

unanimous (of one voice)

gnothach na pàrlamaide

the parliamentary business

baidean dhaoine

a small group of people

a’ togail fianais

protesting

aithris naidheachdan

a news report

tòrr fiosrachaidh oifigeil sa Ghàidhlig

a lot of official information in Gaelic

ann an teis–meadhan Dhùn Èideann

in the centre of Edinburgh

achd Gàidhlig aig Westminster

a Gaelic act at Westminster

Bile nan Cànanan Albannach

the Scottish Languages Bill

inbhe oifigeil

official status

Albais

Scots

Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba)

Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act

sgìrean sònraichte Gàidhlig

special Gaelic areas (areas of linguistic significance)

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.