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Foillsichte sa Chuimrigh 1971 Deilbhte agus dèanta le Y Lolfa Cyf.,Talybont,Ceredigion SY24 5HE First published inWales 1971 Designed and published by Y Lolfa Cyf.,Talybont, Ceredigion SY24 5HE A’ chiad foillseachadh ann an 1989 an Alba le Acair Earranta, An Tosgan, Rathad Shìophoirt, Steòrnabhagh, Eilean Leòdhais, HS1 2SD Am foillseachadh seo © Acair 2014 le teacsa a rèir “Gnàthachas Litreachaidh na Gàidhlig” foillsichte le SQA 2009 Na còraichean uile glèidhte. Chan fhaodar pàirt sam bith den leabhar seo ath-riochdachadh an cruth sam bith no air dòigh sam bith gun chead ro-làimh bho Acair. First published in 1989 in Scotland by Acair Ltd., An Tosgan, Seaforth Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2SD This edition © Acair 2014 with text in accordance with “Gaelic Orthographic Conventions” published by SQA 2009 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without the prior consent of the publishers. Chuidich Comhairle nan Leabhraichean am foillsichear le cosgaisean an leabhair seo. Tha Acair a’ faighinn taic bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig. ISBN 978-0-86152-840-0 www.acairbooks.com info@acairbooks.com
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BEANNACHDAN
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Latha math dhut fhèin. (la-a mah ghoot heyn) Good day to you (reply).
Latha math. (la-a mah) Good day. FĂ ilte. (faal-tche) Welcome.
Ciamar a tha thu? (kim-ar-a ha oo) How are you?
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Tha gu math, tapadh leat. (ha gum ah, tap-a let) Very well, thank you.
Chan eil dona, tapadh leat. (cha nyel donna, tapa let) Not bad, thank you.
Thig a-staigh. (hig a stye) Come in.
Thalla, a bhalgair. (hal-à a val-a-ger) Get away, you beast.
Slàn leat. (slàn let) Good-bye
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Leasan a dhà (Lesson 2) Madainn mhath. (mad-in vah) A good morning.
AN AIMSIR
(The Weather)
Tha e brèagha. (ha ay bree-aa) It’s fine. grian (gree-an)
tràigh (traa-ee) beach Tha an t-uisge ann an-dràsta. (ha an tooshk-yown an draa-sta) It’s raining just now.
Tha gu dearbh. (ha gu jar-av) It is indeed. nèapraigear (nyepr-ig-a) Handkerchief
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Am muir (am murh) The sea
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Tha e gu math teth. (ha ay gum ah tcheh) It’s fine and hot. Gainmheach (gana-vach) sand
Oidhche mhath a-nise (eech-ye vah a nish-e) Good night now
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