How do you count to 20 in Gaelic?
18 = a hocht déag (ah huck-t dayg) 19 = a naoi déag (ah nay dayg) 20 = fiche (fih-ha)…Count from 1-10:
- 1 = a haon (ah hain)
- 2 = a dó (ah dough)
- 3 = a trí (ah tree)
- 4 = a ceathair (ah cah-her)
- 5 = a cúig (ah coo-ig)
- 6 = a sé (ah shay)
- 7 = a seacht (ah shocked)
- 8 = a hocht (ah huck-t)
How do you say 11 in Scottish Gaelic?
The numbers between 11 and 20 are very straightforward in Gaelic in comparison with English which has irregular forms like ‘eleven’ and ‘twelve’….Numbers 11-20.
| aon deug | eleven |
|---|---|
| dhà dheug | twelve |
| trì deug | thirteen |
| ceithir deug | fourteen |
| còig deug | fifteen |
How do you count in Gaelic?
Learn the basic numbers.
- A haon [ah hay-un] Note than aon is one but when counting we use the prefix a.
- A dó [ah doo – like Homer Simpson’s catchphrase!]
- A trí [ah three]
- A ceathair [ah cah-her]
- A cúig [ah coo-ig]
- A sé [ ah shay- rhyming with the English hay]
- A seacht [ah shocked]
- A hocht [ah huck-t]
How do you pronounce Ceathair?
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈcahəɾʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA: /ˈcæɾʲ/
What does Chan mean in Gaelic?
Noun. chan. free space; open land.
What does Wan mean in Scottish?
Deficient, lacking, misshapen
†WAN, adj. Deficient, lacking, misshapen, not fully developed or formed.
What is Ceathair?
a ceathair, a cúig, a sé… ― four, five, six… bus a ceathair ― bus number four. a ceathair a chlog ― four o’clock.
What does Dheagh Slainte mean?
to your good health
The Irish spell it Slàinte Mhaith. The phrase translates to “Good health” in both dialects, and if you want to respond to this using Scots Gaelic, you would say, “do dheagh shlainte” meaning “to your good health.”
How do you pronounce Dheagh Slainte?
The words used during a toast vary from country to country, though the meaning is very similar. The Scots of the western half of Scotland, in Scottish Gaelic, say ‘dheagh shlàinte, (pronounced like ‘do slawncha’). This is often responded with ‘slàinte agad-sa”, which literally means “health at yourself”.
What does wad mean in Scottish?
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| Scottish Word | Phonetic | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Word | Phonetic | Meaning |
| wad | would | |
| wadge | wedge, big thick slice of bread or cake | |
| wae | we | woe, woeful, sorrowful, vexed |