[Updated] Gaelic Foundations 2: Three Very Useful Words in Scottish Gaelic
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- Опубликовано: 2 май 2024
- These three high frequency words will help you communicate more detail in conversations and understand a lot more Gaelic.
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Absolutely brilliant way to learn and supplement Duolingo. You are a great teacher Jason. Keep up the great work. From a 63year old hoping to show it's not too late to Gaelic (and Spanish) at the same time.
Holy moly sir!
Me pene es ,muy Grande!, me es muy guapo! dos mas cervesas por favor senorita! word to live by that I learned, me habal muy peqenos espanol, comprehend?
I agree! Absolutely!
You're a brilliant teacher
Thank you very much, Alexander. 🙂 I am glad what I do works for you.
Enjoy your day!
You’re a great teacher! This makes learning Scottish Gaelic a lot easier. Thank you!
Thanks very much, Kimberly. 🙂 Come back any time!
OMG, I have barely learned English, not very well, and now I want to learn Gaelic, but to my ears, accustomed to Spanish, it sounds so beautiful.
Wonderful to hear! I agree, Gaelic is very beautiful. I am happy that you enjoy it. :)
I just found your channel. I live in Turkey and no place to get information for Gaelic. It is impossible for me to learnd the pronunciation here. Please never stop making videos. I really needed such an education. So thank you very much and have a lovely day^^
Thank you very much! I am happy to help you build your Gaelic over there in Turkey. I admire your dedication! :)
Having been studying Middle & Old Irish (Gaelic) and modern Irish, and now turning back to Scottish Gaelic, I find that Scottish Gaelic is actually closer to Middle Irish than modern Irish is. It isn't just the spelling, but word choices, forms, etc, seem closer in a variety of cases.
Really? That's quite interesting. Would you give us an example?
I remember reading once that Scottish Gaelic came from Irish Gaelic, but is older than Modern Irish because of how different Irish is now.
@@writeitandweep Inntinneach! I'd like to try my hand at Old Irish some day. I have a feeling it'll boggle my mind.
Thank you so much for making these videos! I started learning Gaelic on Duolingo at the beginning of the shutdown but it does't explain things - it just teaches by repetition. I like to use the app and then supplement with your videos. You've helped to explain a bunch and I've only seen two of your videos so far! keep making them! :)
Hi Gina! Welcome! I'm glad you're here and that my videos are clarifying some things. 🙂 There's plenty more where those 2 came from. Take care and stay safe.
My ancestors are Scottish. I wanted to know more about the history about Scotland. This is a beautiful language and I’m having an easy time understanding and pronouncing it. Thank you!
Brilliant fun to watch and learn. As a retired depute rector of a Scottish school I like your methodology.
I have just started my Gàidhlig journey and am so very thankful that I found your channel! You are a brilliant teacher and cannot wait to watch all of your videos. Thank you so much!
Thank you for keeping the language alive! By far the best teacher I’ve come across.
Thank you very much for your kind words, Cody. Great to have you here with us! Welcome!
Please don't stop making videos 😄
I won't! I have plans for many more!
Hi Jason - this is the second video of yours I've watched and I'm really, really impressed. I'm a CELTA-trained linguistics graduate and am so very relieved to find a teacher that uses TPR and immersion to make learning more painless and fun - as it should be!! I wasn't sure I would for a language as small as Gaelic. I'm considering signing up for your course after my exams are over, but for now, thank you!!
Hi Melissa. Great to hear from you, fellow teacher. I'm glad you're here. 🙂 What led you to Gaelic?
I agree - it should be enjoyable. You should've seen my classes when I worked in a Scottish high school. Once I switched to TPRS, my students became much more lively and spoke Gaelic because they wanted to. It was wonderful to see - and heartbreaking to see my administrators' indifference. But that's another conversation.
I wish there were some TPRS/CI teachers for the Nordic languages. I would keep them afloat single-handedly!
Anywho, it would be a pleasure to see you on my Foundations course someday. No rush at all. It's not going anywhere and exams are important. Take care, stay safe, and talk to you soon. 🙂
I have two paid for classes and this is SOO much better! I love your classes.
Thanks very much, Jill! Glad to hear you're enjoying my way of doing things.
Many folk supplement their classes with my videos. Maybe my channel could help you get more out of your classes?
@@GaelicwithJason You have a very approachable way of working through lessons. Thank you so very much.
@@jillglinert1711 Tapadh leat, a Jill! Come back any time; it'll be great to see you. 🙂
I started Gaelic lessons on 2/6/22. I'm glad I found your channel because you are helping me remember so much. You are an AMAZING teacher! You are intelligent, personable and warm. Thanks so much!
I'm so excited to learn gàidhlig! Your teaching style is the best!
Thanks very much! I can feel your excitement from here! Great to have you here with us. :)
These lessons are so good honestly. Mixing up the vocab you covered to make sentences and ask questions 'with us' during the video is impressively helpful haha.
thank you so much....you are making this very fun and very helpful especially during our current confinement and chaos
Thanks, Jan! Learning languages should be fun, I feel. We learn far better if we're enjoying the process. :) I hope my videos can inspire a smile or two despite the chaos. Stay safe and enjoy your weekend!
@@GaelicwithJason Thank you so much Jason. I love your classes. Would you mind spelling out the phrase where you say i am Jason......" Shay Jason Atenyum a harem" (My awful phonetic spelling) I'm back. My DNA test took me on long journey...
Thanks a lot for the videos! Scottish Gaelic is a beautiful language. ❤️
Greetings from Russia
So glad I found you today! I'm very much enjoying your teaching. Thank you!
I'm glad you found me, Stacy! Glad to hear you're enjoying the lessons. Come back any time. 🙂
My daughter: “WHAT IS THE CHHHAT DOING ON THE HOUSE! ... PLEASE RETURN THE CHHAT TO AOOOWWWN the house... “
She’s bit concerned for the cat.
Also, she thinks you are an excellent teacher... especially when you use cat examples. 😝
Hehe! She's a natural! Glè mhath! I'll try to add in more cats in the future.
Tha Jason snog!!! Thanks for these lessons! I'm actually learning!!🤣🤣
My pleasure! Thanks for coming by - come back any time!
Please never stop making these videos. They are so helpful and you're such a great teacher!
Your videos are great! I have been looking a while for a method that works well for me as I really want to learn the language, but most I have come across I have trouble putting to practical use. You teach this similar to how I learned Latin in school. Glad I found your channel! Thank you!
These are great lessons! Thank You!
My pleasure, Chris. 🙂 I'm happy you're here with us and I hope things are going as well as they can these days.
Hey Jason! Good to see you back. I haven't seen any new lessons from you for a while. Love them. They are so helpful and easy to understand. Thank you!
Thanks, Melanie. :) I'm glad that you're enjoying them and that they're helpful to you.
My days have been so full over the last 2 months with 1-to-1 lessons, moving, looking at land to buy, planning new videos, and trying to find some downtime to balance it all out. Some days are easier than others.
I'll be able to make videos more regularly once I have a more consistent place to live. I look forward to doing so!
Take care, stay safe, and enjoy your day.
Love the practice speaking. I have been studying off of a CD while I drive. I was happy to know that I recognized more than 1/2 of the words and phrases in your video. I also appreciate seeing the written word. I have learned phonetically so far but find it easy to remember Gaelic spelling when I can see it during the lesson. Thank you so much! I will continue learning with you!
Honestly.... I feel like I'm actually learning. Thank you! Now I need your whole course.
Thank youu! Incredible lesson
My pleasure, Laura! I am glad you enjoyed it. Nice to see you on Instagram as well. :) Enjoy your day!
Hello Jason. I am now following your lessons to learn. Thank you. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Thank you for making the lesson fun!!
My pleasure, Elsa! Thanks for watching. :)
You are actually making this quite entertaining.
I really like this strategy of introducing new words by telling a story. I found the vocab much easier to learn due to the context. Thank you.
I'm loving learning Scots Gaelic, thank you for making it fun and easy! :D
I wish languages were learned like this in my school... It's just so natural... You are great!
Jason!! You're a great teacher. Anyone can try and teach something but it takes a great teacher to make things truly stick and that is something you excel at.
I’m glad he made the comment about learning Gaelic takes time and repetition. I have need studying it for about 30 minutes everyday for about 3 weeks and I’ve started to see the patterns in the words and sentences. Even those words with many vowels have started to make sense.
Brilliant! You've made my day, Callie. 🙂 That's exactly the way I would do it too. Bit-by-bit, things become clear. You're doing great!
Just started my journey learning, thank you for the uploads. I put your bits of info in my notes, very helpful!
Welcome to my channel, Victoria, and I admire you choosing Gaelic over all the other different languages out there. There are plenty of videos here to help Gaelic feel more natural and instinctual to you.
Really enjoying your content Jason. Brilliant teaching methods :)
Tapadh leat, a Nichola! Glad you're enjoying the videos!
Love the language and really enjoy these sessions! Thank you so much, Jason.
I'm glad you enjoy them. 🙂 Many thanks for watching!
You rock! THANK YOU!!!
My pleasure, Chase! Thanks for watching. 🙂
I took 2 semesters Scottish Gaelic back in the '80s in Sacramento and loved it. But having no one to practise with outside of class, I gave up.
Jason is a fabulous instructor! Im picking it back up on the 2nd foundations class already!!!
Really enjoying this you make it fun
I'm glad, Margaret! You're doing great. 🙂 Thanks for watching.
I noticed that when changing "ann" to "anns" it changed from "in" to "in the", so why do we have to keep the "an" for "an taigh" when saying "A bheil an cat anns an taigh mhor?" could we still say "A bheil an cat anns taigh mhor?" The double the just threw me for a loop is all! Thank you! I really love the way you are teaching this BTW!
It would still be: A bheil an cat anns AN taigh mhòr?
Perhaps it would help to think of 'anns an' and 'ann an' being chunks of Gaelic, instead of separating them out into parts.
or phrases in their own right. :)
This one was harder. But sgoinneil as always, Jason! In the beginning I had a bit of trouble following along with the story but as the video went on things became second nature to hear!
Thank you
Hi I really enjoy you’re lessons you are an amazing teacher
Many thanks and thanks for watching!
Thank you for uploading these videos! My name is Sammy and I'm Scottish however no one around me knows the language so I have no way of practicing it in conversation with someone. These videos are really helpful for keeping up with what I already know 😁❤
Nice to meet you, Sammy. 🙂 Welcome! I'm glad my videos are helping to keep your Gaelic a bit sharper. Enjoy your day!
I love your videos so much, Jason. I'm currently rewatching them and making lots of notes this time. My favourite part of this video is the rhinoceros noise. :D I wonder if they do actually make that noise haha. Thank you for all of your amazing work :)
Thank you for this lesson. I really like how you turned just three words into an informative yet interesting lesson. Have a great day!
Tapadh leat, Matthew! Spinning a story out of them is much more fun than just saying them over and over and over. 🙂 I'm glad you enjoyed it! Take care, a charaid.
Just bought one of your books to help me learn! Looking forward to it.
Tapadh leat, Anndra! I hope you enjoy them. 🙂
This is brilliant 😂👍
Thanks very much!
You and your artwork amazing Jason I learn so much from you always
Tapadh leat gu mòr, a Cynthia! 🙂 I am happy that you're learning so much from my videos.
Hi Jason I was sent here by your fellow teacher Bruce through his Scottish history tours he said to say hello I am very impressed with your method of teaching it is relaxed and enjoyable two important ingredients of learning thank you I can now after trying a number of different courses yours is the best for me
i'm not sure what it is you do but you're an incredible teacher, i'm retaining such a surprising amount of this stuff.
Excellent to hear that it's sticking! You'll be thinking in Gaelic in no time. :)
Take care and stay safe!
I just realized that after the first video you were speaking in Scottish Gaelic quite a bit and I understood what you were saying which is surprising thank you for being a good teacher
Excellent! You were already thinking a bit in Gaelic! Nicely done.
Tapadh leibh, Jason. Tha seo èibhinn. [Just beginning to learn, and you make it so easy 😊]
O, tha mi toilichte. I'm glad you enjoyed it, Odet! Come back any time! 🙂
I like your positive approach to everything and how you're able to laugh at things. And thank you for sharing this :D
Tapadh leat! 🙂
I love your teaching style, Jason! I've been learning for just over two months - via Duolingo and SpeakGaelic (and even by watching children's programmes online from BBC Alba here in the UK 😂😂 - I'll take anything available), and your classes are the extra missing link for me! They're so clear and helpful. Really appreciate the work and thought that you put into these sessions. Tapadh leibh, a' thidseir!
Thanks so much, HK! I am glad my work is filling in the gaps and enjoyable to you. 🙂
I’ve been interested in Gaelic for sometime but as of recent I am really inspired to learn that language because I just discovered that I have 37% Scottish ancestry which I am very proud of so I will be watching your channel very closely to learn.
Jason, I stumbled across your videos one day and they have been so helpful. I am 33 days into learning Gaelic on Duolingo and you have cleared up some questions I've had that aren't covered in their course. Tapadh leibh, a caraid!
My pleasure, Chasa! 🙂 Great to see you on here with us. You're doing great!
I'm happy I've found you 🌹
I'm happy you're here with us! Welcome!
Love this beautiful man
Aw, shucks. 😊 Thank you.
is getting complex, AND I LOVE IT
That's the spirit! Glè mhath! Glad you're enjoying it, a charaid. 🙂
these are the videos that will really enhance my self education in Gàidhlig and also motivate me to learn vocabulary! Mòran tiang 🙏🏻
Great to hear, a charaid! Come back any time. 🙂 I'll be adding many more videos this year as well.
Hi Jason. I'm just learning the Scottish Great Bag Pipe and it will be more authentic to speak a little bit of this really native language. Thank you very much!
Great to hear! The language, music, and song are very much interwoven and it's a pleasure to see a musician wanting to pick up some Gaelic. Impressive! 🙂
Thank you so much! I have a lot of Scottish in me but never could find a teacher!
My pleasure, Hannah! I'm glad you're here! 🙂
Merci! Im a French teacher and I use the same method with my high school students - could not imagine teaching any other way now. And now that I’m experiencing it more from the student side trying to learn Gaelic, I realize how effective it can be. Enjoying your videos ! Would love to hear how you started learning Gaelic and what training you had for TPRS/CI
Wonderful to meet a fellow TPRS/CI teacher! I agree - I couldn't see myself teaching in another way either. It's just in my bones after all the years of training, reflecting, and refining. I often do demos at conferences to give fellow teachers that new student' experience. It's invaluable.
It would be a pleasure to talk to you, Carolyn. Just drop me a message through my website and we'll go from there. 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your day!
Thanks so very much for doing these videos. I started learning Gaidhlig from a native speaker from Stornoway. This was when I was age 15. At the start of COVID I got on DuoLingo to re-learn. It was fun. But then I discovered your videos about a week ago. I'm learning so very much. Thank you. You are a very effective, brilliant teacher. Tha thu tidsear comasach agus sgoinneil! Tapadh leibh, ollamh! Tha mi toilichte!
Tha mi toilichte gu bheil thu fhèin toilichte! There's plenty on here to keep you moving forward. Also, don't forget about having a connection with a native speaker. Time with them is invaluable! I recommend working with a native speaker once you've got more Gaelic under your belt. You'll benefit much more from your time with them!
Tha seo leasan glè mhath!
I hope you keep making them
Tapadh leat! I'm glad you're here with us. :) I have plans for many new videos in 2021 so stay tuned. Have a great night.
can’t wait for more epic videos
Plenty more coming, my friend! I have many ideas for 2021.
Yeah! Gaelic!
Whooo! Nice to see you today, Maple Syrup Man!
Gàidhlig le Deusan gu follaiseach .. 's math sin!
Yeah Garlic gu bràth!!! 🤗😺🤤
@@GrahamTodd-ca Tapadh leat!
@@anndramonk8514 Mmmm, Garlic. Blasta!
Am interested in this, Its similar to the language I learnt in school Irish language, I also have Scottish heritage
I love how cat in gaelic is just cat, it just makes me giggle :) these are helping a lot!!!!
Sometimes we get lucky breaks like that. Glad you're enjoying it!😺
Noticed you changed "the fish" from "an t-iasg" to "an iasg". How do you know when to put the t in?
Enjoy your lessons! Thanks
Thanks, Bonnie! That's a great question. There are three different forms of "iasg" that you'll see:
1) An t-iasg
2) an iasg
3) an èisg
1 is for when you're just focusing on the fish as your subject, ie: The fish is big. I like the fish. That fish is speckled. This fish is very pink.
2 is for when you use a little word, like on/under/from/in, to talk about the fish: anns an iasg (in the fish), fon iasg (under the fish), air an iasg (on the fish).
3 is for when you pair an action with "the fish", ie: ag iarraidh an èisg (wanting the fish), a' faicinn an èisg (seeing the fish), ag ithe an èisg (eating the fish). This different form, èisg, means "*of the* fish". So literally we're saying "I am wanting *of* the fish": Tha mi ag iarraidh an èisg.
Does that clarify things a bit?
@@GaelicwithJason Pesky Gàidhlig genitive case....
@@gcanaday1 Exactly. It get's easier and more natural - I promise!
@@GaelicwithJason Most complicate genitive on earth! (...or just in my world.)
@@gcanaday1 It certainly was the bane of my existence for many a year. 🙂 Fortunately, there is a history of folk messing up genitives - Gaels too. I heard of at least a few native speakers who just don't use it.
Moran taing Jason. My grandfather Teàrlach was among the last of my immediate family to speak gaelic on Skye. Back in his primary school days they'd beat you if you didn't speak english in school! Thanks to your lessons I can keep up the language.
'S e do bheatha, a Ionatain. That's a common story, unfortunately. Thankfully, Gaelic is still alive and kicking thanks to the efforts and dedication of learners like you. You're doing great! 🙂
I'm surprised there are no comments about your gorgeous hair xD
I just started learning gaelic because of my new character Blodwyn (an OC in the Vikings series. She was abducted during a raid). I'm almost bilingual in English so your lessons help me improving both languages.
I really enjoy your teaching, it's so alive and fun.
Bonne continuation and thank you so much !
Tapadh leat, a Lucie! Or should I say 'merci'. 🙂 Your kind words mean a lot to me. I am happy to help both your Gaelic and English grow! Take care and enjoy your day.
Tapadh leibh, Ollaimh Jason. I'm a beginner and I greatly appreciate that you've provided these lessons as a preview of your courses. Ach cuideachd...A bheil an t-rex fon an taigh mhòr? Tha e marbh...
'S e do bheatha, a Jenn. Welcome! I'm glad you're here with us. 🙂
Tha, tha e fon taigh mhòr. T-rex bochd! (bochd = poor)
Enjoy your evening!
Loving these. Doubling with Duolingo
Tapadh leat, David. Many folk do that too. What do you enjoy about these videos? 🙂
Thank you. You make it very easy to learn. I'm curious to know if you teach Gaelic to students and where are they from.
Hello again from Virginia, Jason. Would you consider posting some beginner videos such as the Scottish Gaelic alphabet, counting to ten, colors, months, and other such basic words? Thank you.
Hi John. Nice to see you on here this morning. 🙂 The videos in this playlist are the first few lessons in my self-paced Gaelic Foundations online course, which weaves many of those kinds of words into stories and conversations.
I've been thinking of adding a video on numbers 1-10 to this playlist - would that be useful to you?
@@GaelicwithJason Hello again from Virginia. Yes, anything with really basic words would be helpful.
@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Ok, I'll see what I can do. I'm working on a big project just now (hence my delay in replying) but I plan to add a fair few more videos on here when I get a chance to. In the meantime, I hear that many people enjoy Duolingo for getting to know some common basic words. 🙂
Very useful Jason. I've dabbled with learning Gaelic, and had a few hours on Duolingo-though I've found it challenging, and a bit odd at times -I mean, how often am I going to say "Is toil leam guga!."? Unless I live in Ness, pretty much never. Your lessons are easy to follow-tapah leat.
when i was born my parents wanted me to not have a name arabic or hebrew so they chose Gael from this gorgeous language so now a crazy man from a country that was never really related to Scottland (Colombia) wants to learn it
Hi Jason, I am watching your videos to prepare for my Celtic studies at Edinburgh University, and you are an absolutely fabulous teacher!
I have got a questions though. I am from Sweden, and I cannot for the love of god find anywhere on the internet or in any book I've read how to say Sweden in Gaelic? Haha!
Take care :)
Hej! Trevligt att träffas! Very cool that you're going into Celtic Studies! What inspired that choice?
The word I know for Sweden is *an t-Suain* (literally: The Sweden). Here's a clip of it said aloud: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/lg-dic/2400.mp3
Thank you for the lessons. I’ve always wanted to learn Gaelic. I see it as part of my heritage, despite only having a thimble full of Scottish blood (I’m English ). Who made the torc you wear?
Will you make a Gaidhilg Blue's Clues for grown ups?! I'd watch that all day long! I love your videos!
Hah, that sounds like fun! I do have some more videos planned - including some new styles/formats. Stay tuned! 🙂
Fáilte, a thidseir! I'm really grateful for your explanations. Would you pleas tell me what's the difference between "an éisg" and "an t-iasg" at the end the the above video? Móran taing, Niki from Hungary
hey! very nice videos, thank you so much for making them!
can you explain why
tha an t->>IAEI
My pleasure, Ivan. 🙂 Sure, I'd be happy to explain.
*an t-iasg* = the fish (just 'the fish')
*an èisg* = of the fish
So, when we say *ag iarraidh an èisg*, really we're saying 'wanting of the fish'. It's a quirk of Gaelic and one that I'll give more examples of in a video soon.
I have a question what is the difference between t-iasg and an èisg when do you use which one?
I love your videos I learn so much
Grettings from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Great!
Just one question referring to the very end: At 19:34 suddenly changes by miracle the spelling of "iasg" for a second. Before it was spelled "ag iarraidh an èisg", then suddenly "ag iarraidh an iasg" for a second, and then back to "ag iarraidh an èisg". Dè tha ceart? And what happened at 19:34?
Hi from the middle of Europe. I'm studying Gaelic for less than 3 months through duolingo and I recently I came across your videos. There is no textbook for Gaelic in my language. So I'm very grateful for your videos. Thank you. I can practice English and Gaelic.
I have a question for you. As you please write and read in Gaelic the name of my country - Czech Republic. Google translator didn't help me.
Sorry for my English.
And thank you for your work. You are funny and kind.
Hello Mia! Welcome! I have a student in Prague - are you near there?
The traditional name I know of for The Czech Republic is this: An t-Seic
A more modern name is this: Poblachd na Seice. (You can hear it said here: learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jsp?abairt=poblachd%20na%20seice)
Enjoy your day! 🙂
@@GaelicwithJason Thank you for answer. OMG really in Prague? That's great. I didn't think of such a coincidence. I live on the other side of the republic in Moravia - near Olomouc. It's less than 3 hours by car.
Thanks again for your videos and have a nice day.
@@miadostalova614 Ah, so close. That is a short trip by American standards. 🙂 Take care and stay safe!
Good afternoon! Is there a workbook you can recommend for working through Gaelic grammar? I’m making note cards as I go through your lessons but wanted to look into a workbook or activity book to help drive the concepts home. Thank you! I’m so glad I discovered your channel!
I'm glad you're here, Kimberly! Hmmm, the structured books on Gaelic grammar that I've used are Gràmar na Gàidhlig and Scottish Gaelic in 12 Weeks (misleading title). Perhaps those would help?
Love your lessons 👏😊 haha 🐠 blasta
Tapadh leat! Gàidhlig is always blasta! 🙂 I hope you're doing well, Karen.
ok so....... i looked at your channel ..... WOW! soooo may videos! where do i start? should i go in a certain order? PS: LOVE your hair
Thanks very much, BW. Sorry for the delay - I'm juggling far too much in both my work life and personal life at the moment.
I'd keep going with these Foundations videos and then Calum agus an t-Seòclaid. :)
Hi there Jason, thank you for such easygoing lectures...glè mhath :-) i have a few questions. Why are there two versions of "the fish" (an èisg and an t-iasg...is it plural and singular maybe?) And another question... when you say "tha an t-iasg anns an taigh" would the direct translation be "the fish is in the the house" ? I was just wondering why does "the" repeat (annS AN taigh) and if there were some rules about it? Merry holidays to you!
Hello Neza! Thanks for the questions. It's taken me a while to respond for many reasons but please know that I will always do my best to write back. 🙂
Perhaps it would help to think of 'ann an' and 'anns an' as wee phrases. What's happening is that 'anns' is reflecting that we're talking about something specific, ie: THE house, while 'ann an' would refer to just A house.
There are two forms of 'iasg' in the video because they're used in two different ways. When it's just 'the fish' (ie: The fish is tasty), then it'll be *an t-iasg*. But when it's eating the fish or seeing the fish, the word 'fish' changes to mean 'of fish'. What is really being said is 'eating OF THE fish'.
Does that help at all?
Jason, perhaps you go over this in one of your videos, but I sometimes hear words that sound Yiddish in Scottish Gaelic. Is there an ancient connection between these two languages? Thanks!
Hi there DWB! Thanks for the question. 🙂 I'm not sure of any concrete historical connection, although I'm sure some of the more linguistic folk in the Gaelic facebook groups could share more about that. I've heard a number of people say that they hear similarities. I bet it does help with some Gaelic sounds.
Take care, stay safe, and enjoy the rest of your week.
Hi Jason was just a little confused, at the start of a question like “is the cat on the house “ do you use “a bheil” at the start or “tha” ?
Thank you ☺️ the lessons are amazing
Many thanks, Charley. 🙂 If you're asking that question, then you'd start with *a bheil*:
A bheil an cat air an taigh?
*Tha* is for statements and *a bheil* is for questions - both in terms of things happening right now. Does that help at all?
Chan eil tha T-rex anns an taigh... na bi Gòrach! 😆 tapadh leibh a charaid!
Tha an gàidhlig agad uabhasach math!!! 😁👏👏👏
Mòran taing! 😁
Love the bonus passive aggressive phrases 😂
Hehe! Which ones did you enjoy?