Gaelic Sayings To Use Every Day

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    the man - am fear - æm fer
    the woman - am boireannach - æm borr ænnæch
    the girl - a' chaileag - æ challæk
    the boy - an gille - æn geel
    the children - a' chlann - æ chlownn
    the son - am mac - æm machk
    the daughter - an nighean - æn nyee æn
    this is - seo ... - sho...
    this is my mother - seo mo mhàthair - sho mo vaa --her
    my father - m' athair - maher
    my husband - mo dhuine - mo ghoonye
    your wife - do bhean - dohvenn
    my children - mo chlann - mocholownn
    your daughter - do nighean - dohnyee æn
    my son - mo mhac - movachk
    my friend (male) - mo charaid - mochaa ritsh
    my friend (female) - mo bhanacharaid - movannæ-charitsh

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