Gaelic has no single word for 'yes' or 'no. A question is answered with the affirmative or negative form of the verb used. For example, 'are you' would be answered either 'I am' or 'I am not'.
English - Scots Gaelic - Pronunciation
do you like - an toigh leibn - æn tællevy
yes - is toigh leam - stællæm
no - cha toigh leam - cha tællæm
did you see....? - am faca sibh -æm fach-kæ sheev
yes - chunnaic - choonnik
no- chan fhaca - chan achkæ
will he come?- an tig e - æn tsheek eh
yes- thig - heek
no- cha tig - cha tsheek
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