Gaelic Sayings To Use Every Day

Eating

    English - Scots Gaelic - Pronunciation

    I am hungry - tha an t-arcras orm - haa æn tach-kræa orræm
    would you like some food? - a bheil thu ag iarraidh biadh - æ veyll ooæk ee - ærree bee ægh?
    I want some.... - tha mi ag iarraidh.... - haa mee æk ee- æree....
    ....simply add the word for whatever you want.
    breakfast - bracasit - brachkish-tsh
    dinner - dìnnear - jeenyer
    supper - suipear - soopær
    oatcakes - aran-coirce - -aræn koræch-kæ
    butter - ìm - -eem
    jam - silidh - -sheelee
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