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Questions Words in Scottish Gaelic - How to ask questions
➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to ask Questions in the Scottish Gaelic language, mainly spoken in Scotland and the Hebrides islands.
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a' cheist / na ceistean - question words
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | English |
|---|---|
| Cò ? | Who? |
| Dè ? | What? |
| Ciamar ? | How? |
|
How much? |
| Càit ? | Where? |
| Cuin ? | When? |
| Carson ? | Why? |
| Oir ... | Because... |
| freagairt(ean) | answer(s) |
| Cò aig | Who has |
| Cò leis | Who owns |
| Dè an aois | How old (What age) |
| Dè seòrsa X | What kind/What sort |
Examples: Useful questions
| English | Scottish Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Did you drink?
(yes) I did (no) I didn't |
An do dh'òl thu?
Dh'òl Cha do dh'òl |
| Do you speak Gaelic? | A bheil Gàidhlig agad?
A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh? [respect, plural] |
| How are you? | Ciamar a tha thu?
Ciamar a tha sibh? [respect] |
| how are you? formal | Ciamar a tha sibh? |
| how are you? informal | Ciamar a tha thu? |
| Pardon? | B' àill leat? [singular]
B' àill leibh ? [plural, respect] |
| What? | Dè rud? [familiar] |
| What's your name? | Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Dè an t-ainm a th' oirbh? [respect] |
| Where are you from? | Cò às a tha thu?
Cò às a tha sibh? [respect, plural] |