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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
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | English |
|---|---|
| An do dh'òl thu? | Did you drink? |
| A bheil Gàidhlig agad? | Do you speak Gaelic? |
| Ciamar a tha thu? | How are you? |
| Ciamar a tha sibh? | how are you? formal |
| Ciamar a tha thu? | how are you? informal |
| B' àill leat? | Pardon? |
| Dè rud? [familiar] | What? |
| Dè an t-ainm a th' ort? | What's your name? |
| Cò às a tha thu? | Where are you from? |