English for Scottish Gaelic speakers
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3,341 words · 36 modules · Anki deck: AnkiGen::English (Gàidhlig)
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- Antonyms & related
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- Part of speech
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Card captions, such as “Eisimpleirean”, are in Scottish Gaelic.
Modules
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Foundations
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Core I 500 words
The ~500 most frequent words shared by all languages.
- I — mi · mise
- Sunday — DiDòmhnaich
- meat — feòil
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Core II 498 words
The next ~500 most frequent words.
- January — Faoilleach
- oil — ola (còcaireachd)
- about (roimhear) — mu
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Core III 797 words
The next ~800 most frequent words.
- accept — gabh ri
- basic — bunaiteach · bunasach
- invent — innlich
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Numbers & math 116 words
Cardinal and ordinal numbers, fractions, arithmetic, measurements.
- million — millean · mìle mìle
- times — tursan · multiplaichte le
- meter — meatair (fad)
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Time & calendar 124 words
Days, months, seasons, clock time, dates, frequency.
- day off — latha saor
- on time — air an àm · ann an àm
- time zone — roinn-tìde
Communication
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Survival phrases 120 words
Greetings, politeness and whole sentences for everyday situations.
- welcome (abairt) — fàilte · ceud mìle fàilte
- I'm learning — tha mi ag ionnsachadh
- is this seat free — a bheil an cathair seo saor · a bheil an suidheachan seo saor
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Countries, nationalities & languages 133 words
Major countries, their people, adjectives and languages.
- Europe — An Roinn-Eòrpa
- India — Na h-Innseachan
- Japanese — Seapanais
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Language learning 122 words
Talking about language: grammar terms, pronunciation, asking for help.
- noun — ainmear
- grammatical gender — gnè (gràmar)
- idiom — gnàthas-cainnt
Daily life
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Family & relationships 109 words
Relatives, partners, friends, life events.
- grandparents — seann-phàrantan
- daughter-in-law — bean-mhic
- engagement — rèiteachadh
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Feelings & character 131 words
Emotions, moods, personality traits.
- joy — aoibhneas · gàirdeachas
- ashamed — nàraichte (ciont)
- ambitious — àrd-amasach
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Food & drinks 215 words
Groceries, dishes, drinks, eating out.
- cherry — sirist
- dill — dill
- burger — burgar
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Cooking & kitchen 103 words
Cooking verbs, utensils, appliances, recipes.
- kettle — coire-teatha · goileadair
- tablespoon — spàin-bhùird
- wash the dishes — nigh na soithichean
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Shopping & clothing 170 words
Shops, payment, sizes, clothes, returns.
- cashier — neach-tilleadh
- flea market — margadh nan seann rudan
- sleeve — muinchill
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Housing & renting 83 words
Renting, contracts, landlords, utilities, rooms.
- landlord — uachdaran
- studio apartment — flat aon-rùm · stiùideo
- viewing — sealladh (taighe)
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Household & repair 169 words
Chores, furniture, tools, repairs, plumbing, electricity.
- washing machine — inneal-nighe
- vacuum — hùbharaich
- wrench — spanair
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Weather & nature 144 words
Weather, climate, landscape, plants.
- heat (ainmear) — teas
- oak — darach
- cliff — bearradh
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Pets & animals 100 words
Pets, pet care, vet visits, common animals.
- pet — peata
- meow — mèaig
- whale — muc-mhara
Getting around
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City & directions 110 words
Places in town, asking and giving directions.
- city hall — talla a' bhaile
- art gallery — gailearaidh-ealain · gailearaidh
- bench — being
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Transport & travel 135 words
Public transport, tickets, airports, hotels, luggage.
- railroad — rathad-iarainn
- check-in — clàradh a-steach
- cruise — turas-mara
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Driving & road rules 145 words
Car parts, traffic rules, road signs, license exams, fines, accidents.
- steering wheel — cuibhle-stiùiridh
- slow down — rach nas slaodaiche
- drunk driving — dràibheadh air mhisg
Words only this language has: 1 word, such as DMV. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Signs & notices 59 words
What you read on doors, shops and streets: Push, Exit, Out of order.
- push (abairt) — put (soidhne)
- reserved — glèidhte
- free entry — inntrigeadh an-asgaidh · cead a-steach an-asgaidh
Living abroad
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Residence & legalization 108 words
Visas, permits, registration, documents, offices — plus country-specific terms.
- visa — bìosa
- notary — nòtair
- approve — ceadaich (oifigeil) · aontaich ri
Words only this language has: 2 words, such as Social Security number. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Money & banking 110 words
Accounts, cards, transfers, taxes, loans.
- ATM — inneal-airgid
- installment — earrann phàighidh
- fraud — foill
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Work & employment 164 words
Jobs, contracts, salary, office life, job hunting.
- resume — CV · cunntas-beatha
- promotion — àrdachadh
- business trip — turas-gnìomhachais
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Post, phone & internet 65 words
Parcels, SIM cards, mobile plans, internet, accounts.
- registered letter — litir chlàraichte
- mobile data — dàta fòn-làimhe
- log out — clàraich a-mach
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Education 91 words
School, university, courses, exams.
- elementary school — bun-sgoil
- ruler — rùilear
- thesis — tràchdas
Health & safety
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Health & medicine 198 words
Body, symptoms, doctors, pharmacy, insurance.
- forehead — bathais
- dizzy — tuainealach
- surgeon — lannsair
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Emergencies 108 words
Police, fire, ambulance, accidents, disasters.
- emergency — èiginn
- evacuate — falmhaich
- missing person — neach air chall
Interests
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Hobbies 116 words
Common pastimes, crafts, collecting, outdoor activities.
- gardening — gàrradaireachd
- pottery — criadadaireachd
- free time — saor-ùine · ùine shaor
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Sports 101 words
Sports, equipment, competitions, fitness.
- soccer — ball-coise
- surfing — surfadh
- racket — racaid
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Music 68 words
Instruments, genres, playing and listening.
- guitar — gìotàr
- musical scale — sgèile-ciùil · sgèile
- genre — gnè (ealain)
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Video games 93 words
Gaming vocabulary for playing and chatting.
- video game — geama bhidio · geama coimpiutair
- inventory — clàr-nithean
- racing game — geama rèise
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Tabletop games 79 words
Dice, cards, turns and rules — for game nights.
- dice — dìsne
- knight — ridire (tàileasg)
- dominoes — doiminòs
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Tech & computers 133 words
Devices, software, the web, troubleshooting.
- keyboard — meur-chlàr
- click — briog
- scanner — scanair
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Science 101 words
Basic vocabulary of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy.
- astronomy — reul-eòlas
- magnet — magnaid
- Mars — Màrs
18+
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Profanity 18+ 30 words
Swear words and insults, matched by strength across languages.
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