Dihaoine - Gàidhlig: Saoghal Thormoid

On the last day, Norman is invited to turn his thoughts specifically to Gaelic and its place in people’s hearts and minds, and to Gaelic development efforts. Acknowledging the challenges the language faces in today’s world, he reflects on the complex interplay and relationships between Gaelic and English, and on various ways in which bilingualism can be viewed. In emphasising its benefits he counsels against the dangers of a monolingual “English ghetto”, colourfully invoking his own observations on the nomination campaign for the American presidential election. In contemplating bi-directional bilingualism he discusses the challenges of, and offers his own advice on, the learning of Gaelic and, in particular, the place of literacy. Finally, he relates the language issue back to the culture from which it springs, sharing personal thoughts on how his sense of belonging reinforces his sense of identity, and emphasising his own willingness and commitment to pass on his knowledge to others.
The “Saoghal Thormoid” project is a collaboration between Soillse, the inter-university research partnership which funded the recordings through its Small Research Fund, and Guthan nan Eilean (Island Voices), the bilingual community project and archive which posts online video clips of Hebridean life and work.
Views expressed by participants in Soillse research do not reflect any official opinion of the Soillse partnership.

[@TheBorderRyker]

‘S e duine glè inntinneach a th’ ann. Tha beagan Gàidhlig agam ach tha mi ag ionnsachadh. Tapadh leibh.🙏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@IslandVoicesVideos]

*'S e duine glè inntinneach a th' ann...*

[@TheBorderRyker]

@@IslandVoicesVideos Tapadh leibh. 🙏🏻
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[@ealasaidrivera2993]

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[@EoinP]

Gle intinneach. Tapadh leibh.

[@steelernation1989]

Eoin Ó Murchú tha gaidhlig cho spòrsail

[@MatthewMacLennan]

Chaidh do ghuidhe a freagairt, a Thormoid! 'S toigh leam gu mor ri Gaidhlig Thormoid a dh' eisdeachd. tl!

[@DonalLeader]

Îs toil leam gu math an fear uasal seo a chloisteáil. An Ghàidhlig abù!

[@tearlach61]

‘S e cànan mo shinsearaibh a th’anns a’Ghàidhlig dhomhsa ‘s thòisich mi a h-ionnsachadh cha mhòr 15 bliadhna air ais ‘s aig a’cheart àm thòisich mi a cleachdadh le mo nighean a bha na leanabh bheag aig an àm ged gur ann sna Stàitean a tha sinn a’fuireachd. Ged gur e deugaire a th’innte a-nise ‘s i caran neo-eismeileach na spiorad tha i fhathast ceart gu leòr gur e Gàidhlig a th’againn eadarainn. Cha chanainn gu bheil i dà chànanach on a tha a cuid Gàidhlig caran lag ach rud a tha inntineach, corra seachdainean air ais thòisich mi ri grammair gàidhlig mhìneachadh dhi ‘s rinn mi iomradh air mar a tha Gàidhlig ‘s Beurla diofraichte bho chèile ‘s thuirt ise rudeigin a chur ionadh orm: cha robh ise idir dhen bheachd gu bheil Gàidhlig ‘s Beurla cho diofraichte bho chèile. Chan eil mi cìnnteach mu dè as coireach a thuirt i sin ach saoilidh mi gur e seo fianais air an t-sealadh a th’aice air an dà chànain.

[@IslandVoicesVideos]

Glè mhath. 'S math a rinn an dithist agaibh! Ma tha dà chànan agad gu nàdarra, 's dòcha nach bi thu a' faicinn mòran diofar eatorra, ceart gu leòr.

[@engramynd2314]

S truagh, nach eil na tha de Texanaich, an la an diugh, a'gabhail a' chothrom a bhith da-chanaineach, mar a tha am fear uasail a tha seo ag radh a bhiodh cho feumail dhaibh. (Tha mi ag aontachadh le Tormod, btw). Ach, tha fianais empirical a'suggesteadh an diugh: mar as fhaide gu deas, sann as cracte. San t-suidheachadh americanach.

[@joelmcconnell8477]

Gle mhath,cum suas e

[@grahamfleming8139]

Gle mhath tha e Uabhasach cudromach a bruidhin ghaidhlig gach latha @