What you are doing is totally awesome. I created an account on the fly just to comment. It's great that you are teaching a man to fish, instead of giving him a fish. Lots of apps and websites translate sentences but never teach how or why the sentences are restructured into Gaelic. Also many sites fail to give the literal translations, which only confuses students more. Good job.
This is useful, my Gaelic is very rusty, I learned it from my late grannie and havent spoken it since I was about 6. She was a native speaker of the now extinct east Sutherland Gaelic. Some of the words are pronounced differently and some words dont exist at all in standard Gaelic. I just want to thank you for what you're doing. It means more to us than you can imagine. And it helping me to remember.
I am grateful to be able to help, Shlibber! How interesting that you have a connection to east Sutherland Gaelic. Are there recordings and records that have preserved bits of it?
Yes there are some recordings of half speakers, those who still speak enough to hold conversations, learned from their parents but not fluent. Theres some on TH-cam, just search east Sutherland Gaelic, theres also a couple of documentaries with Nancy Dorian, one in Gaelic, Nancy is getting old but she still carrys on her research from New England. She's on Facebook if you want to contact her. East sutheland Gaelic is probably the oldest version of Gaelic that still exists, just, there are about five or six speakers still alive, but my grannie was one on the last, possibly the last of the native speakers.
I've found 3 videos on TH-cam I havent put the links due to YT spam filters but the search text is East Sutherland Gaelic Language HECKY'S BELL Mar a Chunnaic Mise - East Sutherland Gaelic
Hi Jason! Thank you so much for these videos, they’re fantastic & I really appreciate your teaching style! It is working brilliantly for me. I’m from an Irish & Welsh family (Welsh speaker also) but have a had a strong drive to learn Scots Gaelic & I’m really happy I’ve found these videos! There’s actually many more similarities between Welsh & Scottish words, sounds & rhythms than there is Welsh & Irish so that’s also helping it all stick together in my head. My Mother & Brother both live up in Scotland & I’m going to start teaching her using your shared knowledge. She’s predominantly blind so the videos are harder for her to follow but she’s determined, strong & wise so we’ll get there! Anyway keep up the good work please, you’re making very many people happy! Mike
Croeso! I'm glad you're here, a charaid. 🙂 I'm happy that my videos are boosting your Gaelic quickly and it's an honor to help your mother acquire some Gaelic. Take care, both of you, and stay safe.
Very helpful. I was tripped up by the 'S ann "in Maine" example in the earlier video. Figured it out quickly, but your extended examples are a great help. Mille taing!
'S e do bheatha, Stephanie. 'S ann can be a bit tricky in the beginning. I'm glad that video cleared it all up for you. Pleasure to see you on here as always!
Wonderful to hear that it's growing, a Shabrina! We're different each time we revisit something, which allows us to go deeper - which is what I see you doing. Sgoinneil! 🙂
The hardest hurtle about learning a language is looking at a dictionary and realizing you somehow need to memorize almost every word in it, and if you don't have people to actually talk to in that language... if you can't actually live the language day to day, it's out of reach to many. The words in Gaelic morphing depending on usage makes it even more fustrating. Thanks for pointing out the word changes though, there is a serious lack of good channels like this!
It certainly can feel difficult when interacting with people in Gaelic isn't a possibility. I've felt that each time I come back home to the US. Skype and Google hangouts can help but only so much. Where do you live? Some cities have small Gaelic learner communities that meet up.
Many of my ancestors were from SE Sutherland..Rogart/Lairg.. they left during/after the Clearances, and thus i'm learning ..or attempting to learn..the language to honor them. The only places in Scotland where I've heard Gaidhlig spoken frequently, are the western isles.. Lewis and Uist in particular. I didn't realize Gaidhlig has died out completely in Sutherland.. sad to hear, but hopefully folks will eventually revive it there.
I hope so too, Cathy. One thing I've been thinking about is how Hebrew was "dead" for over two thousand years before being revived and used in modern day-to-day life. There's hope for Gaelic for sure! It seems that many Scots are taking to Gaelic after that report came out a few weeks ago. I see many more social media posts in the language. Good signs, I think. Take care and stay safe!
Hey man, can you cover numbers and colors? I am seeing different videos, and in Gaelic apparently colors are different, like different shades have the main words attached to them. And numbers are based off of 20s? Like fourscore means 4x20??? Also, your Gaelic foundations 2 video has lots of thumbs up, can you do more mix and match style videos like that? Gets people into the flow and more difficult stuff can be added.
Hey again. I've uploaded one about numbers 1-10. You're right, traditionally, bigger numbers were in groups of 20. I tend to weave colors and such into stories since they'll be remembered better that way. I'm curious what you meant about 'mix and match'. Could you clarify, please?
Another great video. Tapadh leat! In the 5th example you emphasied "chunnaic" in order for it to be a 'S ann example and not a 'S e one (since trees are things) but since there were two trees it would've still been a 'S ann sentance ['S ann dà chraobh a chunnaic mi. I saw TWO trees (not just one)], wouldn't it?
@@GaelicwithJason My previous comment was a sorry attempt at multitasking :D What I meant was that I didn't think of the number as a "part" of the noun (and therefore 's e is needed). I was thinking about it more like "Maine? 'S e. In Maine? 'S ann" so "trees? 'S e. "Two trees? 'S ann" but I guess it's different.
'S ann a chunnaic mi dà chraobh = I SAW two trees (i.e I didn't hear/draw/touch them.) 'S e dà chraobh a chunnaic mi = It was two trees I saw (i.e that's what I saw and not anything else.) Is that right?
what gets me: 2 trees are plural? Yet they will not be plural unless they are three? 3 chroabhan? 2 chroabh? Is this always the case with TWO? Or only trees?
The way 1 and 2 work in Gaelic is that they're singular, so: aon chraobh dà chraobh 3 or more, though, are all plural: trì craobhan ceithir craobhan còig craobhan etc Does that help at all? 🙂
Hey there John. You'll see both, actually. In my experience, it's more colloquial to use 'S ann, even though B' ann would be more in line with the books, if you follow my meaning. 🙂
@@GaelicwithJason Ha ha ha! Cuiridh mi geall! Have you ever looked very closely at a snowflake? Wow, gle inntinneach! Tha brògan-sneachda glè detailed! And for a small part of the physical universe! Wow!!!!!!
What you are doing is totally awesome. I created an account on the fly just to comment. It's great that you are teaching a man to fish, instead of giving him a fish. Lots of apps and websites translate sentences but never teach how or why the sentences are restructured into Gaelic. Also many sites fail to give the literal translations, which only confuses students more. Good job.
Thank you very much for your support! We can all learn to fish; it just takes practice. Those are good points you brought up as well.
This is useful, my Gaelic is very rusty, I learned it from my late grannie and havent spoken it since I was about 6. She was a native speaker of the now extinct east Sutherland Gaelic. Some of the words are pronounced differently and some words dont exist at all in standard Gaelic. I just want to thank you for what you're doing. It means more to us than you can imagine. And it helping me to remember.
I am grateful to be able to help, Shlibber! How interesting that you have a connection to east Sutherland Gaelic. Are there recordings and records that have preserved bits of it?
Yes there are some recordings of half speakers, those who still speak enough to hold conversations, learned from their parents but not fluent. Theres some on TH-cam, just search east Sutherland Gaelic, theres also a couple of documentaries with Nancy Dorian, one in Gaelic, Nancy is getting old but she still carrys on her research from New England. She's on Facebook if you want to contact her. East sutheland Gaelic is probably the oldest version of Gaelic that still exists, just, there are about five or six speakers still alive, but my grannie was one on the last, possibly the last of the native speakers.
I've found 3 videos on TH-cam
I havent put the links due to YT spam filters but the search text is
East Sutherland Gaelic Language
HECKY'S BELL
Mar a Chunnaic Mise - East Sutherland Gaelic
Hi Jason! Thank you so much for these videos, they’re fantastic & I really appreciate your teaching style! It is working brilliantly for me.
I’m from an Irish & Welsh family (Welsh speaker also) but have a had a strong drive to learn Scots Gaelic & I’m really happy I’ve found these videos! There’s actually many more similarities between Welsh & Scottish words, sounds & rhythms than there is Welsh & Irish so that’s also helping it all stick together in my head.
My Mother & Brother both live up in Scotland & I’m going to start teaching her using your shared knowledge. She’s predominantly blind so the videos are harder for her to follow but she’s determined, strong & wise so we’ll get there!
Anyway keep up the good work please, you’re making very many people happy!
Mike
Croeso! I'm glad you're here, a charaid. 🙂 I'm happy that my videos are boosting your Gaelic quickly and it's an honor to help your mother acquire some Gaelic.
Take care, both of you, and stay safe.
Very helpful. I was tripped up by the 'S ann "in Maine" example in the earlier video. Figured it out quickly, but your extended examples are a great help. Mille taing!
'S e do bheatha, Stephanie. 'S ann can be a bit tricky in the beginning. I'm glad that video cleared it all up for you. Pleasure to see you on here as always!
Coming back to this video yet again... so, so helpful as my learning expands!
Wonderful to hear that it's growing, a Shabrina! We're different each time we revisit something, which allows us to go deeper - which is what I see you doing. Sgoinneil! 🙂
I agree and it helps me so much
I am glad that it helped you, Cynthia. :)
The hardest hurtle about learning a language is looking at a dictionary and realizing you somehow need to memorize almost every word in it, and if you don't have people to actually talk to in that language... if you can't actually live the language day to day, it's out of reach to many. The words in Gaelic morphing depending on usage makes it even more fustrating. Thanks for pointing out the word changes though, there is a serious lack of good channels like this!
It certainly can feel difficult when interacting with people in Gaelic isn't a possibility. I've felt that each time I come back home to the US. Skype and Google hangouts can help but only so much. Where do you live? Some cities have small Gaelic learner communities that meet up.
Thanks for the clarification!
You're welcome, Tibul. Thanks for being here with us.
Thank you very much.
My pleasure, Terry.
Many of my ancestors were from SE Sutherland..Rogart/Lairg.. they left during/after the Clearances, and thus i'm learning ..or attempting to learn..the language to honor them. The only places in Scotland where I've heard Gaidhlig spoken frequently, are the western isles.. Lewis and Uist in particular. I didn't realize Gaidhlig has died out completely in Sutherland.. sad to hear, but hopefully folks will eventually revive it there.
I hope so too, Cathy. One thing I've been thinking about is how Hebrew was "dead" for over two thousand years before being revived and used in modern day-to-day life. There's hope for Gaelic for sure!
It seems that many Scots are taking to Gaelic after that report came out a few weeks ago. I see many more social media posts in the language. Good signs, I think.
Take care and stay safe!
'S e à Alba a tha Yoda ^^
Hey man, can you cover numbers and colors? I am seeing different videos, and in Gaelic apparently colors are different, like different shades have the main words attached to them. And numbers are based off of 20s? Like fourscore means 4x20??? Also, your Gaelic foundations 2 video has lots of thumbs up, can you do more mix and match style videos like that? Gets people into the flow and more difficult stuff can be added.
Hey again. I've uploaded one about numbers 1-10. You're right, traditionally, bigger numbers were in groups of 20. I tend to weave colors and such into stories since they'll be remembered better that way. I'm curious what you meant about 'mix and match'. Could you clarify, please?
what is sgith and faur...where was I learn these words..thanks
Heya Barkley! Sgìth means 'tired' and fuar is 'cold'. 🙂
Another great video. Tapadh leat!
In the 5th example you emphasied "chunnaic" in order for it to be a 'S ann example and not a 'S e one (since trees are things) but since there were two trees it would've still been a 'S ann sentance ['S ann dà chraobh a chunnaic mi. I saw TWO trees (not just one)], wouldn't it?
I would say 'S e dà chraobh a chunnaic mi. Two trees are still nouns. :)
@@GaelicwithJason Ok, makes sense. I admit I didn't think of "two" as a noun.
@@Tombaz666 It's not that 'two' is a noun; it's that 'trees' is a noun. There just happens to be two of them here.
@@GaelicwithJason
My previous comment was a sorry attempt at multitasking :D
What I meant was that I didn't think of the number as a "part" of the noun (and therefore 's e is needed). I was thinking about it more like "Maine? 'S e. In Maine? 'S ann" so "trees? 'S e. "Two trees? 'S ann" but I guess it's different.
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Tapadh leibh, a thidsear! Tha mi a'teagasg Gàidhlig do mo chlann. Tha seo cuideachail. 😊
'S e do bheatha. Tha mi toilichte gu bheil. :)
'S ann a chunnaic mi dà chraobh = I SAW two trees (i.e I didn't hear/draw/touch them.)
'S e dà chraobh a chunnaic mi = It was two trees I saw (i.e that's what I saw and not anything else.)
Is that right?
what gets me: 2 trees are plural? Yet they will not be plural unless they are three? 3 chroabhan? 2 chroabh? Is this always the case with TWO? Or only trees?
The way 1 and 2 work in Gaelic is that they're singular, so:
aon chraobh
dà chraobh
3 or more, though, are all plural:
trì craobhan
ceithir craobhan
còig craobhan
etc
Does that help at all? 🙂
Tapadh leibh Jason
'S e do bheatha, a Sheumais. Thanks for watching.
8:00 «Tha e follaiseach».
Gu dearbh! That would make a fun gif, wouldn't it?
Shouldn’t no 4 be B'ann, rather than ‘S ann?
Hey there John. You'll see both, actually. In my experience, it's more colloquial to use 'S ann, even though B' ann would be more in line with the books, if you follow my meaning. 🙂
Gaelic with Jason Tapadh leat. Cha robh mi cinnteach. S'e eadardhealichte dè tha na luchd ag ràdh, na dè tha iad a' sgrìobhadh. Ann gach cànan.
@@johnfenn3188 'S e do bheatha, a charaid. 'S e an fhìrinn a tha sin! Tha diofar ann eadar Gàidhlig nan leabhraichean agus Gàidhlig nan sràidean. 🙂
Tha teagaisg agaibh inbhe ceud! Sgonneil! Chan eil fios agam, if that sentence works. My best guess.
Much appreciated, Ser Barriston! :)
'S ann an Indiana a tha mi!
Sgoinneil! A bheil sneachd ann an Indiana an-diugh?
@@GaelicwithJason Chan eil sneachd ann an Indiana an-diugh. Leagh e. Which means...THA AIMSIR BHLÀTH A 'TIGHINN! O SEADH!
@@Seumas-MacDhaibhidh Sin mar a tha i. Tha an sneachd a' leaghadh ann am Maine cuideachd. Tha i cho blàth. Chan eil na brògan-sneachda agam toilichte!
@@GaelicwithJason Ha ha ha! Cuiridh mi geall! Have you ever looked very closely at a snowflake? Wow, gle inntinneach! Tha brògan-sneachda glè detailed! And for a small part of the physical universe! Wow!!!!!!
@@Seumas-MacDhaibhidh A bit of the universe holding a smaller bit of the universe - wonderful. :)
Tapadh leat. 'S ann feumail a tha seo.
'S e do bheatha, a Bhrianainn! Tha mi toilichte sin a chluinntinn! 🙂