The Election An Taghadh

Absolute Beginners (A1) - Useful Words (20 words)

Learn Gaelic words and phrases about politics. Here’s a list of words that are really useful for elections.Ionnsaich briathrachas Gàidhlig mu phoilitigs. Seo liosta a tha gu math feumail airson taghaidhean.

Tha Fichead Facal ag obrachadh leis an fhaclair. Tagh facal sam bith san colbh Gàidhlig agus fosglaidh am faclair ann an taba ùr agus bidh gnè an fhacail ann.Twenty Words is integrated with the dictionary. Choose any word in the Gaelic column and the dictionary will open and you will see the gender of the Gaelic word.

Word	Facal
election	taghadh
party	pàrtaidh
politician	neach-poilitigs
Scottish Parliament	Pàrlamaid na h-Alba
the House of Commons	Taigh nan Cumantan
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)	Ball-Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA)
Member of Parliament (MP)	Ball-Pàrlamaid (BP)
constituency candidate	tagraiche roinne-taghaidh
list candidate	tagraiche liosta
campaign	iomairt
contest, competition	farpais
challenge	dùbhlan
debate	deasbad
vote	bhòt
polling-station	ionad-bhòtaidh
voter	neach-taghaidh
election result	toradh taghaidh
success, victory	buaidh
The Scottish Conservatives	Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba
The Scottish Green Party	Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba
The Scottish Labour Party	Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba
Scottish Liberal Democrats	Libearalaich Dheamocratach na h-Alba
The Scottish National Party	Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba