The Mòd Am Mòd

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

Scotland’s premium festival celebrating Gaelic’s linguistic and cultural heritage is held every October. The festival is called The Royal National Mòd. Here is some vocabulary for the special event.Bidh prìomh fhèill Ghàidhlig na h-Alba a’ comharrachadh dualchas a’ chànain ’s a cultair agus bithear ga cumail gach Dàmhair. ’S e Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail a th’ air an fhèill. Seo beagan briathrachais ceangailte ris an tachartas shònraichte.

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.

English	Gàidhlig
The Mòd	Am Mòd	<))
The Royal National Mòd	Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail	<))
at the Royal National Mòd	aig a' Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail	<))
Mòd Fringe	Iomall a' Mhòid	<))

This organisation, founded in 1891, runs The Mòd ’S e am buidheann seo, a chaidh a stèidheachadh ann an 1891, a bhios a' ruith a' Mhòid

English	Gàidhlig
The Highland Association	An Comunn Gàidhealach	<))

The start of the Mòd is marked with a special event Bithear a’ comharrachadh toiseach a’ Mhòid le tachartas sònraichte

English	Gàidhlig
torchlight procession	caismeachd lòchranach	<))

The focus of the Mòd is on competitions Tha Am Mòd stèidhichte air farpaisean

English	Gàidhlig
competition	farpais	<))
competitor	farpaiseach	<))
adjudicator	britheamh	<))

There is a wide range of competitions Tha roghainn fharsaing de dh’fharpaisean ann

English	Gàidhlig
music	ceòl	<))
literature	litreachas	<))
drama	dràma	<))
Highland dancing	dannsa Gàidhealach	<))

You will hear many beautiful singing voices at the Mòd ’S iomadh guth binn a chluinnear aig a’ Mhòd

English	Gàidhlig
singing	a’ seinn	<))
song	òran	<))
choir	còisir	<))
conductor	stiùiriche-ciùil	<))

Some of the best known awards Cuid de na duaisean as aithnichte

English	Gàidhlig
Silver Pendant	Aigeallan Airgid	<))
Gold Medal	Bonn Òir	<))
Lovat and Tullibardine Shield	Sgiath MhicShimidh agus Thulaich Bhàrdainn	<))

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