Little by Little Beag air Bheag

Test yourself

1. What is the Gaelic for “gardening”?
   1. spìonadh
   2. gàirnealaireachd
   3. gàrradair
2. Which of these sentences is incorrect?
   1. Bidh daoine a’ spìonadh luibhean às.
   2. Chan eil obair sam bith ann an gàrradh.
   3. Bidh daoine ag ithe glasraich.
3. How might you reply to the comment, “’s e obair mhòr a th’ agad”?
   1. Obair mhòr dha-rìribh.
   2. Cha toigh leam flùraichean.
   3. Tha glasraich math ri ithe.
4. How might you reply to the comment, “is toigh leam càl”?
   1. Tha gàrradh mòr agad.
   2. Nach toigh leat càl?
   3. ’S toil is leamsa.
5. Which of the following means “I like both of them”?
   1. Tha glasraich a’ còrdadh rium.
   2. Is toigh leam an dà chuid.
   3. Is toigh leam dìtheanan.
6. What does “tha na luibhean a’ fàs gu math” mean?
   1. The flowers are too large.
   2. The weeds are growing well.
   3. The vegetables are rotting in the ground.
7. What is the Gaelic for “enough carrots”?
   1. Curranan gu leòr
   2. Càil gu leòr
   3. Curranan mòra
8. How would you say, “I am planting vegetables”?
   1. Tha mi ag ithe glasraich.
   2. B’ fheàrr leam hamstair.
   3. Tha mi a’ cur glasraich.
9. What is the Gaelic for “beauty”?
   1. Truinnsear
   2. Buntàta
   3. Bòidhchead
10. What is missing from the proverb – “cha toir ___________ goil air a’ phoit”?
    1. A’ bhòidhchead
    2. Gàrradair
    3. Dìtheanan