Talking about the body A’ bruidhinn mun bhodhaig

Vocabulary and Grammar Briathrachas agus Gràmar

I cut my fingerGheàrr mi mo chorrag

Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.

làmh hand

gàirdean arm

corrag finger

ghoirtich mi … I hurt …

ghoirtich mi mo ghàirdean I hurt my arm

gheàrr mi … I cut …

gheàrr mi mo chorrag I cut my finger

cuir do chorrag air a’ phutan put your finger on the button

mo ghàirdean my arm

mo chorrag my finger

mo chluas my ear

na cluasan agad your ears

A’ Bhodhaig / The Body:

gualainn shoulder

broilleach chest

gàirdean arm

uilinn elbow

meadhan waist

brù belly

caol an dùirn wrist

cruachan hip

tòn bottom

taobh side

sliasaid thigh

cas leg

sàil heel

Note that mo (my) and do (your) become m’ and d’ respectively if the following noun begins with a vowel.

do chorrag your finger

m’ amhaich my neck

do ghlùin your knee

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PersonNeach

GaelicGàidhlig

EnglishBeurla

Teacher	Siuthadaibh. Greasaibh oirbh.	On you go. Hurry up.
Ailean	Miss Caimbeul.	Miss Campbell.
Teacher	Seadh, Ailein.	Yes, Alan.
Ailean	Chan urrainn dhomh PE a dhèanamh an-diugh.	I can’t do PE today.
Teacher	Carson? Dè tha ceàrr ort?	Why? What’s wrong with you?
Ailean	Ghoirtich mi mo ghàirdean.	I hurt my arm.
Teacher	A bheil litir agad?	Do you have a letter?
Ailean	Tha.	Yes.
Teacher	Thalla is suidh sìos airson mionaid. A-nise Susan, dè tha thusa ag iarraidh?	Away and sit down for a minute. Now Susan, what do you want?
Susan	Chan urrainn dhomh PE a dhèanamh an-diugh.	I can’t do PE today.
Teacher	Obh, obh. Dè rinn thu?	Oh dear. What did you do?
Susan	Gheàrr mi mo chorrag.	I cut my finger.
Teacher	A bheil litir agad?	Do you have a letter?
Susan	Tha.	Yes.
Teacher	Tapadh leat. Thalla is suidh sìos còmhla ri Ailean.	Thank you. Away and sit down with Alan.
Seonag	Feumaidh tu seacaid ùr fhaighinn.	You need to get a new jacket.
Iain	Feumaidh.	Yes.
Seonag	Tha an tè seo cho seann-fhasanta.	This one is so old-fashioned.
Iain	Tha. Gu math seann-fhasanta.	Yes. Very old-fashioned.
Seonag	Agus seall. Chaill thu do phutan.	And look. You lost your button.
Norman	Tha putan agamsa. Trobhad. Siuthad. Cuir do chorrag air a’ phutan airson mionaid.	I have a button. Come. On you go. Put your finger on the button for a minute.

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