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Outlander Episode 101 – More Gàidhlig bits

If you missed my first post last week covering episode 101: Sassenach, you can find it here. However, after—uh hem—several more viewings, I have managed to pick out just a few more tidbits of Gàidhlig from the inaugural episode of Outlander.

7:55 The phrase that Mrs. Baird says about Saint Odhran

 

Several people have asked me what that first bit of Gàidhlig we hear is right after Claire hears the gunshot. It appears to be something that Angus yells at the Redcoats right before firing at them. I’m happy to say that it has finally been identified! As might be expected, it’s not very complimentary of the soldiers. 😉

41:00 Angus fires gun and yells at the Redcoats

“A bhalgair” /ə VALAgir/ (ya bastard!) (filthy cur, really)

Thanks to @VenusOctober for asking Àdhamh about this one when Murtagh brings Claire into the cottage (44:35):

 

52:31 Jamie to Dougal about the ambush

I can’t catch the exact words but there is something about lass and redcoats. 🙂

53:19 Someone sees the Redcoats and yells

Shaighdearan – soldiers ( I think this is correct but not confirmed.)

54:30 Jamie to the horse

Stad! – stay! (Be sure to admire Sam’s nice plaid twirl)

56:16 Jamie to Claire to drink the whisky

deoch – drink

OK. That’s all I have to add at this point. If I decipher anything else, I’ll be sure to update.

Thanks to the free preview for episode 101, I was able to live tweet a bit of the Gàidhlig during the premiere Saturday night. Unfortunately though, I won’t have that advantage going forward, so you will have to come to the blog to find out about the Gàidhlig.

More Outlander Premiere Party Recipes

Only six days and counting until the official Starz debut of Outlander! Although there are a lot of Scottish themed recipes out there ( from Theresa at Outlander Kitchen among others), guest blogger @LallybrochLaura has come up with a western cuisine themed series of menu items for those who want a slightly different take on Outlander Premiere party nibbles.

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Updated 8/6/2014 Outlander Episode 101: Sassenach – The Gàidhlig Bits I Could Decipher

So in spite of being at the San Diego premiere and also attending an advanced screening of Outlander Episode 101 last Wednesday, I was also one of the many Outlanders who tuned into Starz at 12:01 August 2 to watch the first Outlander episode yet again. On my initial viewing of the episode titled “Sassenach”, I was only able to pick out a couple of words of the Gàidhlig dialogue. However, after several more viewings (more than 5 but less than 10, but who’s counting?), I have come up with the following list of Gàidhlig I believe I have been able to understand. There is absolutely no guarantee that it is correct and I am quite sure some of the grammar is likely incorrect.  🙂 For words that I could find audio pronunciation files, I have linked them.

So here goes my best attempt. Hopefully the list will go longer with each episode.

Note:  Some people might consider my descriptions of the scenes below a bit of a spoiler, so consider yourself warned.

Outlander Episode 101: Sassenach

The timings listed are from playing the episode through the Starz.com website.

In the woods:

44:23 Murtagh to Claire after he knocks out BJR

Trobhad! – Come!

In the cottage:

45:08 When Murtagh brings Claire in:

Mhurchaidh – Murtagh, sounds like: ah vur-ah-hee because of lenition
Creag an Dùin – Craig na Dun

Murtagh says “caileag shassanach” (English girl). The other man asks “an do ghoid thu as a leapaidh, a bhalaich?” (did you steal/take her from her bed, lad?) [Thanks to Lori and Laurie for this bit. Confirmed by Àdhamh.]

46:59 Someone hands Jamie the whisky

Taing dhut – Thanks.

48:15 Claire puts Jamie’s arm back in joint:

Taing Dhia! – Thank God

51:00 After Claire helps wrap the plaid, Jamie says something to her.

Seo, a-nis. – Here, now. [Not positive yet. Have asked Àdhamh for confirmation. Confirmed by Àdhamh and he says Sam improvised this himself.]

51:18 Dougal to the others

Trobhad – Come

On the road:

52:49 Jamie to Claire

Clach a’ Choillich – Cocknammon Stone

54:07 Jamie War Cry

Tulach Ard!

56:53 After Jamie brings Claire back after the ambush:

Slàinte mhath – Good health! or Cheers!

58:53 When Jamie comes to as Claire cleans his shoulder with alcohol:

Tha mi gasta. – I’m fine.

 

Resources

For those interested, my go to resource, other than Àdhamh Ó Broin, is the Dictionary available at LearnGaelic.Net. The dictionary is very good and easy to use for both English->Gaelic as well as Gaelic->English translations.  There are also audio pronunciation files for many of the Gàidhlig words and phrases.