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Outlander Episode 112 – Lallybroch – The Gàidhlig Bits I Could Decipher

Well, wasn’t that episode something? From a story standpoint, it was quite the adaptation and I can’t wait to hear all the opinions (of which I am sure there will be many and varied). From a Gaelic standpoint though, episode 112 was a gold mine and we had the most Gaelic since episode 105 – Rent. Hopefully many of you are starting to recognize several of these words and phrases, as we have encountered them in previous episodes! Consider this a test and see how well you do.

I think I caught most, if not absolutely all, of the Gaelic and I only had to consult the oracle in two places. I call that success!

Also, I want to point out yet again how much outstanding work has gone into this accurate portrayal of Gaelic in Outlander by Àdhamh, Sam, Laura and the rest of the cast! I’m not sure there has every been anything like it attempted, certainly not by an American production.

Arrival at Lallybroch

4:15 Jamie on seeing Lallybroch

Tha an sin! – There it is!

6:58 Jenny to young Jamie

Mo chridhe – My heart

7:10 Jenny to Jamie

A ghràidh – love (as an address/endearment)

Welcoming the Laird home

10:06 Ian to Claire

Slàinte – Cheers

19:31 Jamie carrying the chest up the stairs

Taing a Dhia! – Thank God!

20:28 Jamie pulling out sword

Seo (under his breath) – here

Quarter Day

31:16 Jamie receiving bottle

Ah, glè mhath. – Ah, very well.

Taing dhut. – Thank you.

32:24 Jamie collecting rents

Tha thu ag iarraidh deoch? – You want a drink?

Tha – Yes

 Gabh deoch – Take a drink

32:32 Ian receiving rent

Taing < > – Thanks (couldn’t make out the second part)

33:18 Background when Jamie gives the rent back

Glè mhath

33:24 Jamie to tenant

Ciamar a tha thu, a Chaluim? – How are you, Calum?

Calum

Gasta! – Great!

Jamie

Glè mhath. – Very well.

35:19 Tenant to Jamie

A mhaighstir – Master.

Drunk Jamie

36:46 Jamie to Claire

‘S math sin – that’s good

 Tha u ‘n seo. – You’re here.

At the Mill

41:05 Jamie exclamation

Thighearna Dhia – Lord God

41:39 Jamie going in the water

Thalla ‘s cac! – Away and sh*t (Fairly sure about this one. Naughty Jamie. Now confirmed by Àdhamh)

Jamie says something after resurfacing from the mill-pond, but I can’t tell if it’s Gaelic or not.

Th’anail dith beo a-nist-  I need breath to live now (Mòran taing to @ColoGaelic for this one)

OK. Have heard from Àdhamh on this one. Although he doesn’t remember exactly what the dialogue is, he’s pretty sure it’s not the above and might be this (now confirmed):

an ainm an fhaigh – in the name of the prophet

Back at Lallybroch

48:00 Jamie pulled out of bed

Dhia – God

51:36 Jamie comforting Jenny

gràidh – love

 

Please note that there is every chance that the grammar in the above is not completely accurate. Keep in mind I am still very much a newbie with the Gaelic. 😉

P.S. Someone pointed out the Gaelic on Brian Fraser’s tombstone. I’ll work on that and get an update out when I have it confirmed.

P.P.S Thanks to Dàibhidh for kindly helping with some of my grammatical mistakes.

Outlander Episode 111 – The Devil’s Mark – The Gàidhlig Bits I Could Decipher

Well, I think this just may be my favorite episode so far, and I promise I don’t say that lightly. The witch trial sequence and Claire’s decision at the stones is one of my very favorite parts of the book and I was so thrilled to see the adaptation live up to it. 🙂

As for the Gaelic, again there wasn’t a whole lot of it this week. I’m really hoping that we will get more once the scene shifts to Lallybroch next week. I also apologize for taking a bit longer than normal to get this week’s blog post out but I had to consult with the master to get an accurate translation of the one Gaelic phrase in the episode that everyone wanted to know. 😉

Jamie comforting Claire after her confession

46:23 Jamie as he holds Claire

Nach gabh u do shocair, a ghràidh – Won’t you take it easy, dear.

47:18 Jamie calls Claire “dear” again

a ghràidh – dear

 Jamie and Claire by the campfire

49:47 Jamie uses his favorite Gaelic endearment

mo nighean donn – My brown-haired lass

Àdhamh’s American Adventures: Seattle and Sacramento

For those who may not have heard, Outlander’s own Gaelic expert has arrived on our American shores. And judging from the pictures coming out of his first two stops in Seattle and Sacramento, much fun is being had by all involved.

First up: Seattle

While in Seattle, Àdhamh had the opportunity for a wee tour about the city’s famous sites before settling into the main event. Thanks to Wendy Nay and Kay’ee Pipkin for the great photos!

Riding the pig at Pike Place Market
On top of the world…I mean the Space Needle!
The man just can’t pass by an instrument
Everyone loves their name on a marquee, right?
Maybe we should start with introductions…
Counting to ten….
I might better sit down, this may take a while!

Next up was the handoff to NorCal and Àdhamh had his very own welcoming party at the airport!

Next up was a visit to Good Day Sacramento for a bit of a chat with the hosts and maybe teach them a wee bit of the Gaelic.

And then the host tried to teach Àdhamh some southern slang. Guess he didn’t know how in love with Southern culture Àdhamh already is!

Be sure to watch the full video of the segment here:

Good Day Sacramento Part 1

Good Day Sacramento Part 2

Can’t wait to see what adventures Àdhamh gets up to next! After Sacramento, Àdhamh will be visiting Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs.  For those interested in attending an event in those cities, you can find information here:

Àdhamh Tour Info

For those not able to make it to these tour stops, don’t lose heart! Àdhamh has plans to visit other areas in the USA in the future!

P.S. That second segment of the Good Day Sacramento piece reminds me that I haven’t done the blog post on Southern colloquialisms I promised. I will get that done soon!

Never Reckoned on this: Spoiler free reflections on Paleyfest

I really feel that I should start this blog post with a few abject apologies. I know I haven’t really posted anything since my return from Scotland. I blame that completely on the effects of #Droughtlander. You know, this funny thing happened over the last few months. I remembered that I had a life before all things Outlander consumed me for the past year. It was nice to have a chance to reconnect and do some things that had fallen by the wayside.

However, now that the end of #Droughtlander is in sight, I’m ready to get back to it. I’ve truly missed writing these posts and I definitely need to get back in the groove before May. Oh, did I not mention that I’m going back to Scotland in May for the OutlanderUK Gathering and more? Don’t worry, it will be fully covered! Not only will I blog it here on GreatScot, but I’ll also be meeting up and spending a week with the lovely ladies from The Outlander Podcast. No telling what hi-jinx we’ll get up to, but I fully expect it to be covered in two mediums!

Up, up and away

Many of you know by now that I usually start these posts covering a trip with a shoe pic (it’s become something of a tradition because of the pics that Terry Dresbach usually tweets at the start of her trips). However, I’m starting my coverage this time with the airport. Sitting around in the airport in Atlanta is not usually that much fun, but I have come to realize that it pays to keep your eyes open around any flight from ATL to LAX. Atlanta has become a very popular location for the TV/Movie industry with the likes of The Walking Dead and Vampire Diaries filming in the area. Knowing this, I kept my eyes open for any celebrities returning to LA and, sure enough, I was not disappointed. As I entered the jet bridge, I realized that actor John Lithgow (3rd Rock from the Sun, Shrek) was only a couple of people ahead of me. Even after boarding the plane and taking my seat (I was lucky enough to be upgraded to business class), I saw several other people who looked familiar but no one to whom I could definitively put a name.

Eventually (the plane was delayed a bit by an equipment change), I took my shoe pic and then we were up in the air and on our way to the land of movie stars. I don’t usually comment on the flight itself, but I’ll make an exception in this case as it was one of the more bumpy flights I’ve ever been on. We had over an hour of pretty constant turbulence. On our arrival into LA, the bright lights were pretty spectacular. I know the picture I took from the plane is a bit blurry, but I think you get the general idea.

Gotta love room to stretch.
Bright lights, big city!

Upon arriving, I was lucky enough to have Candida pick me up at the airport and whisk me off to her house. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again (and probably again and again…), the best thing about Outlander is all the truly special people I have met and the lasting friendships that have been forged. It’s wonderful to have such a great home base for this trip and to get to spend more time with Candida. 🙂

The Big Day

After waking up early (thanks to a body still on Eastern Daylight Time), and accomplishing a few work related conference calls, it was time to get ready for the big event.  Thanks to the President being in town to film an appearance for the Jimmy Kimmel show (I’m pretty sure the President is following me as he was in Atlanta two days earlier), we decided we needed to head over to Hollywood well in advance of the 7pm start time for the Outlander Paleyfest panel.

This would probably be a good time to explain Paleyfest for those who may not be familiar. Paleyfest is an annual fundraiser for the Paley Center for Media. William S. Paley was the founder of CBS (a broadcast network in the US) and also founder of the Paley Center for Media. Paleyfest is composed of panel events for selected television shows and it is an honor that Outlander was selected to be included in the event! Continue reading →

Monday morning treat – A wee Gàidhlig lesson with Àdhamh

Here’s a great treat to help get us through #Droughtlander, a wee interview and Gàidhlig lesson with Àdhamh. Here’s to hoping the UK really does get Outlander in 2015!

Outlander’s Gaelic coach Àdhamh Ó Broin gives us a crash course in the beautiful language

I couldn’t help but notice that the interview was conducted on the campus of the University of Glasgow in the quad and cloister. This should look a bit familiar to Harry Potter fans. (Think Dumbledore’s death.)