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Weekly Gàidhlig Roundup – February 17, 2014

I know this is late but there was so much going on the last week!  But here are more tidbits overhead on Twitter this week:

gabh mo leisgeul /gav mo laishgal/ excuse me

Thig beò! /heek byaw/ come alive!

Trees are blue in Gaelic! Well, not quite, but you would describe that colour as “gorm” /gawrum/ a very quick sound that one! &other plants, anything natural ‘green’ to the English speaking eye is “gorm” to the Gael. It’s to do with ‘depth’ of colour

blàth ‘s tioram” /blaah’s tchirum/ warm and dry

sneachd /shnyachk/ here too!

trang! /trang/ busy Continue reading →

Updated 6/30/14 : So what is your ‘Official Outlander name’ in Gàidhlig?

Àdhamh Ó Broin (@an_comhghallach) has most kindly been running an Outlander Fan name translation service via Twitter. 😉  Just find your name below and then use your imagination to hear Àdhamh saying the following in his best ‘How to Speak Outlander’ voice:

 “Say it with me,  __insert your Gàidhlig name here__ . You now have your own official OUTLANDER name! Latha math leibh!”

As I see new names come across Twitter, I’ll add them here. If there is no pronunciation guide, then it is pronounced the same as English. Also, keep in mind that because some of our more modern names don’t truly exist in Gàidhlig, what is given here is an approximation using the equivalent Gàidhlig spelling for the English sounds.

Abagail /AHbagle/ – Abigail  ‘gle’ like in waggle

Àdailin /AHdaleen/ – Adeline

Alàna / / – Alana

Àlasan / ALison – Alison

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How to speak Outlander Lesson 4: Laoghaire and Geillis

In Lesson 4, Àdhamh is kind enough to introduce us to Nell and Lotte for lessons in how to pronounce some challenging character names. Hmm is that challenging as in ‘hard to pronounce’ or challenging as in ‘We love to hate them.’ I’ll let you decide. Either way proper pronunciation would be very helpful.

P.S. I see still more people I recognize from the LA event!

Gàidhlig music recommendation for February 17, 2014 – Capercaillie – Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda

Today’s musical treat is courtesy of Àdhamh:

Capercaillie is a well known Scottish group that is currently in their 30th year of existence. You can find all the latest info on the band at their web site.  The video below is a double treat. Not only is the music wonderful but it has been put with spectacular scenery as well.  Not a bad way to start a Monday! The title of the song, Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasta, translates to “Alexander, son of gallant Coll”.

Capercaillie – Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda

Gàidhlig music recommendation for February 14, 2014 – Alasdair MacIlleBhàin (Alasdair Whyte) – Tuathal

Today’s music comes courtesy of Àdhamh.  I took a listen on Spotify and I concur. Alasdair is a superb singer and the music is wonderful.

I also found this on Youtube. I’m a sucker for just a singer with a guitar.

Alasdair MacIlleBhàin (Alasdair Whyte) – Tuathal