How to Speak Outlander: Lesson 8 ‘Leoch’

Happy Friday to Outlanders everywhere. In celebration, STARZ has gifted us with a new ‘How to Speak Outlander’ lesson. Castle Leoch may be an invention from Diana’s fertile imagination, but that doesn’t mean there’s not an official Outlander pronunciation. Luckily, we have Àdhamh, Mrs. Fitz and fans from the LA event to set us straight. Enjoy!

How to Speak Outlander: Lesson 8 ‘Leoch’

#AskAdhamh Twitter Q&A Transcript

I hope many of you had a chance to take part in the great Twitter Q&A that Àdhamh did on the @Outlander_STARZ twitter account today, but if not, here is a transcript.

 #AskAdhamh Twitter Q&A

1:30 pm ET/10:30 pm PT/6:30 pm GMT

Àdhamh Ó Broin @An_Comhghallach

@Outlander_Starz I will be joining u all in about 15 mins for a blether about all things Gaelic and Outlander! Speak to you then! #AskAdhamh

Luke Dringoli @ldringoli

Happy Wednesday! Our #Outlander @twitter chat with on-set Gaelic coach @An_Comhghallach begins in t-minus 5 on @Outlander_Starz. #AskAdhamh

Outlander @Outlander_Starz

Ready, #Outlanders? The #AskAdhamh tweet chat is starting now!

Outlander Addiction @OutlanderAddict @

Outlander_Starz @An_Comhghallach When did you first start to learn Gaelic, and why?

Outlander @Outlander_Starz

.@OutlanderAddict I had the desire to delve deeper into what it means to be Scottish and into the soul of this country #AskAdhamh

Outlander @Outlander_Starz

.@OutlanderAddict I was not disappointed in what I found. I think the story and production capture so much of that 🙂 #AskAdhamh

Outlander Addiction @OutlanderAddict

@Outlander_Starz @An_Comhghallach What is your favorite Gaelic expression or phrase that you tend to “overuse”?

Outlander @Outlander_Starz

.@OutlanderAddict Gasta! (great!) pronounced just as it looks 🙂 #AskAdhamh

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Who would have thought…

When I started the Great Scot! blog a couple of months ago, I had no real expectations. I was really just looking to add in a unique  way to the Outlander universe. However, thanks to you guys out there, Great Scot! has just hit 10,000 page views. I think that is a great achievement for such a niche part of the Outlander blogosphere.

Thanks so much for all the support! I look forward to continuing to provide exposure for the Gàidhlig culture so many of us have come to love and treasure! Thanks also to those like Àdhamh Ó Broin and Fiona Mackenzie who don’t mind me sharing their work through this blog.

Here’s to the next 10,000 views!

Reminder for the Q&A with Àdhamh next week (and a cool new picture from the set)

Starz posted the following on Twitter and Facebook today. I thought it was worth a separate blog post since it is a cool new on set picture of Àdhamh working! I believe that is Rupert with whom he appears to be going over dialog. This picture is also another confirmation that Outlander isn’t going to be a ‘clean’ version of the 18th century.  Just look at all that strategically placed dirt!

AdhamhTweetQA

It sounds like the Q&A will be conducted over the @Outlander_Starz Twitter account and not Adhamh’s personal account (@an_comhghallach). Also, be sure to send use the hashtag #AskAdhamh when participating.

Mark your calendars! Tweet chat with Àdhamh next Wednesday.

Outlander’s own Gàidhlig expert, Àdhamh Ò Broin will be conducting his first Tweet chat for #Outlanders on Wednesday, April 23rd at 1:30 pm EDT. This is your chance to get those burning Gaelic questions answered. Who knows, maybe he’ll tell us who has been the best student on set and whose knuckles he’s had to rap.