Directions

1. Càit a bheil ...?

   Where is ...?

   Usage

   The basic pattern for asking where something is; add the place after it

   Grammar Note

   Used as "Càit a bheil an stèisean?" (Where is the station?). Also written "Càite a bheil"

2. Rach dìreach air adhart.

   Go straight ahead.

   Usage

   Telling someone to go straight on. Polite/plural: "Rachaibh"

   Grammar Note

   "Rach" is the imperative of "rach" (go). "air adhart" means forward

3. Tionndaidh air do làimh dheis.

   Turn right.

   Usage

   Telling someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   Literally "turn on your right hand". "làmh" is feminine, so "deas" becomes "dheis"

4. Tionndaidh air do làimh chlì.

   Turn left.

   Usage

   Telling someone to turn left

   Grammar Note

   "làmh" is feminine, so "clì" lenites to "chlì"

5. Tha e faisg.

   It is near.

   Usage

   Telling someone the place is close

   Grammar Note

   "faisg" means near; its opposite is "fada" (far)

6. Tha e fada air falbh.

   It is far away.

   Usage

   Telling someone the place is far

   Grammar Note

   "air falbh" means away; "fada air falbh" is far away

7. Thig còmhla rium.

   Come with me.

   Usage

   When leading someone to a place

   Grammar Note

   "Thig" is the imperative of "thig" (come). "còmhla rium" means with me

8. Aig crois-rathaid

   At a crossroads

   Usage

   A landmark phrase in directions

   Grammar Note

   "crois-rathaid" is a crossroads; "aig" means at

9. Tha e a' stad an seo.

   It stops here.

   Usage

   Indicating where a bus or train stops

   Grammar Note

   "a' stad" is the progressive built on the verbal noun of "stad" (stop)

10. Air do làimh dheis

    On your right

    Usage

    A short phrase to show a driver mid-journey

    Grammar Note

    Literally "on your right hand"

11. Air do làimh chlì

    On your left

    Usage

    A short phrase to show a driver mid-journey

    Grammar Note

    Literally "on your left hand"

12. Dìreach air adhart

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    Show it at a junction to mean keep going

    Grammar Note

    "dìreach" alone can mean "just", so "air adhart" (forward) fixes the sense

13. Till air ais.

    Go back.

    Usage

    When you have gone too far

    Grammar Note

    "till" means return; "air ais" means back

14. Stad an seo.

    Stop here.

    Usage

    Telling a driver where to let you out

    Grammar Note

    "Stad" is the imperative of "stad" (stop)

15. Gu tuath

    Northwards

    Usage

    Point at it when showing a direction on a map

    Grammar Note

    "tuath" is north; "gu" marks the direction

16. Gu deas

    Southwards

    Usage

    Point at it when showing a direction on a map

    Grammar Note

    "deas" means south and also right; "gu deas" is used for the compass direction

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