Indulgences

1. Seoclaid

   Chocolate

   Usage

   A sweet for snacks and souvenirs

   Grammar Note

   "Seoclaid" is a feminine noun adapted from English "chocolate"

2. Is toigh leam seoclaid.

   I like chocolate.

   Usage

   To say which sweets you like

   Grammar Note

   "Is toigh leam" means I like. Composed sentence.

3. Briosgaid

   Biscuit

   Usage

   A baked treat with tea

   Grammar Note

   "Briosgaid" is feminine and also used for computer cookies

4. Bu mhath leam briosgaid, mas e ur toil e.

   I would like a biscuit, please.

   Usage

   For ordering a treat at a café

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence.

5. Mìlsean

   Dessert, sweet

   Usage

   A dessert or a piece of candy

   Grammar Note

   Written with a grave accent on ì

6. A bheil mìlsean agaibh?

   Do you have any dessert?

   Usage

   To ask about dessert at the end of a meal

   Grammar Note

   "Agaibh" is the polite form. Composed sentence.

7. Siùcairean

   Sweets, candy

   Usage

   Bagged sweets

   Grammar Note

   The plural of "siùcar" (sugar) means sweets

8. Toitean

   Cigarette

   Usage

   To talk about cigarettes

   Grammar Note

   "Toitean" is a masculine noun that also means flame

9. A bheil toitean agad?

   Do you have a cigarette?

   Usage

   To ask a stranger for a cigarette

   Grammar Note

   "Have" is expressed with "aig" (at). Composed sentence.

10. Tombaca

    Tobacco

    Usage

    Tobacco for pipes and rolling

    Grammar Note

    A word adapted from English "tobacco"

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