Cuin a dh'fhosglas e? / Cuin a dhùineas e?
When does it open / close?
Usage
To ask when a place opens or closes
Grammar Note
"Cuin" means "when"; the verbs fosgail (open) and dùin (close) take the future relative form. Composed sentence.
Cuin a thòisicheas e? / Cuin a chrìochnaicheas e?
When does it start / end?
Usage
To ask when an event or tour starts or ends
Grammar Note
The future relative forms of tòisich (begin) and crìochnaich (finish); the initial consonant is lenited. Composed sentence.
An-diugh / A-màireach / An-dè
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic words for today, tomorrow and yesterday
Grammar Note
All three are adverbs and can go at the end or start of a sentence.
An t-seachdain seo / An ath-sheachdain / An t-seachdain seo chaidh
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Phrases for placing plans in a week
Grammar Note
"Seachdain" (week) is feminine, so the article appears as "an t-seachdain"
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e ruighinn ann?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
To ask how long a journey takes
Grammar Note
"Dè cho fada" means "how long"; "bheir e" is "it will take" and "ruighinn" is "arriving". Composed sentence.
Coinnichidh sinn aig trì uairean feasgar.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
To fix a meeting time
Grammar Note
"coinnich" (meet) is in the future; the time comes after "aig" as number + "uairean" (hours), with "feasgar" (afternoon). Composed sentence.
Tha e leth-uair an dèidh dhà. / Tha e cairteal gu còig.
It's half past two. / It's a quarter to five.
Usage
To tell the time
Grammar Note
"leth-uair" is half an hour and "cairteal" is a quarter. Composed sentence.
Tha e ro thràth. / Tha e ro anmoch.
It's too early. / It's too late.
Usage
To say the timing is off
Grammar Note
"ro" before an adjective means "too" and lenites it (ro thràth). Composed sentence.
Diluain gu Dihaoine
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Used for opening days and service days
Grammar Note
"gu" means "to, until". Day names begin with "Di-".
Diluain
Monday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
All weekday names begin with "Di-".
Dimàirt
Tuesday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
All weekday names begin with "Di-".
Diciadain
Wednesday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
All weekday names begin with "Di-".
Diardaoin
Thursday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
All weekday names begin with "Di-".
Dihaoine
Friday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
All weekday names begin with "Di-".
Disathairne
Saturday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
All weekday names begin with "Di-".
Didòmhnaich
Sunday
Usage
The name of a weekday; in some island communities shops and some transport close on Sundays
Grammar Note
All weekday names begin with "Di-".
An-diugh
Today
Usage
To refer to today
Grammar Note
An adverb, written as the single hyphenated word "an-diugh".
A-màireach
Tomorrow
Usage
To refer to tomorrow
Grammar Note
An adverb, written as the single hyphenated word "a-màireach".
An-dè
Yesterday
Usage
To refer to yesterday
Grammar Note
An adverb, written as the single hyphenated word "an-dè".
A-nis
Now
Usage
To say "now"
Grammar Note
An adverb. For "right now" you can also use "an-dràsta".
Latha
Day
Usage
The basic word for a day
Grammar Note
A masculine noun; the plural is "làithean".
Seachdain
Week
Usage
The basic word for a week
Grammar Note
A feminine noun; with the article it becomes "an t-seachdain".
Mìos
Month
Usage
The basic word for a month
Grammar Note
A masculine noun; the plural is "mìosan".
Bliadhna
Year
Usage
The basic word for a year
Grammar Note
A feminine noun; "am bliadhna" means "this year".
Uair
Hour
Usage
To name the unit of an hour
Grammar Note
A feminine noun; it also means "o'clock" and "time (occasion)".
Mionaid
Minute
Usage
To name the unit of a minute
Grammar Note
A feminine noun; the plural is "mionaidean".
Madainn
Morning
Usage
To name the part of the day
Grammar Note
The word also appears in the greeting "Madainn mhath".
Meadhan-latha
Noon
Usage
To refer to midday
Grammar Note
A compound of "meadhan" (middle) and "latha" (day).
Feasgar
Afternoon / evening
Usage
Covers the time from after noon until evening
Grammar Note
"feasgar" covers both afternoon and evening.
Oidhche
Night
Usage
To name the night time
Grammar Note
A feminine noun; also in the greeting "Oidhche mhath".
Meadhan-oidhche
Midnight
Usage
To refer to midnight
Grammar Note
A compound of "meadhan" (middle) and "oidhche" (night).
An t-seachdain seo
This week
Usage
To refer to this week
Grammar Note
"seo" (this) goes after the noun.
An ath-sheachdain
Next week
Usage
To refer to next week
Grammar Note
The prefix "ath-" means "next" and lenites "seachdain".
An t-seachdain seo chaidh
Last week
Usage
To refer to last week
Grammar Note
"chaidh" follows and means "past".
Am Faoilleach
January
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article. "Faoilleach" also names the cold stretch of midwinter.
An Gearran
February
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article.
Am Màrt
March
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article.
An Giblean
April
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article.
An Cèitean
May
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article. "Cèitean" also means a spell of fair weather.
An t-Ògmhios
June
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article; "t-" is inserted before the vowel.
An t-Iuchar
July
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article; "t-" is inserted before the vowel.
An Lùnastal
August
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article.
An t-Sultain
September
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
A feminine noun, so the article form is "an t-Sultain".
An Dàmhair
October
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names take the article.
An t-Samhain
November
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
A feminine noun, so the article form is "an t-Samhain".
An Dùbhlachd
December
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
"dùbhlachd" also means the depth of winter.
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