Basic Gaelic for Parents

A handbook in Gaelic for parents whose children are learning Gaelic in playgroup or primary school.

'S math sin! - Great! Some ways to praise children Na dèan sin - Don't do that Some ways to check children Ainmean - Names Calling children by name Tha thu ann - There you are Words for greeting children, and saying goodbye Am bu toigh leat? - Would you like? Phrases about liking and disliking Tapadh leat - Thank you Being polite

Siuthad! - Go on! Words of encouragement Tromhad - Come on Coming and going A' cluiche - Playing Some general words about play A' cuideachadh - Helping Children like to help Seall - Look Pointing things out Am bheil thu ga mo thuigsinn? - Do you understand me? Some expressions about learning Gaelic

This eight-page handbook was produced some years ago by D.J. McLeod for Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG), for distribution in photocopied format. It is now distributed by Comhairle nan Sgoiltean Àraich.

Sabhal Mór Ostaig is grateful to Donald John McLeod, CNAG and CNSA for permission to place the handbook on our WWW server as a facility for the use of Gaelic learners and parents worldwide.

The voice was provided by Màiri Sìne Chaimbeul, SMO.

Here are the original notes and notes on conversion to HTML.

The handbook is also available as a single text file for quick unornamented printout.

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See also the new (2006) websites:

• Gaelic4parents
• Gaelic Toolkit: In the Classroom (le Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd