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Dictionary Gàidhlig

Vegetables

Absolute Beginners (A1) - Useful Words (20 words)

Do you like vegetables?

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English Gàidhlig  
potato buntàta <))
carrot curran <))
parsnip curran geal <))
turnip snèap <))
turnip tuinneap <))
onion uinnean <))

And some others that grow above ground

English Gàidhlig  
broccoli brocail <))
cauliflower càl-colaig <))
asparagus aspàrag <))
peas peasairean <))
beans pònairean <))
pumpkin, squash peapag <))

Salad

English Gàidhlig  
lettuce leatas <))
cucumber cularan <))
tomato tomàto <))
pepper piobar <))
beetroot biotais <))

The taste of some vegetables divides people's opinion

English Gàidhlig  
mushroom balgan-buachair <))
Brussels sprouts buinneagan Bruisealach <))
cabbage càl <))

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