Little by Little Beag air Bheag

Test Yourself

1. Your name is Catherine. How would you introduce yourself?
   1. Tha Catrìona gu math.
   2. Halò, a Chatrìona.
   3. Is mise Catrìona.
2. You meet somebody of the same age as you. How would you ask his/her name?
   1. Dè an t-ainm a th’ oirbh?
   2. Dè an t-ainm a th’ ort?
   3. Dè an t-ainm a th’ air?
3. You meet someone who is much older than you. How would you ask his/her name?
   1. Dè an t-ainm a th’ oirbh?
   2. Dè an t-ainm a th’ ort?
   3. Dè an t-ainm a th’ air?
4. You meet a young boy whose name you think is John. How would you ask him if his name is John?
   1. An e Calum an t-ainm a th’ ort?
   2. An e Iain an t-ainm a th’ ort?
   3. An e Iain an t-ainm a th’ oirbh?
5. How would you ask somebody the name of another man in the same room?
   1. Dè an duine a th’ air an ainm sin?
   2. Dè an t-ainm a th’ ort an duine sin?
   3. Dè an t-ainm a th’ air an duine sin?
6. You think a man’s name is Malcolm. How would you ask another person if that is correct?
   1. An e Calum an t-ainm a th’ air an duine sin?
   2. An e Calum an t-ainm a th’ oirbh?
   3. A bheil sibh gu math, a Chaluim?
7. You meet two people together. How would you ask them their names? (Ainmean is the plural of ainm).
   1. Dè na h-ainmean a tha sibh?
   2. Dè na h-ainmean a th’ ort?
   3. Dè na h-ainmean a th’ oirbh?
8. How would you say "excuse me" to an adult stranger in Gaelic?
   1. Gabh mo leisgeul.
   2. Gabhaibh mo leisgeul.
   3. Tha mi gu math.
9. How would you say "I’m James and I’m well"?
   1. Is mise Calum agus tha mi gu math.
   2. Is mise Seumas agus tha mi gu math.
   3. Is mise Seumas agus tha mi math.
10. How would you say “We are well” if you are speaking to a group of people?
    1. Tha sinn gu math, tapadh leibh.
    2. Tha sinn gu math, tapadh leat.
    3. Tha sinn gu math, mar sin leibh.