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Halò, agus fàilte gu Blasad Beag, blasad dhuibhse a tha ag iarraidh Gàidhlig a tha sìmplidh. Welcome to Blasad Beag, the section of the programme where we simplify things and bring you Gaelic for beginners!

Gach seachdain, bidh mi a’ toirt thugaibh abairtean feumail air cuspairean cumanta is urrainn dhuibh a chleachdadh aig an taigh. Each week, I’ll be here to give you some useful phrases on everyday subjects that you can try at home.

An t-seachdain seo chaidh, bha sinn a’ toirt sùil air an aimsir - last week we were looking at the weather – agus an-diugh, bidh sinn a’ leantainn oirnn air an aon chuspair – and today we’ll learn some more phrases connected with the weather.

Last week we learned that there are two words for weather: aimsir agus sìde.
The weather. An aimsir and An t-sìde. Can you remember how to ask what the weather is like?

Ciamar a tha an aimsir? Ciamar a tha an t-sìde? What’s the weather like?
Ciamar a tha an aimsir? Ciamar a tha an t-sìde?

We looked at some possible answers to this question using the phrase, Tha i...

For example: Tha i fuar. It’s cold. Tha i fuar.
Tha i blàth. It’s warm. Tha i blàth.
Tha i grianach. It’s sunny. Tha i grianach.

But there’s another way to describe the weather using a noun instead of an adjective. Last week we learned, Tha i grianach – it is sunny. But you could also say, Tha a’ ghrian ann. Literally, the sun is in it.
Grian – sun. A’ ghrian – the sun. Grian agus A’ ghrian.

Tha a’ ghrian ann. The sun is in it, or to say it properly, it’s sunny! Tha a’ ghrian ann.

Using the same construction, here are a few more words and phrases that might come in handier in Scotland!

Tha an t-uisge ann. It’s raining. Tha an t-uisge ann.
Uisge – rain. An t-uisge – the rain.
Tha an t-uisge ann.

Tha a’ ghaoth ann. It’s windy. Tha a’ ghaoth ann.
Gaoth – wind. A’ ghaoth – the wind.
Tha a’ ghaoth ann.

Tha ceò ann. It’s misty. Tha ceò ann.
Tha sneachd ann. It’s snowing. Tha sneachd ann.
Tha fras ann. There’s a shower. Tha fras ann.
Tha reothadh ann. It’s frosty. Tha reothadh ann.
Tha stoirm ann. It’s stormy. Tha stoirm ann.
Tha gèile ann. There’s a gale. Tha gèile ann.
Tha deigh ann. It’s icy. Tha deigh ann.

So next time you meet a Gaelic speaker why not practise what you’ve learned?
Seo beagan eisimpleirean – here are a few examples to get you started:

Guth A: Ciamar a tha an aimsir an-diugh?
Guth B: Tha a’ ghrian ann ach tha i fuar.

Guth A: Ciamar a tha an t-sìde an-diugh?
Guth B: Tha uisge agus ceò ann. Ciamar a tha an aimsir agaibhse?
Guth A: Tha i fiadhaich! Tha clachan-mealain agus gèile ann!

Agus sin e bhuamsa an t-seachdain sa - that’s all from me for this week.
Airson tuilleadh Gàidhlig shìmplidh, carson nach toir sibh sùil air an làraich-lìn LearnGaelic.scot. To learn some more simple Gaelic phrases, why not have a look at the website and go to the Beginners' section or download the LearnGaelic Beginners' App! Cheerio an-dràsta!