A Wedding
Absolute Beginners (A1) - Useful Words (20 words)
A wedding brings joy to lots of people. Here’s some vocabulary for discussing different elements of the wedding day.
Twenty Words is integrated with the dictionary. Choose any word in the Gaelic column and the dictionary will open and you will see the gender of the Gaelic word.
English | Gàidhlig | |
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wedding | banais | <)) |
wedding day (“The Big Day”) | Latha na Bainnse | <)) |
at a wedding | air banais | <)) |
marriage | pòsadh | <)) |
married | pòsta | <)) |
The people
English | Gàidhlig | |
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bride | bean na bainnse | <)) |
groom | fear na bainnse | <)) |
bridesmaid | maighdeann-phòsaidh | <)) |
best man | fleasgach | <)) |
husband | duine | <)) |
husband | fear | <)) |
wife | bean | <)) |
Traditional symbols
English | Gàidhlig | |
---|---|---|
marriage vows | bòidean pòsaidh | <)) |
wedding ring | fàinne-pòsaidh | <)) |
wedding dress, wedding suit | trusgan bainnse | <)) |
(bridal) veil | brèid-bainnse | <)) |
flowers | flùraichean | <)) |
The reception
English | Gàidhlig | |
---|---|---|
wedding reception | cùirm-bhainnse | <)) |
guests | aoighean | <)) |
speech | òraid | <)) |
drinking toast | deoch-slàinte | <)) |
cake | cèic | <)) |
party, shindig | hòro-gheallaidh | <)) |
After the big day
English | Gàidhlig | |
---|---|---|
honeymoon | mìos nam pòg | <)) |
newlyweds | càraid air ùr-phòsadh | <)) |
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