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Dictionary Gàidhlig

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.

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English Gàidhlig  
wedding banais <))
wedding day (“The Big Day”) Latha na Bainnse <))
at a wedding air banais <))
marriage pòsadh <))
married pòsta <))

The people

English Gàidhlig  
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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