FaclairDictionary EnglishGàidhlig

Giving your name Ag innse d’ ainm

My son / husband / daughterAm / an mac / duine / nighean agam

Introducing people people

Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.

If you want to talk about your family, you would use these phrases. You can use seo before these phrases to introduce people to each other.

seo… this is…

a’ bhean agam my wife

an duine agam my husband (literally 'my man')

am mac agam my son

an nighean agam my daughter

an caraid agam my friend

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GaelicGàidhlig
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Time to go over what we've learnt
what’s your name? – dè an t-ainm a th’ oirbh?
Let’s say it together
what’s your name? – dè an t-ainm a th’ oirbh?
Now you try
what’s your name? – dè an t-ainm a th’ oirbh?
Let’s try another phrase
I am Martin Campbell - is mise Màrtainn Caimbeul
Practise with me
I am Martin Campbell - is mise Màrtainn Caimbeul
Now you try
I am Martin Campbell - is mise Màrtainn Caimbeul