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Meals and Beverages

Food is an important part of Scottish Gaelic culture. Traditional dishes include haggis, neeps and tatties, Cullen skink, and stovies. Scottish Gaelic language has a wealth of vocabulary for different types of meals and beverages. In this lesson, you will learn the names of some common meals and drinks in Scottish Gaelic.

Meals in Scottish Gaelic

In Scotland, mealtimes are typically referred to as "breakfast," "lunch," and "dinner."

Breakfast

• Breakfast: màthair
• Bread: aran
• Butter: ìm
• Cereal: cearal
• Coffee: cofaidh
• Egg: ubh
• Sausage: luingear

Lunch

• Lunch: lòn
• Sandwich: samhailce
• Soup: anrach
• Salad: salaid
• Pasta: pasta

Dinner

• Dinner: dìnnear
• Roast beef: tuairisgeul leannan
• Roast pork: tuairisgeul searc
• Roast chicken: tuairisgeul cearc
• Mashed potatoes: tataoidhean
• Carrots: lus na ràithe
• Peas: pisean
• Gravy: gruabh

Beverages in Scottish Gaelic

Hot Drinks

• Coffee: cofaidh
• Tea: tì
• Hot chocolate: seòclaid teas
• Milk: bainne

Cold Drinks

• Water: uisge
• Juice: sùgh
• Soda: sìoda
• Milkshake: milis-seòlaid
• Beer: mòr-uisge
• Wine: fìon
• Whiskey: uisge-beatha

Meals and Beverages in Sentences

Now that you know the Scottish Gaelic vocabulary for meals and beverages, let's see how to use them in sentences.

Examples

Scottish Gaelic	Pronunciation	English
màthair agus tì	MAHF-er AH-gus chee	Breakfast and tea
lòn le samhailce	lawn leh SAV-uhl-ka	Lunch with sandwich
dìnnear le tuairisgeul cearc	DEEN-er leh TURSH-ka-uhl KEHRK	Dinner with roast chicken
uisge-beatha le do thoil	USH-kuh BYE-huh leh doh hoyl	Whiskey, please

Table of Contents - Scottish Gaelic Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Nouns and Articles

• Definite and Indefinite Articles
• Noun Gender and Plurals

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Everyday Objects and Common Verbs

• Common Household Items
• Basic Verbs

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Pronouns and Verb Conjugation

• Personal Pronouns
• Conjugating Regular Verbs

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Numbers, Time, and Dates

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time
• Days, Months, and Seasons

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Questions and Negation

• Forming Questions
• Negating Sentences

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Food and Drink

• Fruits and Vegetables
• Meals and Beverages

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Describing with Adjectives
• Using Adverbs

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Using Prepositions
• Linking with Conjunctions

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel-Related Phrases

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Scottish Gaelic Culture and Traditions

• History of Scottish Gaelic
• Traditional Music and Dance
• Festivals and Celebrations
• Literature and Poetry

Other Lessons

• Education
• Months of the Year
• Modes of Transportation
• Beach
• Basic Greetings
• Food
• Geometry
• Colors
• Geography
• Time

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