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Celtic Radio Community -> Culture and Heritage -> Gaelic Languages -> Scottish Gaelic Top April Members Turn Off Ads    Have Fun With Your Dog!, Teach Him Gaelic Commands! Track this topic | Email this topic | Print this topic WizardofOwls  Posted: 26-Jan-2005, 09:23 PM Wanderer and Vagabond Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 5,142 Joined: 12-Mar-2004 Zodiac: Vine Realm: Wytheville, Virginia Hello everybody! The following information was combined from two different websites. They are: http://members.tripod.com/~scotgaelic/dog.html http://www.siliconglen.com/Scotland7_13.html I hope you enjoy it! Scottish Gaelic Dog Commands for making your modest canine companion into "Cù Annabarach Tapaidh"! (An exceedingly clever dog) Here are several dog commands in use by dog owners in the Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland that will make your Celtic cur the envy of all his English-speaking dog friends. A note on speaking Scottish Gaelic: Spoken Scottish Gaelic, unlike spoken English, flows seamlessly from word to word. If the command has more than one word in it, practice saying the whole phrase as if it were all one word, with no breaks in it. Remember that "ch" always sounds like "Bach" or "loch." And always roll your "R"'s -- though not all over the place -- more as a simple popped "R" sound. And keep in mind that no pronunciation guide can adequately convey the unique sound of spoken Scottish Gaelic -- anyone interested in an authentic sound should consider trying one of the instructional self-study courses including videotapes and/or audiotapes, to be found on the SGLABA Books page. The Commands Fetch! ? -- "Faigh sin" (FAH-ee shin); or "Faigh e" (FAH-ee eh) (sin/seo/e) Down! ? -- "Sios!" (SHEE-uss) or "Gabh sios!" (gahv SHEE-uss) Quiet! -- -- "Bi samhach!" (bee SAH-vawch) Attack! -- -- "Gabh air!" (GAHV air) gabh chuige!; gabh air/oirre etc.! Heel! -- -- "Thig air mo chùl!" (HEEK air moe CHOOL); also "gu sail" Stay! -- -- "Fuirich!" (FOO-rich) Lie down! -- -- "Laighe!" (LAH-ee-yeh) laigh si\os! Come here! -- -- "Trobhad!" (TRAW-utt); or tiugainn! Sit! -- -- "Suidh!" (SOO-ee); or "Suidh sios!" (SOO-ee SHEE-uss) Go home! -- -- "'Dol dhachaigh!" (Dawl YAH-chee); or "Theirig dhachaigh!" (HEH-rik YAH-chee) Want to go for a walk? -- -- "Coisich?" (KAW-shich) Stop that! -- -- "Sguir dheth!" (SKOOR yeh) And for when you're walking your dog in the park, and that extremely attractive member of the opposite sex walks his-or-her dog in your direction, and the dogs go crazy sniffing each other's behinds, and your leashes tangle, and you nearly fall over each other trying to untangle the leashes, and you both laugh, and you untwine yourselves from each other, and you feverishly search for that Gàidhlig mot juste to demonstrate how fatally charming you are, you then say: "Saoilidh mi gu bheil gaol aig mo chù air do chù!" (I think my dog loves your dog!) -------------------- Slàn agus beannachd, Allen R. Alderman 'S i Alba tìr mo chridhe. 'S i Gàidhlig cànan m' anama. Scotland is the land of my heart. Gaelic is the language of my soul.                 0 User(s) are reading this topic (0 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users) 0 Members: « Next Oldest | Scottish Gaelic | Next Newest »  Fast Reply Show Smilies Pop Up Window |  Enable Smilies |  Enable Signature       Close Topic Options Track this topic Receive email notification when a reply has been made to this topic and you are not active on the board. Subscribe to this forum Receive email notification when a new topic is posted in this forum and you are not active on the board. Download / Print this Topic Download this topic in different formats or view a printer friendly version. Forum Home Search Help General   - Introductions   - General Discussion   - Ye Ole Celtic Pub - Open all day, all night!   ---- The Jester's Court   ---- Fun N Games   ---- Quizes & Polls   - Celtic Hearts   ---- Photography   ---- Poems   ---- Short Stories   ---- Art Work   - Medieval Gateway   ---- Medieval Kingdom   ---- Historical Archive   ---- The Dungeon   ---- Ghost Stories   ---- RPG - The Playground!   ---- The Current Middle Ages   ---- Renaissance Faires   ---- Re-enactments   ---- Surnames & Heraldry   ---- Medieval Games   ---- Castles, Keeps & Kingdoms!   - Politics & Current Events Celtic Radio   - Celtic Radio   ---- Celtic Music   ---- Polls   ---- Technical Support   - Special Interests   ---- Kirk and Chapel   ---- Retro Computers   ---- First Facts   ---- Health Matters   ---- Crypto & Blockchain Technology   ---- The Trail Sign   ---- Philosophy & Science   - Downloads Culture and Heritage   - Family History & Clans   ---- The Celts   ---- Festival & Games   ---- Gathering of the Clans   - From Your Kitchen to My Plate   ---- Drinks   ---- Scottish Recipes     Celtic Radio Community -> Culture and Heritage -> Gaelic Languages -> Scottish Gaelic Top April Members Turn Off Ads

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