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How's Your (Scottish) Gaelic? Trivia Quiz

A short quiz on the Gaelic language. (Quiz is about Scottish Gaelic, which is a little different from Irish Gaelic, if that's what you know.)

A multiple-choice quiz by LadyCaitriona. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
LadyCaitriona

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,162

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
839

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. If you were travelling in Scotland, and you didn't know Gaelic, which of these might be a good phrase to memorize? Hint

An toil leat c�ise?

Tha i bl�th anns an t-Earrach.

Tha i teth anns an t-Samhradh.

Chan eil mi 'tuigsinn.

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these words means "Good"? Hint

math

They both mean "bad".

mhath

They both do.

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these might you eat? Hint

DiD�mhnaich

ceilidh

currain

chridheil

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many fingers do you have? (Yes, including thumbs!) Hint

a deich

a seachd

a ceithir

a naoi

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Question 5 of 15

5. What colour are clouds (Choose most appropriate answer)? Hint

uaine

donn

geal

gorm

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Question 6 of 15

6. How might you RELEVANTLY respond to the question, "Ciamar a tha thu?" Hint

Tha mi gu d�igheil.

Bidh i tioram a-m�ireach.

They would all be acceptable answers.

Tha mi 'ga h-ionnsachadh.

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following words means "cold"? Hint

fuar

orm

againn

chan

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of these is not a greeting? Hint

Feasgar math

L� math

Oidhche mhath

MadInn mhath

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Question 9 of 15

9. Beannachd means? Hint

Banana

Blessed

Bean Sprouts

Birthday

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following phrases might you say if you were feeling rushed? Hint

Fuirich mionaid!

Bracaist!

Greas ort!

Bunt�ta!

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these is NOT a food? Hint

Aran

Fhoghar

Silidh

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Question 12 of 15

12. What would be polite to say after somebody gave you a gift? Hint

Diardaoin.

An toil leat c�ise?

Tapadh leibh.

Tha uighean againn.

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which phrase might you say if you wanted something to eat? Hint

Tha am pathadh orm.

D� no naidheachd?

Tha an l� fuar.

Tha an t-acras orm.

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these days follows Sunday? Hint

Disathurna

Diluain

Dim�irt

Diciadain

15. What is true about the following?
"Is tu fuil 'o mo chuislean, is tu cnaimh de mo chnaimh.
Is leatsa mo bhodhaig, chum gum bi sinn 'n ar n-aon.
Is leatsa m'anam gus an criochnaich ar saoghal." Hint

It is a Gaelic Blood Vow.

It is a children's rhyme.

It is the Lord's Prayer in Gaelic.

None of these.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you were travelling in Scotland, and you didn't know Gaelic, which of these might be a good phrase to memorize?

Answer: Chan eil mi 'tuigsinn.

It means "I don't understand." *Grin* "An toil leat c�ise?" means "Do you like cheese?". I suppose it's useful enough of a phrase, but I don't see how it would help you tell people you don't know Gaelic.

2. Which of these words means "Good"?

Answer: They both do.

3. Which of these might you eat?

Answer: currain

Currain is carrots, ceilidh is a gathering, chridheil is Christmas, and DiD�mhnaich is Sunday (but not sundae!) *Grin*

4. How many fingers do you have? (Yes, including thumbs!)

Answer: a deich

5. What colour are clouds (Choose most appropriate answer)?

Answer: geal

Geal is white, donn is brown, gorm is blue, and uaine is green. Clouds could also be black or grey, but those answers weren't listed, were they? :)

6. How might you RELEVANTLY respond to the question, "Ciamar a tha thu?"

Answer: Tha mi gu d�igheil.

The question is, "How are you?" and the correct response is, "I am fine, thank you." The others would not make sense: "It will be dry tomorrow." "I am learning it."

7. Which of the following words means "cold"?

Answer: fuar

8. Which of these is not a greeting?

Answer: Oidhche mhath

"L� math" is "Good day," "MadInn mhath" is "Good morning," "Feasgar math" is "Good afternoon" or "Good evening." But "Oidhche mhath" means "Good night" and is only used in parting.

9. Beannachd means?

Answer: Blessed

To say good-bye in Gaelic, you might say "Beannachd leibh" which means, literally, "Blessings go with you".

10. Which of the following phrases might you say if you were feeling rushed?

Answer: Fuirich mionaid!

It means "Wait a minute!" "Greas ort!", on the other hand, means "Hurry up!". As for "Bracaist!" and "Bunt�ta!"... I'm sure you could yell "Breakfast!" or "Potatoes!" at the top of your lungs if you wanted to... although I'm not sure how much good it would do you!

11. Which of these is NOT a food?

Answer: Fhoghar

"Aran," "�m," and "silidh" are "bread," "butter," and "jam." "Fhoghar," on the other hand, means "Autumn."

12. What would be polite to say after somebody gave you a gift?

Answer: Tapadh leibh.

Obviously, it means "Thank you." Again, "An toil leat c�ise?" means "Do you like cheese?" (I love that phrase!), "Tha uighean againn" means "We have eggs" and "Diardaoin" means "Thursday."

13. Which phrase might you say if you wanted something to eat?

Answer: Tha an t-acras orm.

It means "I am hungry." "Tha am pathadh orm" means "I am thirsty," "Tha an la fuar" means "The day is cold," and "D� no naidheachd?" means "What is your news?"

14. Which of these days follows Sunday?

Answer: Diluain

"Disathurna" is Saturday, "Dim�irt" is Tuesday, and "Diciadain" is Wednesday.

15. What is true about the following? "Is tu fuil 'o mo chuislean, is tu cnaimh de mo chnaimh. Is leatsa mo bhodhaig, chum gum bi sinn 'n ar n-aon. Is leatsa m'anam gus an criochnaich ar saoghal."

Answer: It is a Gaelic Blood Vow.

On many occasions, a blood vow was used alongside a Christian service. This is how it translates: "You are blood of my veins, you are bone of my bone. Yours is my body, that we may be one. Yours is my soul until our worlds end."

Source: Author LadyCaitriona

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