大象传媒

D貌mhnall Meek: Chaidh mo thogail-sa le G脿idhlig, agus 鈥檚 e p脿iste le G脿idhlig a bh鈥� annam. Bha m鈥� athair is mo mh脿thair uabhasach moiteil 脿s a鈥� Gh脿idhlig, is gu s貌nraichte m鈥� athair, is bhiodh esan ag r脿dh gur e G脿idhlig 鈥渁n ite a b鈥� 脿irde nam bhonaid鈥�, sin a bhiodh e ag r脿dh. Seo balach a th脿inig 脿s an Eaglais Bhric, cuimhnich, agus 鈥檚 e G脿idhlig a bh鈥� againn san taigh.

D貌mhnall Moireasdan: Agus, an uair sin san sgoil.

D貌mhnall Meek: An sgoil. Uill, cha d矛ochuimhnich mise gu br脿th a鈥� chiad latha a chaidh mi don sgoil. Bha e mar gun rachainn a-staigh do dh鈥檜amh dhorcha far nach robh lasair gr猫ine neo gath sam bith. Cha robh facal G脿idhlig ann. Bha a鈥� bhean-teagaisg againn, 鈥檚 ann 脿s an Tairbeart, Tairbeart Loch F矛ne a bha i, is cha robh aon fhacal G脿idhlig aice.

D貌mhnall Moireasdan: Agus an robh Beurla gu le貌r agaibhs鈥� airson a tuigsinn?

D貌mhnall Meek: Cha robh. Bha beagan fhacail agam. Bha mo mh脿thair ag ionnsachadh na Beurla dhomh mus deach mi don sgoil agus, oh cha robh e a鈥� c貌rdadh rium idir. Tha cuimhn鈥� agam fhathast mar a bhithinn a鈥� f脿s gu math eagarra nuair a bhiodh mo mh脿thair a鈥� toirt facal neo dh脿 den Bheurla dhomh. Bha mi ag radh, d猫 feum a th鈥� anns a鈥� Bheurla? N矛 G脿idhlig an gnothach dhomhsa. Dh鈥檉halbh mi don sgoil a bha seo, is th猫id mise an urras gun d鈥� fhuair mi Beurla an uair sin, obh obh! Tha cuimhne agam gu math air a鈥� chiad latha. Bha each againn aig an 脿m a bha sin, is chaill an t-each a鈥� chruidh, agus cha robh iad airson gun rachadh cruidh 霉r a chur air an each, is bha iad a鈥� siubhal na cruidhe a bha seo. Is bha mise airson falbh c貌mhla ris na f矛r, feuch am faigheamaid a鈥� chruidh a chaill an t-each. Agus bha mi ann a siud, glaiste am broinn na sgoile a bha seo, agus cha robh mi a鈥� cluinntinn ach Beurla. Agus an uair sin, bhithinn a鈥� tighinn a-mach 脿s an sgoil, is bhithinn a鈥� cur rann mhionnan ris a鈥� bhean-teagaisg, smaointich, anns a鈥� Gh脿idhlig! Bha feum air a鈥� Gh脿idhlig uaireannan. Cha robh fhios aice-se d猫 bha mi ag r脿dh is math nach robh neo gheibhinn an Tawse!

D貌mhnall Moireasdan: 鈥橲 d貌cha gur e sin a thug miann air litreachas cho be貌 ann an D貌mhnall Meek anns na bliadhnaichean. Tha taing agaibh ri thoirt dhan a鈥� bhean-teagaisg.

D貌mhnall Meek: Oh , gu dearbha!

Paul MacCaluim: Tha mi a鈥� smaoineachadh gu bheil na deilbh a tha seo air rud a dh霉sgadh anns a鈥� ghinealach 貌g air s脿illibh, tha ceangal aca ris na deilbh. Tha ceangal pearsanta aca. Chan e rud, dealbh a chitheadh tu neo a cheannaicheadh tu ann am b霉th idir a th鈥� ann. Ach, na sinnsireachd aca fh猫in neo na n脿baidhean, agus mar a thuirt mi roimhe, na d貌igh-beatha a bh鈥� aca. Tha mi a鈥� smaoineachadh gu bheil sin air am brosnachadh gu 霉idh a ghabhail as an dualchas aca fh猫in. Agus a bharrachd air sin, agus rud a tha gu math cudromach do sheann daoine a thuigsinn, cho cudromach 鈥檚 a tha na media s貌isealta, agus am feum a tha e a鈥� d猫anamh. Tha e a鈥� toirt guth dhan 貌igridh, far nach toireadh leabhar guth idir dhaibh. Agus, tha iad fh猫in airson a dh猫anamh c矛nnteach gu bheil na h-ainmeanan is na h-脿iteachan, gu bheil iad ceart. Agus tha iad a-nis, mar a thuirt mi tro media s貌isealta, tha iad a-nis air t貌iseachadh bruidhinn rim p脿rantan mu dheidhinn na seann chleachdaidhean agus na seann daoine, rud nach d猫anadh iad mura b鈥� e na media s貌isealta, agus mura b鈥� e an lighiche Robertson.

Anne Souter: Bidh cuimhn鈥� a鈥檓 gu br脿th air aon oidhche a chaidh sinn gu dannsa ann an Loch Ailleart, agus 鈥檚 e a Roshven Ceilidh Band, agus sin agad am band anns an robh Fearchar MacRath nach maireann, agus a chuideachd a鈥� cluich. Uill, bha an dannsa sin tha mise ag r脿dh riut, 鈥檚 ann anns a鈥� chaisteal a bha e. Agus 鈥檚 e r霉m m貌r uabhasach a bh鈥� ann, agus teine m貌r, teine m貌r guail, agus abair thusa eadar an teine agus an dannsa, bha teas a-staigh an sin tha mise ag r脿dh riut. Agus co-dhi霉, bha an dannsa, bha e uabhasach, uabhasach math, agus cha robh e gu diofar eil fhios agad bha thu ag iarraidh dannsa c貌mhla ris a h-uile duine, cha bhiodh na balaich ach a鈥� leum tarsaing air an 霉rlar. Fhios agad, cha robh leithid de rud ann ri suidhe c貌mhla ri fear. Bha na h-igheanan air aon taobh dhen talla, is bha na balaich an taobh eile dhen talla mar a bhios cuimhne agad fh猫in. Ach co-dhi霉, nuair a bha an dannsa seachad, is chaidh sinne gu faighinn dhachaigh. Agus bha cudeigin, nuair a r脿inig sinn Annett, agus 鈥檚 e sin p矛os, deagh ph矛os a-mach 脿s a鈥� Ghearasdan. Stad, 鈥檚 e bhan a bh鈥� ann, cha b鈥� e idir c脿r ach bhan, agus stad a鈥� bhan, agus cha robh boinne petrol innte. Agus cha robh an c貌rr ann ach coiseachd dhachaigh!

(i) cho: 鈥榮o鈥�

鈥榮o good鈥� 鈥撎� cho math.听听听 听听听 听Bha siud cho math!
鈥榮o cold鈥� 鈥� cho fuar.听听听听听听听听 听听 听Tha i cho fuar an-diugh.
鈥榮o slow鈥� 鈥� cho slaodach.听听听听 Carson a tha iad cho slaodach?
鈥榮o friendly鈥� 鈥� cho laghach.听听 Bha iad uile cho laghach!
听

(ii) cho...ri:听 鈥榓s...as鈥�

e.g. 鈥榓s big as a house鈥�, 鈥榓s fast as the wind鈥�, 鈥榓s happy as larry鈥�:

cho m貌r ri beinn 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听鈥榓s big as a mountain鈥�
cho luath ris a鈥� ghaoith听 听听听听听听听听听听 听鈥榓s fast as the wind鈥�
cho sona ri br貌ig 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥榓s happy as a shoe鈥�
cho toilichte ri luch ann an lofa 听鈥榓s happy as a mouse in a loaf鈥�

cho tinn / bochd ris a鈥� ch霉听 听听听 鈥榓s sick / poorly as the dog鈥�
cho salach ris a鈥� ch霉 听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥榓s filthy as the dog鈥�
cho sg矛th ris a鈥� ch霉听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥榓s tired as the dog鈥�
cho leisg ri seann ch霉听 听听听听听听听听听 鈥榓s lazy as an old dog鈥�

cho laghach ris an 貌ir听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥榓s kind as gold鈥�
cho g貌rach ris na faoileagan听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥榓s silly as the gulls鈥�
cho coltach (ri ch猫ile) ri d脿 sgadan听听听 鈥榓s alike (each other) as two herring鈥櫶�

cho m貌r rium 听听听 听听 鈥榓s big as me鈥�
cho 脿rd riut听听 听听听听听听听 鈥榓s tall as you鈥� 听
cho 貌g ris听听听 听听听听听听听听 鈥榓s young as him鈥櫶�听
cho 猫ibhinn rithe听 听鈥榓s funny as her鈥櫶�

(iii) cho...is a ghabhas:听 鈥榓s...as possible鈥�

cho m貌r 鈥檚 a ghabhas 听 听鈥榓s big as can be, as big as possible鈥�
cho 脿rd 鈥檚 a ghabhas听 听听 鈥榓s tall as can be, as tall as possible鈥櫶�听
cho luath 鈥檚 a ghabhas 听听鈥榓s soon as can be, as soon as possible鈥�

cho luath 鈥檚 a : 鈥榓s soon as鈥�

cho luath 鈥檚 a ghabhas听听听 鈥榓s soon as possible鈥�
Cho luath 鈥檚 a chunnaic iad mi, theich iad.听听 鈥楢s soon as they saw me, they ran.鈥�
Cho luath 鈥檚 a chluinneas mi, fonaidh mi.听听听听 鈥楢s soon as I hear, I鈥檒l phone.鈥�

(iv) cho...is a : 鈥榟ow...!鈥�
听
Seall cho luath 鈥檚 a tha iad!听听
鈥楲ook how quick they are!鈥�
Cha do thuig mi cho m貌r is a bha iad.听
鈥業 didn鈥檛 realise how big they were.鈥�
Nach eil e iongantach cho 脿rd is a tha na craobhan seo!
鈥業sn鈥檛 it amazing how high these trees are!鈥櫶�

cho luath 鈥檚 a tha iad 听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥榟ow quick they are鈥�
cho m貌r is a bha iad听 听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥榟ow big they were鈥�
cho 脿rd is a tha na craobhan听听鈥榟ow high the trees are鈥�

D猫 cho...is a?:听听 鈥楬ow...?

D猫 cho luath 鈥檚 a tha iad? 听听听听听听听听 鈥楬ow quick are they?鈥�
D猫 cho m貌r is a bhitheas iad? 听 鈥楬ow big will they be?鈥�
D猫 cho 脿rd is a leum i?听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楬ow high did she jump?鈥�

Bidh sibh e貌lach mar-th脿 air na facail dhomh, dhut, is eile, mar eisimpleir:

鈥橲 urrainn dhomh - 鈥業 can鈥�, no 鈥橲 aithne dhomh - 鈥業 know鈥�

鈥橲 urrainn dhut听听听听 鈥榶ou can鈥�
鈥橲 urrainn dha听听听听听 鈥榟e can鈥�
鈥橲 urrainn dhi听听听听听听 鈥榮he can鈥�
鈥橲 urrainn dhuinn听 鈥榳e can鈥�
鈥橲 urrainn dhuibh听鈥榶ou can鈥� plural ( iolra)
鈥橲 urrainn dhaibh听 鈥榯hey can鈥櫶�

Dhomh听听 dhut听听 dha听听 dhi听听 dhuinn听听 dhuibh听听 dhaibh听听

Ach cuimhnich gu bheil na facail sin, leotha fh猫in, a鈥� ciallachadh 鈥�for me, for you, for him, for her鈥�, 鈥檚 mar sin.

An d猫an thu sin dhomh?听听 鈥榃ill you do that for me?鈥�
An d猫an thu sin dhomh?听听

N矛 mi dhut e.听鈥業鈥檒l do it for you.鈥櫶�听听听听听听
N矛 mi dhut e.听

N矛 mi rud sam bith dhaibh.听鈥業鈥檒l do anything for them.鈥櫶�
N矛 mi rud sam bith dhaibh.听

Ruigidh each mall muileann, mura bris e chn脿mhan.