How To Say Good morning.. (With Phonetics) | Learn Scottish Gaelic

[@michaelmullen3923]

I'm from Scotland and I want to speak my own language

[@jazzydrawz3792]

Same here! It sucks that it's impossible to find anywhere to learn our own language.

[@celticminstrel8252]

Me too.

[@kadenelijah9329]

@@jazzydrawz3792 Halo! A good place to learn some basic Scottish Gaelic is Duolingo. It won’t give you enough to become fluent but it’s good for getting the basics down.

[@cspear9068]

Me too

[@KnottyCeltic]

@@jazzydrawz3792 this is terrible. You should have community colleges that all have night classes in Gaelic. Your govt. should WANT to restore you mother tongue to Scots. Here in Canada we have ONE school that I know of on the east coast that is entirely Scottish Gaelic Submersion. But that's it despite Canada having as many Scots and Scottish descendants as Scotland has Scots. It's shameful here as well. Of course the govt. doesn't help here as our official national languages are English and French. Very good luck to you in your language pursuits.

[@andreacrumlish9976]

I'm Scottish and I'm learning this because it's a very beautiful language that needs to be kept alive

[@jacobgolden8524]

I can't tell you how much this series means to me. We are proud Scots in America who've lost our language. Thank you, kindly.

[@cigh7445]

Only the Scots who went to Nova Scotia/certain parts of Canada had Gaelic. The majority of us of Scots heritage would have come from Ulster or the Scottish lowlands and spoke a language similar to the other Scottish language known as 'Scots'. (There were some small groups of Gaelic speaking Highlanders in the south also who ended up assimilated into the larger community.) But I don't want that to deter anyone from learning Gaelic because it is a beautiful and valuable language!

[@KnottyCeltic]

@@cigh7445 definitely there were Scottish Gaelic speaking Highland immigrants to the Carolinas and Georgia, USA. In my country/Canada our east coast Nova Scotia as you already said still has Scottish Gaelic speakers and an Immersion school but outside of New Zealand (2 million or 20%!) Canada has ALMOST as many citizens who are Scottish or Scottish descendants (over 5 million of us or 14%) as there are Scots in Scotland. We have a strong Scottish heritage here with loads of Celtic festivals, Highland Games and Tattoos across the country. Cheers!

[@Deejaay83urj38]

As with we Oz Scots

[@Deejaay83urj38]

@@cigh7445 of course highlanders went to America. Where did you think they went at the clearances? "In dreams I see the Hebrides". The whole culture of cattlemen in every West. . Who do you think that was? It was Highlanders who brought the cattle culture, finest beef from Scotland, to the West. They were the cattle barons. The Appalachian settlers were Scottish Irish of course, which means Scottish. They just lived in Ireland, didn't intermarry. The music they brought to the Appalachians led directly to country and western then on to rock

[@dinay5211]

Hello) i'm from Russia.And, of course, I started to get interested in Gaelic after watching Outlander)) Jamie Fraser's accent is the most charming thing in the world

[@Sylkenwolf]

Thank you for this! I'm learning Gaelic on Duolingo right now. I really want to visit the West Coast of Scotland. I am from the south eastern part of the USA. So, I have Scottish heritage. Thats my main reason for learning is to feel closer to any of my ancestors. Next, is to keep the language ALIVE!

[@swim2win86]

I’m in Florida USA. Took an interest in Scotland and Gaelic after watching Outlander.

[@Tacoman1967]

Great series. It brought out my romantic side.

[@michaelcummingsherrera1232]

In 2013, I had to do research on our family tree due to a family matter that came up. I found out my father had a Scottish middle name, Cummings, which he never bothered telling us, his children, when he was alive. So I made it my aim to play catch up with the Celtic side of our family. I take up Scottish Country Dance and am able to dance at the advance-level, as well as, perform on dance demonstration teams.

[@ronnietutty1136]

Started learning Gaelic 25 years ago , everybody thought I was nuts but I love it when I go to the Western Isles climbing , listening to all the fishermen in the pub haha , I'm from West Lothian .

[@KnottyCeltic]

Good for you. Cheers! from Canada

[@HowWeGotHere]

From Canada - Both my Great Grandmothers on my mother side spoke Gaelic as well as they spoke English and I am kind of sad it was never passed on it's such a beautiful lyrical language

[@KnottyCeltic]

I'm also from Canada, Scottish on both sides but a query on my Welsh Great Grandfather who spoke Scots Gaelic but was born and lived in Cardiff Wales. Yes, it would be sad to lose yet another language in our world. Canada has a strong Scottish heritage though. 14% of Canadians are either Scot or of Scottish descent. There are almost as many Scottish Descendants in Canada, 5 MILLION+, as there are Scots in Scotland. The only place with more is New Zealand who can boast 20%!

[@KnottyCeltic]

Many immigrants to North America refused their children to speak Gaelic once they moved away from Scotland after the Clearances. Very sad.

[@miguelglobe]

Im from Perú, my dad's family has Lebanese origins. I lived in Switzerland fir a few years and have been living in Arizona since 2005. Always loved to hear and learn new languages, it is something fascinating to me.

[@mandymcleod5495]

HI - I live in a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand. My maternal grandparents were both Scottish (grandfather from Stirling, and grandmother from Motherwell). I've always been more interested in my Scottish side, and the only thing on my bucket list is to visit Scotland. Since reading Outlander, and learning some of the history around Gaelic, I decided I wanted to learn. I have been using DUOLINGO to learn, but I wanted to know how to pronounce some of the words. My mother thinks I'm crazy - "when are you ever going to use it?" But it is a part of who I am, and I feel I owe it to my ancestors who weren't allowed to speak it, to help bring it back!

[@whistlepigsbigadventure3234]

I'm an 18th century reenactor in Virginia, US. I often do 60th Rgt of Foot which had quite a few Scottish transports and lately we've been doing more Jacobite uprising living history. Being able to speak a soldiers native language lends a lot of authenticity to the historical impression.

[@Skyecraft92Gaming]

Last time I used gaelic was in school about 15 years ago, and finding your videos has made a lot of what I learned come back thank you

[@stephaniemikayla5801]

My ancestors were convicts from Scotland sent to Australia to start the colonies in the late seventeen hundreds. I visited Scotland in 2016 and felt at home and a weird urge to embrace my culture which has been somewhat lost so I’m following through with that !

[@celticminstrel8252]

I hope you kept at it.

[@leslie1312]

We are visiting Scotland in November and would like to say a couple of common phrases, good morning, please & thank you etc. Thanks for helping us.

[@allisonmoreno1877]

I appreciate this video so much! I'm from Texas, USA, and am Scottish American. I really would love to just reconnect to the culture after my family have been gone from it for a couple of generations.

[@markcooper1927]

I am a 71 year old man who has many Scottish ancestor both Royal and Commons and a year ago I traveled to Scotland on Holiday. I enjoy learning, I thank you Lauren! This great!

[@littleyarncroft5549]

I am from South Africa. I have both Scottish & Irish ancestors and have always loved the sound of gaelic and always wanted to learn it

[@meanqkie2240]

I'm in Oklahoma, USA. My mother's ancestors came from Scotland to Canada many generations ago, and my children and I have especially embraced that side of our family tree, particularly my redhaired son! Thank you for providing this.

[@heatherloughlin544]

Greeting from the US! I married an American man of Scottish & Irish decent, & I came to your channel you learn how to say, "I love you" to him in the language of his ancestors. 😍 Thank you for the wonderful content! 🙏💕😇

[@celticminstrel8252]

That was a beautiful thing to do.

[@vkfarace]

My grandma was born in Scotland and I’m almost half Scotch. I’ve been infatuated with this language forever and have some time to finally learn more. I’m born and raised in the beautiful Pacific NW state of Oregon.

[@dustyscribe8397]

I'm from Oregon and I went to Scotland for a couple of weeks this year dropping my sister off at St. Andrews University, and Scotland immediately felt like home to me, far more than America ever has. I love languages but never had much interest in becoming fluent in any besides Gaelic. I love Celtic traditions and music and I just find it all fascinating! Thank you for making this series because the Gaelic dictionary I own doesn't have a pronunciation key, so all I could do up to this point is practice reading Gaelic. Now I can try to speak it!

[@Neulah555]

Hello! I'm from Galicia (Spain), and I love Scottish culture. I'm trying to learn more about your amazing language, and your lesson are fantastic. Thank you so much.

[@rabbitpi]

Our cultures are connected :)

[@kikimurphey7970]

I’m from Tennessee USA. My mother was born in Edinburgh and I want to learn a few words and phrases of Gaelic. Thank you for this series.

[@adinansonkeaw6899]

I am Thai.And went to visit Scotland a few times last couple years and in love with your country.This language is very charming and got me.Thxs for your work.

[@caj3450]

I'm in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. According to Ancestry.com, I am 54% Scottish. My fourth great grandparents were from Scotland and their name was McCallie. I've been working on my family tree and watching Outlander.

[@samanthapaans3011]

I want to learn Scottish Gaelic because of Scotland. Always when I was young I spoke to my parents about Scotland and her traditional stuff. I fell in love and never stopped loving Scotland and her beauty. So now I older I decide to learn Scottish Gaelic... so here I am. I love you're videos

[@xeilidhskye]

Just a wee note: I would never say 'oidhche mhath' for good evening - that's 'good night'. Feasgar math is widely used for both 'good afternoon' and 'good evening', Gaelic speakers don't distinguish afternoon from evening. As you say, 'Feasgar math' is often heard on BBC Alba when the news starts - they're saying 'good evening' then. :-)

[@markclinton8681]

Hello how are you doing today

[@bigshoe9130]

Isle of Arran - my gran was one of the last native speakers of the 'Arran Gealic' (which was had it's own dialect). I'm trying to teach myself, although, there is not much material out there.

[@minervathemis4078]

@Lauren, So glad I found your channel. I am a born an bred Scot( East coast) who now lives in Australia. I have always wanted to learn. Thanks you 😃💚

[@RLRMCB]

I have an interest in Scots Gaelic, as I have Scottish blood in my veins through my matrilineal lineage.

[@jacki-marie7646]

Good afternoon..I am in the U.S.A in Illoinois. My roots are all Scottish, except 7 %. I bought a course of Complete Gaelic to learn. It is tough without someone to speak it with and it is a gorgeous language all it's own. Thank you, for doing this. Jacki-Marie

[@jadejarvie283]

Thank you so much for your help. I'm Scottish and embarrassed that I haven't known any Gaelic until very recently but every time I've attempted to I've found it too confusing and given up. It's such a shame that the Scottish culture has died out. Gaelic should be taught in schools and more courses to learn the language should be available. Anyway.. Your videos have really helped me to learn the basics. the phonetics makes it a lot easier to grasp. Thanks so much

[@cigh7445]

I suppose it depends what you consider Scottish, as Scotland was always a land of diverse cultures sometimes in conflict with each other, and the Gaelic culture was essentially the loser. As mostly catholic Jacobite supporters they were driven out of the country by the rest of the Scots who supported the established monarch. (They later romanticised the Highlanders in artwork and began wearing kilts and playing bagpipes! Also Scots back then called the language of the Highlanders Irish or 'Erse'.) But yes, I would love if more Scots were into Gaelic. It's an endangered language which is an essential part of this countries history and culture.

[@KnottyCeltic]

don't waste your time feeling embarrassed. Just learn it and be part of the movement to bring the language back. It's been stifled long enough.

[@TyLeeslilsis]

This is 2 years late lol, but I'm from the US. My family found out earlier this year that we are much closer to our Scottish line than we originally believed and it's driven me to want to know more about Gaelic and how to speak it. Again, 2 years late, but thank you for these videos. I'm going to try to pace myself with them, so I learn pieces of this beautiful language properly. :)

[@shellyduncan5336]

Thank you Lauren for this channel. I'm from Columbus, Ohio in the US. I have heavy Scottish ancestry on both sides of my family. I want to learn it myself and to teach my grandchildren.

[@markclinton8681]

Hello Shelly how are you

[@sarahdobkins2186]

I live in Texas and tracing my family back to Scotland. Ulster Scots and Stewarts, Campbells, Dobson/Dobkins, Wallace, and many more. This is great learning. Thanks a bunch.

[@user-ls9hl6hp4s]

Hey there Ima a teacher from Switzerland and I am very interested in the Celtic culture and language(s). That led me to my decision to learn Scottish Gaelic. Just crossed your channel and it is so helpful. Thanks a lot. Greetings.

[@AvrilVanderMerwe]

I am from South Africa, but currently living in Seattle, USA. I spent 6 months in Scotland some years ago and fell in love. I also love the sound of, and am fascinated by, Scottish Gaelic. and have wanted to learn it for a long time. I really appreciate these videos!

[@Laurenrhiannon]

Thank you Avril! It's a wonderful language, I love how 'sing-songy' it sounds for lack of a better description! Hopefully you find some of the short videos helpful in learning a few phrases!

[@gregwilliams9564]

Three of my Grandparents are Scottish. My Grandma spoke small segments and words occasionally. What I can remember of my Great Grandma was she spoke Gaelic a lot of the time. So learning this wonderful language seems like showing respect to my family.

[@Laurenrhiannon]

Hi Greg! That's lovely to read, I hope that these videos can help you learn just a little. It's such a wonderful language and it's a lovely way to honour her memory! :)

[@deborahcarter8671]

Thank you SO much for your Scottish Gaelic bites! It's tremendously helpful to be able to SEE you pronounce the words. For instance, you can HEAR maidinn (sp?) oodles of times but it's tough to tell whether there is a "t" sound in the middle or "th". From the looks of it, it looks as though it's BOTH! I love it! More! More! Keep'em coming! I'm from the US, grandfather was Scottish - from Arbroath.

[@kariwilkins4205]

I am from Arkansas, USA and I have been doing a lot of research into my ancestry and I have a lot of family from Scotland and would love to learn more about the language!

[@paulatthetimmy]

I live In Essex, we are flying to Stornaway soon from Southend. I wanted to learn a few Gaelic words. Currently watching your videos for recommend places to eat/drink/visit booked our gin distillery trip as we noted you said it was busy.

[@andyman1532]

My great grandfather was the first to be born in the U.S., his father, Andrew, emigrating from the Glasgow area. My wife and six children and I live in Vermont and love to speak Gaidhlig, when we're performing music and also just to be anonymous in a crowd or restaurant here. Your videos are a great help especially as we teach our younger children the language. They don't always believe us, but they believe you in your pronunciation! Tapadh leibh! And please keep your great videos coming!

[@brightstreamify]

Thanks for these lessons! I'm English in England but have a loved cousin in Scotland who I visit often. She can't speak Gaelic! I want to surprise her when I next go up to visit by having a smattering of your lovely language 😊

[@jackjonas1699]

Sue Beeson, This made me chuckle. Please keep us posted.

[@k.j.o1314]

Hello from Australia! 🇦🇺 I found your channel as I was interested in how my great great grandparents would of spoken. A very beautiful language! 💖

[@rabbitpi]

Thanks so much for making these videos! I grew up in Scotland watching Dotaman and Padhraig Post and I have always been fascinated with the language so I'm learning it now we're isolated! It sounds beautiful, and I love the idea that it's being preserved :)

[@philipbarrett3151]

Thank you for doing these short courses, they're very helpful. From Dallas, Texas but my wife (who is from the Borders) & I are moving to the Isle of Skye. I'm sure that I'll always be an "incomer" but I hope that learning the language as best as I can will show some respect to the locals and if nothing else, raise a smile as I struggle!

[@cristinazezere1500]

I'm half Spanish, half Portuguese and I just have an interest in languages. I've read a few words and phrases in Scottish Gaelic in books and want to find out what they sound like, as spelling and pronunciation seem to be completely different. Thank you for your videos!

[@susansuits8001]

You are awesome! I've been studying the old series "Speaking Our Language" but it's nice to have a second teacher as well!. Thanks so much for the time and effort to make the videos. I live in the southern USA and am a Robertson by birth. I've always been intrigued by my Scottish heritage and feel it's important to learn all I can to pass the heritage on to my children and grandchildren. I love the ancient arts and ways of life and don't want them to be forgotten.

[@amynewton8964]

I’m from Pennsylvania USA. I just received my results from an ancestry dna study and found that I’m English Scottish and Walsh. So it is a curiosity 😊

[@thequantum_revival]

US here (Louisiana). I received my ancestry results and I have a lot of Scottish ancestry-(along with many others hehe but Scotland seems to have the most ) also it has always had a special place in my heart even as a child so it’s like I already knew. I took Spanish for many years but now I want to learn something in honor of my ancestors and help this beautiful language stay alive. I love your videos! Keep up the good work -Sam

[@alexaestrella_art]

Hàlo! So, I heard that Scottish Gaelic is dying in the news today, so I felt that I should learn also, of course, because it's beautiful. I am Brazilian living in Finland :)

[@markclinton8681]

Hi

[@LairdScotRoss]

I don't understand the "thumbs-down" people on videos like this! You're awesome and I'm glad I ran across your videos. I'm USA native(currently in Detroit Michigan, born in Muskegon, Michigan) and over the years found out that I have Scottish roots via the Ross clan and possibly the Stuarts(Stewarts?). I need to do a 23andMe and pick up the genealogy research where my màthair left off... Thanks for your videos and keep smiling!

[@PrincessShuJen]

Hi from Ohio in the United States! I just found your channel and love this series. I have Scottish heritage and the love of Scotland runs deep in my veins. I know I will more than likely never get to visit, but just to be able to say some thing in Scots Gaelic warms my heart. Also, what fun it will be to confuse the heck out of telemarketers, LOL! :D

[@Laurenrhiannon]

Thank you very much for your comment, I really hope that you do find an opportunity to visit us one day! And I can't do that so much in Scotland BUT I have to admit, I do often speak Gaelic when abroad so that I'm not pestered too much when visiting the markets! :)

[@antonycorradetti1707]

I am Italian. Live in London and visited Scotland last year to celebrate my birthday. I loved it!! I am trying to learn Gaelic Scottish as a challenge for 2019!

[@SBFamilyTravels]

I’m from the US (Florida) and have no association to Scotland at all. I’m a descendent of Cubans via Spain so rolling R’s is in my blood. LOL! But, I’ve been reading the Outlander novels by Diana Gabaldon and there is some Gaelic in it, so I became fascinated with how to pronounce the words because I want to hear it right in my head as I’m reading. So yeah, I’m going to learn a new language just to keep the story as accurate as possible in my head. 😳

[@langrichar]

Enjoy , respect from Scotland .

[@markclinton8681]

Hey 🌹

[@christinacann1791]

I’m interested in Gaelic as I live in Nova Scotia. Home of the Gaelic College and the largest concentration of Gaelic speakers in Canada!

[@billrichardson8841]

I'm from Dundee originally, and met my wife, who's a New Zealander, in Edinburgh. We're now living in Dunedin in NZ. I came back for a holiday last year, walking and bussing from Vatersay to Storrnoway. A postie was good enough to tell me that I'd just missed the best two weeks weather you'd had for years. I'd a wonderful time seeing the islands and meetings lovely people. Thank you for doing this.

[@alanmcfee530]

Hello, my name is Alan McFee, I live in USA on west coast. My parents are both from Scotland, but don’t speak Gaelic. So it interests me.

[@sylwiapodkowska7193]

I'm from Poland and I love Scotland, Scottish history and culture, landscapes :)

[@ChampdeMars]

I am from Canada. My formal name is Written in Gaelic and I am of Scottish heritage. I took an interest in learning Gaelic because I spent a semester of university studying tartan textiles and traditional costume. Thank you for the mini-lessions! Very helpful.

[@KnottyCeltic]

Cheers! CDN here as well. Ontario. Wanting to learn a few words so I can read Scottish Gaelic. I'm sure I would BUTCHER the spoken language lol!

[@jerilynn1251]

Hi! I am from Southern Illinois, USA. I have recently discovered that I have an Irish and Scottish heritage on my father's side. I have always been so obsessed with Scotland and Ireland my whole life. So, to find that I am a decendant just fills me with such joy! I've always thought the Gaelic language was so beautiful. I am excited and grateful for you! Thank you so much ❤

[@patriciastrickland9654]

Hello, Lauren! I am from the American South, so I have a very identifiable American accent. Even other Americans know where I am from when I travel outside the South. Within the South, we also have different accents but we usually don't notice that with each other much. After Savannah was settled in 1733 by James Oglethorpe, he brought a group of Highlanders to Georgia and settled Darien, Georgia to establish a buffer between St. Augustine Florida, controlled by the Spanish, and Savannah. The Scottish became the ancestors of many if not most of the people in south Georgia (where I am from) and elsewhere . My husband and I reenact the 1700s of early Georgia. I am interested in learning at least the words and phrases of my ancestors.

[@KnottyCeltic]

Thanks for the info.

[@gordonstewart8258]

One more way for this bagpipe playing, kilt wearing Scottish-American to connect with his heritage. Love your video. Keep it up.

[@KnottyCeltic]

What part of America are you from if it's ok to ask. I'm in Canada Scottish great grandparents on one side and potentially one Scot on the other great grand parents but they lived in Wales. Great Grand dad in Cardiff spoke Scottish Gaelic but we don't know his ancestry further back then him.

[@ONegative89]

I can't thank you enough for making these videos!!! I just found them! I would love to learn Scottish Gaelic and travel to Scotland. I learned recently that most of my family on both sides are Scottish.

[@KnottyCeltic]

Same with my family. Great Grand Parents on both sides even though one set lived in south Wales.

[@FrancisMichaelCedenoReyes]

Thanks a lot for teaching us the scottish gaelic being seriously you have saved my life.i really like the way you teach that language.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@PaulEcosse]

Amazing thank you. From a Weegie. I tried when I was young watched every episode of Learning Our Language over and over but could never master it. And now it's mostly all gone... So keep going! Thanks :)

[@Laurenrhiannon]

You can do it!! Never too late :) I watched Learning Our Language too, it's WILD how dated that looks now! I think I grew up watching a lot of De A-Nis? Do you remember that? It's such a shame there aren't shows like that around anymore! They really need to try and be relatable to younger people but I find BBC Alba is just aimed at a much older demographic!

[@PaulEcosse]

Alba starts too late for kids, but if you look at the bbc iPlayer (Scotland category) it's loaded with kids shows in Gaelic. Katy Morag and Peppa, Na Floogals, Calum Clachair (Bob the builder) haha. Dotaman was on Saturday mornings when i was wee, Donnie does a DIY show now that's on iPlayer too :)

[@larnewman3009]

I'm from Dublin, but I live in England now. I speak a little Irish and I love how similar, different our languages are. Thanks for uploading these videos, they're awesome!

[@greenhoundgaming]

I'm in the US, I have an interest in language, though my retention is non-existent. I've been studying Japanese for a very long time and speaks about as well as a toddler...my ancestry is Scottish but I've had very little exposure. I'd like to learn to keep my heritage alive. I know a few phrases in German, French, Spanish, and Chinese not enough to have a conversation or get by if I visit the country...but a cool party trick.

[@KnottyCeltic]

keep your love of languages. I'm the same. Can speak multiple languages as well as a pre-kindergarten'er lol! Gaelic is new to me since last year. I can read more than I can speak but even reading is rudimentary. But I love languages and hate to see ANY die out.

[@Caitness1]

I'm Australian my grandfather was from Thurso in Scotland and was a Gaelic speaker he learned English once he started school as his second language. I am interested in hearing how it sounds and think it is delightful that you are keeping the ancient language alive Lauren .

[@KnottyCeltic]

Some Thurso folk spoke a special dialect of Scottish Gaelic. Look up Caithness (Kate-niss) if interested. Cheers from Canada

[@Caitness1]

​@@KnottyCeltic Hi thanks so much for your reply I will follow up on your tip I would like to hear the Thurso dialect. I think there are a lot of the Scottish diaspora in Canada. Cheers from down under.🙂

[@Batgurrrl]

Hi - I am from Seattle WA, USA. I started learning Scottish Gaelic in honor of my grandfather. He was born in Scotland in 1881 & when I was a very wee girl he taught me some Gaelic. He came to the USA in 1910 & never went back to Scotland. Been working on our genealogy and in honor of him started learning on Duolingo (I also use that for Spanish). Such a different language from both English & Spanish. You are right about the sounds and silent letters. But getting the hang of it and your intro to greetings was so helpful. Hope to see the next ones soon.

[@brandoncheshire859]

I’m from America but have a strong Scottish heritage and would love to learn more about my ancestry and ancestral language. I’ve visited Scotland with my wife and she too has Scottish roots and we fell in love with the country, people and especially the Gaelic language. We were fortunate to hear some older gentlemen talking in Gaelic to one another during a tour of the Urquhart Castle!

[@uschistahl5565]

Hello, I ´m from Cologne, Germany.I lived in Edinburgh for a year when I was a student. I want to go back to Scotland as it somehow has conquered my heart. Of course I watched Outlander and became interested in Gaelic. Thank you very much for your videos, I enjoy them very much.

[@traceysmith9367]

I live in New Zealand and I have alot of Scottish ancestry. I am very interested in learning Scottish Gaelic

[@Laurenrhiannon]

I quite often receive comments from people in New Zealand and I just think it's incredible! Firstly, that my videos have reached so far.. but also because my grandparents speak so highly of their time in New Zealand and the appreciation often feels reciprocated towards Scotland :)

[@KnottyCeltic]

Your country has the highest %age of people that are either Scottish or of Scottish Ancestry outside of Scotland. A whopping 20% of NZ'ers! Be proud!

[@KnottyCeltic]

By comparison Canada has 14%, USA 8.3%, AU 8.3%

[@benjaminwhitley1986]

Hi from North Carolina! 🙂 My mom’s family are McCaskills. I’ve always been intrigued by our family history and I’ve recently wanted to learn more about the language of my ancestors from this part of the British Isles. Thank you for making these accessible videos.

[@astertheastral]

I'm from the Shetland isles but also grew up in Aberdeen. Shetland and Orkney are more Norwegian than the rest of Scotland but I'm interested to see how these things are said.

[@rosalyn.december]

Hello Lauren, I'm from Switzerland. And I'm fascinated of Scottish Gaelic because of its pronunciation. Thaks for sharing your knowledge

[@inbalsr3570]

Hi Lauren! I’ve finally (after many years of day dreaming) coming to visit Scotland for the first time! I make it a habit to know the essentials before asking to speak English, it always warms the atmosphere:) thank you for your bites of knowledge. I’m from Israel, I use most of the sounds you’re teaching. Thank you = To-Da Raa-Ba 😊

[@ericaleonardi6620]

I'm learning both Hebrew and Gaelic/Gàidhlig (Irish and Scottish). And Cymraeg (Welsh) btw. I went to Israel last summer and it was awesome!

[@amsodoneworkingnow1978]

@@ericaleonardi6620 again they all come from common stock

[@ericaleonardi6620]

@@amsodoneworkingnow1978 what do you mean? Thanks for your answer

[@markclinton8681]

@@ericaleonardi6620 Hey 🌹❤️

[@theidahonian5321]

I’m from Idaho and I’ve fallen in love with Scotland through vlogs (yours included), although I have never been there. 🙁 Something tells me it won’t sound even a little bit right if I try speaking Gaelic, but I’ll do it! 🤙🏻

[@Laurenrhiannon]

Well I hope you make it across to Scotland one day! I can imagine it would be very different to Idaho, but also not too different? I hope that makes sense :)

[@terryrichardson8473]

I am Scottish living in New Zealand for many a year.thank you for what you are teaching

[@jackleporter4627]

Hello, I'm years out of time and not even knowing if ya read very late comment. As you asked "Why?", a day after me birth in West Yorkshire I was taken to Glasgow, my dad being a Scott and Paisley born and working on the John brown yards. 2yrs later we Moved south of the Wall to Leeds and upon being joined there after by 2 younger brothers we stayed in Yorkshire but I have always held Scotland dear close and believe that I have now found THE tutorial site for me. Thankyou Lauren.

[@bleachedtomatoes5503]

I’ve just found your channel after searching for helpful resources to learn this lovely language! I’m from Minnesota, US and I’ve always felt such a connection to the Scottish countryside, along with the fact that my ancestry can be mostly traced back to Scotland. I’d love to live there some day and I think it would be absolutely wonderful if I could speak the native language, even if English is spoken everywhere there :)

[@amybronkar3346]

I’m from California and became interested after researching my heritage. My ancestors are primarily from England and Scotland. My family will be coming to visit this summer! I’m hoping to be able to have some basic conversations 😊 I’m so glad there are people keeping Gàidhlig alive!

[@frasernicoll6554]

Keep up the good work pal. I'm born and bred Dundee. But have now lived in The Netherlands for a number of years, obviously I speak fluent English and almost fluent Dutch now, but now I have a major interest in learning my real language and tracing my roots etc! Please keep up the good content!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇱

[@Thedragonscove1962]

I want to thank you so very much and so very deeply for your wonderfully intricate and precise translations from English to Gaelic. I owe you one! I really wish I had a way of sitting down with you and learning as much as I can. Not only do I want to learn to speak Gaelic properly but I also want to make sure that when I learn to sing something such as Chi Mi Na Morbheana That my annunciation is precise and correct. Thank you so very very much for doing this.

[@JannaMeyer]

Just found your channel. American here...I had a great grandmother who would always emphasize that she was "Scotch Irish." So, like many in the United States, I have ancestors who trace back to the unfortunate Ulster Planation in Ireland. My son's father is McAlister...and my son says that every time he hears the bag pipes...he gets the goose bumps! LOL. So I have tried to help him learn about his heritage and find a healthy pride in it. I think learning Scottish Gaelic is just part of keeping that heritage alive.

[@quietsnooze]

Thanks for this! I'm over in Canada, but I write and draw a webcomic and it has a character in it who occasionally speaks in Scottish Gaelic, so I'm very interested to learn more myself!

[@Laurenrhiannon]

Oh that's so cool! Why did you choose Gaelic? :)

[@quietsnooze]

When I started planning the comic, I had recently visited Scotland and England!! The character took on a life of her own from there. She doesn't speak it often but she'll mutter it or slip out a phrase under the right circumstances.

[@Laurenrhiannon]

Where did you visit in Scotland? I hope you got to see the West Coast!!

[@KnottyCeltic]

hello fellow CDN! I'm in Ontario. Want to learn some words as it's my heritage on both sides of my family hailing from N/W Scotland and South Wales. My Welsh great grandfather spoke Scottish Gaelic and we don't know why.

[@franziskageorg-cg6gr]

Many thanks for this videos. I m from germany and I like the sound of gaelic and it s so intresting because the spoken language is other than the written language. I started a language lessons a few years ago and I liked it so much. Now I wann to refresh the basics. So your videos are perfect for this.

[@mswinimer7824]

I’m from Nova Scotia Canada. There’s a lot Gaelic spoken in our Highlands. I simply wanted to say good morning and I love you to all those on Facebook this morning.

[@bushcraftpiper]

Lauren just watched this video. I'm Scottish and want to learn more of this beautiful language. Thank you Brian

[@sheilamayer3543]

Thank you, thank you for being willing to do Scottish Gaelic lessons on KZbin! So exciting to be able to see and hear how the words are pronounced! I just signed up and I am looking forward to more lessons.

[@joachimbolanz740]

Albeit I'm german I am fascinated by scots gaelic. By all means try to keep your language alive, it's definitely worth it. The difficult sound you mentioned is not difficult for me as in german there are a lot of cases of that sound, and in SW germany it's coming deep down from the throat, sounds bit like a hissing cat, but much more mean. How did I come across Scotland/scots gaelic ? Single Malt is the easy answer. In the black forest we sometimes run highland games. ,Big Fun !

[@Laurenrhiannon]

Gaelic and German have a lot of similarities in terms of sounds and sentence structures! :)

[@dannynoble9895]

Most appreciated.. I was born in the states, but raised from a baby by my grandparents in Banffshire until I was 14, then moved back to the states.. My parents were immigrants, but got citizenship through my father when he joined the US military. My grandparents rarely spoke to me in English, and over 30yrs, I've forgotten most of what I thought was correct, and the rest I've somehow forgotten completely.. I'd simply just like to remember again..

[@MariczkaMyrka13]

I am from Poland. Please, continue this series! It is quite difficult to learn only from books ;( And Your content is amazing!

[@ichabod0391]

Oidhche mhath (Uye-chuh va) from Gettysburg, PA. I have family with deep roots from Scotland and would love to learn Gaelic. Been to Scotland twice. Loved it both times. Thanks for my first lesson.

[@lindentreewoodcarving271]

Hello!!! I'm Kevin from Kansas, United States. My daughter, from Nebraska, just thought she might want to learn Scottish Gaelic from our heritage and asked me to do it with her. My great grandfather's family can be traced back to the first Gordon in America in the 1650s; a young man of 16 years old from Aberdeenshire, who was captured by the English in the war at that time. His family can be traced to the origins of the clan Gordon in Scotland. We will likely never master Gaelic, but we love learning about our heritage. Thank you sooooo much for your videos. Is there a particular dialect to that area?The phonetics are "very" helpful. Keep them coming!!

[@belindamaclachlan1236]

Such an absolute pleasure to watch you're videos..I'm Scottish, living ING Greece planning on moving home and having more to do with the inner and outer Hebrides..all in all learning garlic for fun..thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💕

[@berniemacuish6295]

hello iam from sydney nova scotia cape breton island my mom and dad spoke it thank you brings back fond memories remembering a few words love the videos

[@authorillustratorbjlapierb61]

Hi, I live in Pennsylvania and back in 1898 my ancestors immigrated to the US from Glasgow, Scotland. Their sir names were Rutherford and Johnston (Maiden name). I feel a very strong tug from within, and I can feel my Scottish heritage calling to me. I listen to Scottish music and just love the language, and would like to learn more.

[@shanap2066]

Thanks so much for these lessons on pronunciation in Scottish Gaelic! I am from Sarasota, Florida and I am also learning Scottish Gaelic on Duolingo. It is mostly very good but your pronunciation and phonetic spelling made it much easier for me to get the correct pronunciation down! I am leaving for Scotland in April for a 3 week road trip,, I have done genealogy for 45+ years and I have a lot of Scottish ancestry.. I will be visiting a lot of ancestral sites during my travels and It would be very exciting to be able to converse conversationally in Gaelic whilst there! I hope that you will do more of this and your kind efforts are much appreciated! Kind regards, Shana

[@keoni37]

Love what you are doing, thank you so much. Got interested in learning some Gaelic, as silly as it sounds, while watching the series "Outlander". My Grandfather as a young man emigrated from Scotland in the early 1900's (from Glasgow) to Hawai'i where I was born and raised. I am named after him, John Macaulay. I will continue to learn from your videos.Tapadh leibh.