Why I am learning Scottish Gaelic? And yet another new language?! - Becoming a Polyglot

Failte! In this video, I will explain why I am learning Scottish Gaelic and how that has led to learning yet another language. Let me know in the comments if you want me to make more videos and like and subscribe.
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Hi welcome to my channel! My name is Vera, I am 22 years old and live in Holland. I study to become an English teacher at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. Learning languages is, besides teaching, a big hobby of mine. Follow me along as I discover how to become a polyglot and learn 3 additional languages!
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Currently learning: French, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin and Celtic
Wish list: Italian, Japanese
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[@lenboy4479]

Whatever reason you choose to learn gàidhlig is absolutely great ! As a Scot I thank you for giving this lovely language a platform to draw in new learners. I’m currently learning for the primary reason that it’s a language on the decline and with language there is a culture attached to it. I feel as though we need to preserve our culture and ensure it’s survival ! Tapadh leibh !!

[@Kurdedunaysiri]

Scotland could make it the first language in the country. This would be super.

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Thank you for your response, I truly appreciate it! And I agree, languages such as this one should be preserved. Now that I am also learning (old) Irish, I am facinated by the rich Celtic history. I wish I would've learned more about it in school though, such a shame. Can I ask what study resources you are using for learning Scottish Gaelic? :)

[@lmclm1755]

Yes the Duolingo subscription is worth it as it helps fund language learning projects at schools and community centres in developing countries and underprivileged groups and people. The Scottish Gaelic seems to be based primarily on the Nova Scotia variety with input from the Western Isles. It continues to improve, but is only a supplementary or adjunct tool to something like Coffee Break Scottish Gaelic. The closest, most accurate pronunciation of Gàidhlig is gah-e-lick. (My phonetics.)

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Oh I did not even know that! That is really great honestly. I will take it into consideration! Thank you 😊

[@sasasaiha8185]

this kind of video is really fun and motivating 😆 have fun with your studies, it sounds like you really enjoy what you do! that is the most important part for me

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Ahh that is amazing! Thank you for this kind comment, it makes my day ☀️ I can’t wait to start in September!! I’ll make sure to let you all know how it goes

[@bushcraftpiper]

I think it's always fun learning a new language. I*m Scottish and learning Gaelic. You might bump into some one who knows Gaelic and try and have a conversation 2 minutes or 5 as it does not matter as after you part you will feel great within your self I think. Good on you

[@lmclm1755]

I read "Tintin and the Black Isle" in Scottish Gaelic. Harry Potter and other titles are also published in Gaelic too. There are many Gaelic and Irish words in English. "Hi" is one of them. It's less niche than you think. When I first started formally studying it I was also studying Japanese and teaching English to Scandinavians. A lot of Scandinavian words are found in Scots (Lallans). Stick with it. The film "Centurion" with Michael Fassbender and Eva Green features Gaelic too.

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Hi! I highly appreciate your comments, thank you 😊 wonderful recommendations! Are you a native speaker of Gaelic? ☺️

[@lmclm1755]

@@BecomingaPolyglot Not a native, but my Granny and her siblings were along with their mother. She spoke Gaelic to us at home in Africa.

[@dreamnotepage_]

I did a bit of Scottish Gaelic on Duolingo for fun, the language is so interesting but I don't want to start too many languages at the same time so I didn't continue it

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

That's great! And I totally get what you are saying. If I hadn't chosen Celtic for my future studies, I probably wouldn't have continued either. Or maybe just for fun :)

[@bigcat75]

Duolingo premium is pretty handy for being able to make as many mistakes as you want, which I found handy when trying to use it to learn languages I genuinely have no standing in (or am getting defeated by French grammar once more lol) but if you don't use it ALL THE TIME it's not worth it. I do have about 5 other people on my family plan though and most of them use it a lot, so money's worth overall

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

This is the useful answer I was looking for haha thank you! I actually did consider it, especially because of the family plan they introduced. And also because of the unlimited amount of trial and errors you’re allowed to make. But no I understand what you’re saying! So thank you for your honesty. I might look into the family plan!

[@lmclm1755]

I am a premium account user because of the way it funds people in developing world countries. It has improved greatly in the past 3 years and was so bad when it was launched that I deleted it. It's a useful tool, but not the main or only source for learning The increasing use of A I. in some of the languages is still buggy. Generally I receive feedback when I correct language errors in the app.

[@NRiinaa]

Haha Vera! Bij mij ging het net zo. Ik dacht nah outlander zal wel stom zijn. Mijn vader raadde het zo sterk aan, dat ik het ben gaan kijken en yep i fell in love hahaha! Geniaal. Ben ook Gàidhlig gaan leren daardoor, en dit is echt geëscaleerd in een grote hobby. Succes!!

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Joh meen je! Wat grappig! Who doesn’t fall in love with outlander tho hahaha moet wel toegeven dat ik na seizoen 3 t minder vind worden, maar goed. Wat ontzettend leuk om te horen dat je schots Gaelic leert! Super zeg. Wist je dat Sam Heughan en Graham McTavish helemaal geen Gaelic kunnen? Ze hebben alles fonetisch geleerd voor de serie haha men in kilts is een mega leuke mini serie om te kijken van hun, aanrader.

[@shrouuuq]

Finally a new video 😍💜

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Ahww thank you!! And surprise, I will upload ANOTHER one this Wednesday ☺️🫣💕

[@shrouuuq]

@@BecomingaPolyglot i can’t wait to watch it, i love your passion for languages and how you talk happily about your journey you give me inspiration 🫰🏻🫰🏻💜💜

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

That is such a big compliment, thank you so much! I really can’t wish for anything else, thank you 😊 would love to hear what languages you are learning

[@shrouuuq]

@@BecomingaPolyglot I’m learning bunch of languages because I can’t just choose one language ahah however I’m focusing right now on improving my French and have solid base in German.

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Ohh German is a very useful language to get familiarized with! I have never said it on my channel I think? But I once achieved a B1 level of German because I always used to have it in school. What do you think about the language? It’s definitely not a cup of tea hahaha that’s why I sometimes rather stick to French 🫣😁

[@emmsicles96]

Tha do bhlas dìreach sgoinneil! Cùm a' dol - tha Gàidhlig mo chiad chànain agus tha mi a teagasg tro mheadhan na Ghàidhlig. Cho toilichte seo fhaicinn.

[@konyvnyelv.]

Just started it too and I love it

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Really? That’s amazing! I hope you like learning it so far. I will upload a video soon with (free) resources, but feel free to add to it if you have any good suggestions!!

[@konyvnyelv.]

@@BecomingaPolyglot I only have a book Teach yourself Gaelic. I know no other resource but I'd like to know it

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Ahh those books are always good to have! I am planning on recording a video today, so I think I will upload it somewhere next week. 😄

[@konyvnyelv.]

@@BecomingaPolyglot I live in Milan so I want to discover my Celtic roots

[@DutchComedian]

I've looked into that program at Utrecht, it does seem really great

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

It does, doesn’t it? Very excited to start this new adventure. You decided upon a different studies?

[@DutchComedian]

@@BecomingaPolyglot studying philosophy, so my language studies are something I'm pursuing in my free time

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Ahh understandable! I though about the same thing honestly, will it be my hobby or do I actually want to study it. After debating for a while I chose the latter one. 😁

[@SomedayKorean]

Wow, sounds very niche, but interesting! Have fun!

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

absolutely! But thank you, I am really enjoying it so far!

[@lmclm1755]

Frisian is more "niche" than Scottish Gaelic.

[@TheDyingRebel88]

Math fhèin! Cùm a’ dol leis a’ Ghàidhlig 💚 ‘S e cànan àlainn, breàgha is bòidheach a th’ ann, agus gu math feumail airson do studies Seann-Gàidhlig. A lot of the Old Irish pronunciation was preserved and survives in Scottish Gaelic, so studying the two together is helpful

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Thank you for your comment! I think so too now that I have finished my Old Irish courses. :)

[@andymullins84]

My Scottish Gaelic studies is like building a house during my free time. I'm also studying Spanish and Swahili. I'm much further along with Spanish. I have two gonna be bilingual grandchildren

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Oh wow Swahili, how facinating! Raising kids to be bilingual is such a great opportunity, I think I would do the same. Thank you for your comment and good luck on your language journey!

[@IntelligentAtheism]

Haha. Garlic 😅👍

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

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[@gcanaday1]

Gàidhlig is actually VERY regular with the spelling especially after 1974 or so. Far more so than English, to be honest. Once you learn the patterns you won't have trouble with reading anymore. As far as Gàidhlig learners, we're everywhere. We just don't advertise all that often, and it's only a census question in Scotland and Ireland as far as I know and nowhere else. So...Celtic Studies? Kind of a wide field... there are what, seven modern languages? Do you mean old Goidelic? Brythonic? Gaulish? "Celtic" doesn't really mean much. Grammar should be the last thing you really learn. Like any language, first learn to speak and to listen. Just like a baby. Languages are just talking, after all.

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

I will be honest that I really struggle with the spelling of Celtic languages! But you’re right, once you know the patterns it’s more doable. I am learning old Irish in university right now. Next year Middle Welsh. During the time of filming this video, regarding Scottish Gaelic, it felt for me like an introduction to the Celtic languages. And as I knew nothing, it was a complete surprise as to the difficulty of this language (group). Now I’m three months into learning old Irish and the one thing we solely learn is grammar in order to translate old manuscripts properly. I gather you are a speaker of one of these Celtic languages?

[@achmadiid8644]

Are you a loner?

[@Po0pypoopy]

No offense but I don’t see you going far with this language …. It is solely spoken in Scotland and finding resources is virtually impossible unless you want to spend heavy money on a private online tutor. sadly, we would like to enjoy learning other rare languages like myself wanting to learn Icelandic and Faroese but it’s useless unless you live there

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

I get what you’re saying and it’s true, it’s super niche. Maybe I failed to mention this in my video. For my next university studies I’m majoring in English history and literature. So therefore I’m choosing Celtic to broaden my perspective, being able to read old manuscripts and such! And Scottish Gaelic for now helps me create a point of reference when learning old Irish after the summer! However! There are a lot of free resources for learning Scottish Gaelic actually. I will create a short video about it ☺️ Do not give up on learning a language when you feel like you cannot use it. Honestly, I choose this because I like learning and studying it. Not because I want to walk into a pub and ask ‘Ciamar a tha thu’ to everyone 😂☺️

[@lmclm1755]

If you wanted to use such a greeting to everyone, you'd use "Ciamar a tha sibh."

[@adventureswithmadison]

I love when you post these videos becauae it makes me feel so great about all the languages I study/dabble in. I understand that I might progress quicker in one if i *only* study that one language, but listen... i want to learn to many to do that!

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

Oh I totally understand what you’re saying, you have no idea! I get so many comments that I would progress sooooo much quicker if I just were to choose one language at the time. It’s somehow just not how my brain functions. The beginning is often the most exciting part and I love to do that over and over again with each and every language that I learn. Curious to hear what you are learning!! ☺️ thank you for following me along, I appreciate it!

[@adventureswithmadison]

@@BecomingaPolyglot well I'm learning American Sign Language, this is the only language I've fully "committed" to learning to fluency because I take weekly Italki lessons with it now. I'm studying Swedish, and began Arabic not that long ago, I want to learn so many though! French, Italian, Chinese, Welsh, you name 'em!

[@BecomingaPolyglot]

WoW ASL is something I have always wanted to learn, or at least, the Dutch version. Such an important aspect of life when you’re able to fully comprehend sign language! Hahah you are a true language enthusiast! I loved diving into the Chinese language. I achieved HSK 1 and 2 before it all became too difficult hahaha no joking. But it is hard! Curious to hear what you think about studying Chinese. And by all means, keep on dabbling in any language! It’s such a fun process!