The book Còmhraidhean an Gàidhlig 's am Beurla : Conversations in Gaelic and English was published in 1892. It was written by the Rev. D. MacInnes and touches on a number of topics. The conversation which follows is the first half of the first conversation in the book. I've changed some of the words and phrases to ones suggested by my texts as ( Read more... )

Aon là, tachairidh Màiri, a tha càilin òg, air Dòmhnall, a bha duaine nas sìne. Bruidhinnidh iad ri chèile agus gabhaidh Màiri a-steach gu bheil fhios aice rùn.One day, Mary, who is a young woman, meets Donald, who is an older man. They talk with one another and Mary implies that she knows a secret.
( the conversation )

Conversations 1-1 through 3-2 are preliminary to the first conversation in Teach Yourself Gaelic - I recommend going to the BBC website Beag air Bheag Units 1 through 3 to hear the various elements of the conversations and the conversations themselves before listening to the first conversation in TY Gaelic.
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( conversations )