Colloquial Scottish Gaelic: The Complete Course for Beginners

by Katherine M. Spadaro, Katie Graham

Colloquial Scottish Gaelic is the ideal introduction to the language of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland: a modern language with a rich tradition. This step-by-step approach has been devised to make speaking, reading and writing Scottish Gaelic easy and enjoyable. No previous knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Scottish Gaelic your best choice for learning the language?

* emphasis on up-to-date, conversational language
* clear explanations of how the language works
* helpful grammar notes
* comprehensive vocabulary lists (Scottish Gaelic-English and English-Scottish Gaelic)
* lively illustrations throughout

This rewarding course will give you confidence in using Scottish Gaelic in a wide range of situations. Two 60-minute cassettes are available to accompany Colloquial Scottish Gaelic. Recorded by native speakers, they will help you perfect your pronunciation, listening and speaking skills.

Genres: Scotland, Linguistics, Language, Nonfiction, Reference, School

1 pages, Mixed Media

First published February 22, 2001

Reviews

[W.G. Saraband · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have tried a few DIY-books for learning Scottish Gaelic, but I found most a bit lacking in different regards. They either lacked clarification in regards to pronunciation, failed to provide clear, understandable explanations for things, or just advanced at a rhythm nearly impossible to keep up with without losing yourself.

This has been the best book so far on the subject, and the one I found most helpful to pair with other resources like learngaelic.scot.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars rounded up. I really enjoyed and appreciated this book. My only beef is that partway through, they stopped giving translations with the dialogues. Those would have been extremely helpful for the entirety of the book. The accompanying audio was pretty amazing.

[rabbitprincess]

For our Gaelic class.