How to use the definite article in Gaelic

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The Gaelic definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' has various forms in Gaelic. Depending on the first letter of the word which follows, the various forms are 'an', 'am' and 'a''.

Examples

an t-eun

the bird

an duine

the person

an doras

the door

am mìos

the month

am bòrd

the table

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Learn to get by in Gaelic with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Gaelic, introduce yourself in Gaelic and even hold a conversation in Gaelic after you have met someone.

an taigh seo

this house

a' chathair seo

this chair

am boireannach seo

this woman

an duine seo

this man

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The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns leabhar, cathair and doras (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are an leabhar, a' chathair and an doras (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Gaelic including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Gaelic nouns leabhar, cathair and doras, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Gaelic).

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