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Gaelic Phrases and Words Trivia Quiz

What do those phrases/words in Scottish or Irish Gaelic mean in English?

A multiple-choice quiz by aetheral_blood. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
aetheral_blood

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,161

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1226

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the phrase 'Slan leat, a charaid choir' mean in English? Hint

It's nice being in the choir

Farewell, kind friend

Let them be what they want to be

Hello, my dear

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Question 2 of 10

2. When you say 'Dia dhuit ar ma�din', you mean which of the following? Hint

Good night

Thank you

Good afternoon

Good morning

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Question 3 of 10

3. How would you say 'Bliadhna Mhath Ur' in English? Hint

Happy New Year

Happy Christmas

How's your math

See you later

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Calum is ainm dom' in English means what? Hint

Call me Colin

My name is Malcolm

The dome is big

My name is Colin

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does 'Tha mi gle mhath' mean? Hint

I am well

I am good at maths

I am glad

That's me

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do you ask about when you say 'Ciamar a tha thu'? Hint

Who are you?

Where are you?

How are you?

With whom are you?

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Gaelic sentence 'Is beadarrach an ni an onair' best translates into English as which of the following? Hint

Bears hide in winter

Honour is a tender thing

Tender is heart of a youngling

Scotland is an honourable country

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does 'Alba' mean in English? Hint

Alberta

Dawn

Scotland

Albania

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Question 9 of 10

9. Translate 'a charaid' into English. Hint

my sister

my mother

my friend

my caretaker

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'F�ilte!' What does it mean in English? Hint

Bye!

A kilt!

Welcome!

Cheers!

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the phrase 'Slan leat, a charaid choir' mean in English?

Answer: Farewell, kind friend

'Choir' is not a choir as you might think. It means 'kind'.

2. When you say 'Dia dhuit ar ma�din', you mean which of the following?

Answer: Good morning

'Ma�din' means morning.

3. How would you say 'Bliadhna Mhath Ur' in English?

Answer: Happy New Year

'Ur' is a 'year'. It even sounds similar.

4. 'Calum is ainm dom' in English means what?

Answer: My name is Malcolm

Interesting that Calum is actually Malcolm. Colin is Caellin.

5. What does 'Tha mi gle mhath' mean?

Answer: I am well

A question requiring such answer would be: 'Ciamar a tha thu?' (how are you?) for instance.

6. What do you ask about when you say 'Ciamar a tha thu'?

Answer: How are you?

The answer would be: 'Tha mi gle mhath' (I am well) for example.

7. The Gaelic sentence 'Is beadarrach an ni an onair' best translates into English as which of the following?

Answer: Honour is a tender thing

It is a Scottish Gaelic phrase.

8. What does 'Alba' mean in English?

Answer: Scotland

'Alba' is 'a dawn' in Italian, but it's also how the Scottish people call their country. The Gaelic for dawn is 'f�ir'.

9. Translate 'a charaid' into English.

Answer: my friend

'A' is possessive in Gaelic.

10. 'F�ilte!' What does it mean in English?

Answer: Welcome!

'F�ilte! is a typical Irish Gaelic phrase.

Source: Author aetheral_blood

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