Faclair Mòr
Here you will find a talking Gaelic to English dictionary. Now you can check a word online at any time and can even hear how to pronounce it! Just click on a letter above to see a list of words.
You will also find a full English to Gaelic vocabulary list covering the language used in the course in the downloadable PDF below.
Ceumannan 1 Faclair Mòr (PDF)
An Aibidil Ghàidhlig
As you might have noticed, the Gaelic alphabet has only eighteen letters, each of which was traditionally associated with a different tree name. This list of trees was used to help children remember their alphabet. This shows that nature was very important to the Gaels. Although Gaelic doesn’t have letters like v, these sounds can still be made. Sounds like v, w and x are made up using other letters. Mar eisimpleir: Madainn mhath!
Faclair Mòr App
Stòrlann, in collaboration with Sealgar IT Ltd, have produced a searchable phrasebook app for use in conjunction with the Ceumannan Gaelic learners’ course for secondary schools. The ‘Faclair Mòr’ app contains over 3 200 audio files from the book series and it is hoped pupils using the course will find the app useful as they get to grips with Gaelic.
The app is available now on Google Play and the App Store.
Faclair na Sgoile App
This is a Gaelic to Gaelic dictionary with auto-fill, which is very useful if you are in a hurry, or unsure of the word you’re looking for.
The app also has a Word of the Day feature which appears when you open the app. Try it now at Google Play and the App Store.