Gaelic-english, English-gaelic Dictionary

Gaelic->English & English -> Gaelic dictionary that fits nicely in your purse. Tips on spelling systems, pronounces, helpful tips on stress, initial vowels & lentition (softening vowels.

While this is a physically small book, that makes it handy to tuck into a pocket or the side of your backpack. This is at least the third dictionary I've tried, and it seems to have more modern vocabulary than the others. Glad I got this -- it's easy to grab if I'm just blanking on a particular word, in either direction.

This book is extensive and AWESOME!!!!!!!

This does help with my language course. The biggest plus is the pronunciation guide because that is my hardest problem with the language. I just wish I could find a grammar guide, too.

It's perfect for what I'm looking for. Class starts next month and they recommended this little dictionary and I'm so glad I got it.

This is a wonderful book! Not only does it go both ways, but it also guides you in the pronunciation of Gàidhlig. A handy book, esential for a beginner and a good reference book for the more advanced learner. Michael Bauer's " "Blàs na Gàidhlig" would be your next (or your first) step.

The book is not well made it is flimsy, it is not an easy read and it wasn't well written for the price?

Incredible way to learn Scottish Gaelic! Has pronunciation which makes speaking it aloud much easier and slightly differs from Irish Gaelic. Can't wait to use this on my upcoming trip to Scotland!

It’s ok wants you figure it out

It doesn't give the genitive singular forms or the plural forms of nouns, it does not give the verbal noun form for verbs, and no table is given for the irregular verbs. It's sole redeeming feature is the International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciation guides for its Gaelic entries. I don't know why it scores higher than 3, it's not all that helpful. It's no bargain, as you will still have to use another dictionary!

Un très bon petit dictionnaire pour les débutants qui comme moi s'intéressent à cette langue et à ce pays magnifique qu'est l'Ecosse !

This review applies to the 2014 paperback as well as the 2004 small hardback. SIZE: fits easily into a coat pocket ( for holidays in Scotland ). Whoever below wrote " too small to fulfil the needs in serious study of the language " obviously bought the wrong dictionary and should have bought a very large desk-top one. VOCABULARY; A large number of words in both sections [ G-E / E/G ], and still reasonably legible characters. The words are usual and contemporary [ in other dictionaries people are complaining that the vocabulary is either too old / archaic or " too modern " with a lot of borrowed words from English: these two would indeed be faults: none such here ]. Some moaned about " inadequate for a serious study of the language ": go and buy a very large ( and vey expensive ) hardback dictionary instead! ===== An unfortunate feature is that some words are not in the right alphabetical order ( about 3%?). A good " natural human " alphabetical order is used, not the VERY CONFUSING computerized order ( where a a... to a u... is followed by a' a...to a' u... then a- a... to a- u... then an a... to an u... then abair ... > onwards ).In the computerized order entries are in the order defects above resulting in the frustration of having constantly to " jump " from one page to the next ). However for the generally easier to check " human " order used here with this dictionary an unfortunate side effect is the above mentioned 3%? of words in the wrong order. due to 1) human error ? 2) this is also probably due, from the examples I've seen,> they all correspond to the change / modernization of the spelling system: good that the revised version uses the new spelling system, but the effect is that the words are still placed in the old slot of the older spelling, they haven't always been moved to the new place ! SPELLING: usual contemporary spelling: [ needs saying as there can be variations with the older type of spelling: just one instance: my older large desk top dictionary [ Malcolm MacLennan's 1985 ACAIR Aberdeen University Press ] quotes " morning " as maduinn, when all met occurrences with me have been madainn; and a few other words, but not an overwhelming difference ]. Anyway THIS little dictionary uses the new standard spelling. PRONUNCIATION: A very good compromise: some dictionaries use their own, different in every book, invented system, which turn out too be very rough and inaccurate as well as difficult to remember being idiosyncratic. This one uses a slightly simplified International Phonetic Alphabet: most of the characters are the same or very similar, yet it avoid the most esoteric ones representing some of the very numerous variations of the Gaelic sounds. For good measure the introduction gives 1) the simplified symbol 2) a good explanation of its pronunciation AND 3) the exact Int. Pho. Alph. symbol "... to help those who are familiar with that system". ===== Some people seem to have wanted lots of grammar and etymology / root words: they obviously wouldn't find it in this pocket one: they should have bought the MacLennan, AND a large grammar book or a comprehensive course! It does however provide some details on the spelling system of the broad and slender consonants ( determined by THOSE famous non-pronounced vowels ), and a table of the lenitions / mutations of the first letters of words ( the added " h " usually ), and of the internal vowel changes found in the grammatical cases and / or plural forms, in order to be able to find the changed word back to its root form in the dictionary. SO: a good convenient reasonably comprehensive dictionary for its size.

Great dictionary. Contains most all the words your ever likely to need whilst keeping a small format.