Little by Little Beag air Bheag

Test yourself

1. How would you say "how old are you?" to a child?
   1. Dè ’n uair a tha e?
   2. Dè ’n aois a tha sibh?
   3. Dè ’n aois a tha thu?
2. How would you say "I am nineteen years old"?
   1. Tha mi naoi bliadhna deug a dh’aois
   2. Tha mi naoi bliadhna fichead a dh’aois.
   3. Tha mi naoi bliadhna a dh’aois.
3. How would you say "I have four books"?
   1. Tha ceithir leabhar agam.
   2. Tha ceithir leabhraichean agam.
   3. Tha ceithir leabhraichean deug agam.
4. How would you say "there are twenty teachers in the school"?
   1. Tha trithead tidsearan anns an sgoil.
   2. Tha fichead tidsearan anns an sgoil.
   3. Tha fichead tidsear anns an sgoil.
5. If your brother is "ochd deug" and you are "fichead", which of the following statements would you most likely make?
   1. Tha mo bhràthair nas òige na mise.
   2. Tha mo bhràthair nas sine na mise.
   3. Tha mise nas òige na mo bhràthair.
6. Which of the following is true?
   1. Tha caogad stàitean ann an Ameireagaidh.
   2. Tha sibh mìle bliadhna a dh’aois.
   3. Tha e grianach aig meadhan-oidhche.
7. How might you reply to the question "dè ’n uair a tha e?"
   1. Tha mi fichead bliadhna a dh’aois.
   2. Glè math, tapadh leibh.
   3. Tha e seachd uairean.
8. How would you say "it is half past four in the afternoon"?
   1. Tha e leth-uair an dèidh ceithir feasgar.
   2. Tha e leth-uair an dèidh còig feasgar.
   3. Tha e cairteal an dèidh ceithir anns a’ mhadainn.
9. How would you say "at twenty to six in the morning"?
   1. Aig fichead mionaid an dèidh sia anns a’ mhadainn.
   2. Aig fichead mionaid gu sia anns a’ mhadainn.
   3. Aig fichead mionaid gu sia feasgar.
10. What is the best way to say "7.45 pm" in Gaelic?
    1. Ceathrad ’s a còig mionaidean an dèidh seachd feasgar.
    2. Còig mionaidean deug gu seachd feasgar.
    3. Cairteal gu h-ochd feasgar.