Episodes
This week we’re following Iona as she visits the Isle of Harris. We learn some new vocabulary and also review some more familiar grammar rules and phrases from earlier in the course.
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Published 11/20/24
Welcome to another episode of Coffee Break Gaelic! In this episode, we continue our journey through Scotland, this time landing in North Uist and Berneray. We introduce some new words and phrases and take a look at plurals in Gaelic.
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Published 11/06/24
In Lesson 36 of Coffee Break Gaelic, Iona is continuing her travels in Scotland and exploring the Isle of Skye.
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Published 10/23/24
In this lesson, we take a trip to Iona and Staffa. We learn some new words and phrases and introduce the past tense of "to go".
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Published 10/09/24
In this lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic, we join Iona in Mull and look at both familiar and new vocabulary, specifically focusing on food words!
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Published 09/25/24
In this lesson, we continue on our virtual journey. We follow Iona and her cousins on their travels in Scotland and encounter both some familiar phrases and some completely new ones.
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Published 09/11/24
In this lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic, we continue our adventures in Scotland and hear about Iona's visit to Loch Lomond.
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Published 08/28/24
We are back after a short break and over the course of the next ten lessons we will be taking our Gaelic to the next level and really putting what we have learned into practice. We will follow Iona and her cousins Cailean and Sìne as they take a virtual island hopping trip. In Lesson 31, we start at the very beginning of the trip – in Glasgow.
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Published 08/14/24
We've reached Lesson 30 of our Coffee Break Gaelic course for beginners! This means that it's time to put our learning into practice with a Gaelic dialogue. Join Susanna and Mark in this lesson and revise key vocabulary from the last 29 lessons.
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Published 06/19/24
Last time we spoke about the past tense of the verb "to be", and in this lesson we're looking at the future tense so you can talk about future events. Take your conversation skills to the next level with this lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic!
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Published 06/05/24
Welcome to another episode of Coffee Break Gaelic! Join teacher Susanna and learner Mark as they go through the past tense of the verb "to be". In this lesson, you'll also learn how to talk about events in the past in Gaelic.
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Published 05/22/24
Welcome back to another lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic! This time, Susanna and Mark are exploring how to ask the question "why?" in Gaelic. By the end of the lesson, you'll be able to discuss the reasons why you're learning Gaelic.
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Published 05/08/24
In this lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic, we're talking about descriptions so we can describe what people look like. Don't miss this important lesson!
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Published 04/24/24
In this lesson, we're focusing on the topic of clothing and colours. We'll learn some key vocabulary for items of clothing and how to describe what someone is wearing. This provides the perfect opportunity to revise adjective agreements in Gaelic.
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Published 04/10/24
In Lesson 24 of Coffee Break Gaelic, we're looking at the topic of health. Language expert Susanna teaches learner Mark the words for different parts of the body and how to describe aches and pains.
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Published 03/27/24
We're covering a very important topic in Lesson 23 of Coffee Break Gaelic - telling the time! This is a great opportunity to revise Gaelic numbers.
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Published 03/13/24
Welcome to Lesson 22 of Coffee Break Gaelic! Now that we know how to talk about our hobbies, we can explore how word order can change when expressing likes and dislikes. We'll also take this topic a step further and learn how to express preferences in Gaelic.
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Published 02/28/24
Susanna and Mark are back with another episode of Coffee Break Gaelic! In lesson 21, we're learning to talk about likes and dislikes in the language. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to discuss your hobbies with your Gaelic-speaking friends.
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Published 02/14/24
Let’s put everything we’ve learned so far to the test in this special episode marking the end of the first half of our Coffee Break Gaelic course! Listen to an extended conversation featuring key vocabulary covered over the past 19 lessons. We'll be back soon with lesson 21!
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Published 12/20/23
In this episode, we’re moving on to the topic of drinks so you can enjoy a Gaelic coffee break! You’ll learn the words for different types of drinks in Gaelic and how to ask and answer the question “what do you want?”
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Published 12/06/23
Welcome back to another lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic! This time, Susanna and Mark are focusing on how to ask “what are you doing?” in Gaelic. By the end of this lesson, you'll not only know how to ask this question, you'll also be able to provide a range of answers. You'll be one step closer to becoming a fluent Gaelic speaker!
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Published 11/22/23
In this lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic, we’re talking about work. Join our Gaelic language expert Susanna as she teaches learner Mark how to ask someone about their job and where they work.
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Published 11/08/23
In Lesson 16 of Coffee Break Gaelic, we’re continuing with our holiday theme and learning how to describe the landscape. This topic gives teacher Susanna the perfect opportunity to teach learner Mark about adjective agreements in Gaelic.
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Published 10/25/23
In episode 15 of Coffee Break Gaelic, we’re going on holiday! We’ll learn some new vocabulary to talk about the landscape which will give us the tools to decipher the meaning of some Scottish placenames.
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Published 10/11/23