Counting to ten in Scots Gaelic
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers. Play the ten Scots Gaelic words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Scots Gaelic phrases in this lesson
- Aonuhn
- One
- Dhàghah
- Two
- Trìtree
- Three
- CeithirKEH-hir
- Four
- CòigKOH-ik
- Five
- SiaSHEE-uh
- Six
- Seachdshakhk
- Seven
- Ochdokhk
- Eight
- Naoinuhee
- Nine
- Deichjaykh
- Ten
The basic number one. Note that Gaelic numbers change form depending on whether they precede a noun, but aon works standalone for counting.
The dh produces a soft fricative sound at the back of the throat. Dhà is used for standalone counting; the form changes slightly before nouns.
Identical in sound to the English word "tree." Easy to remember and one of the most learner-friendly Gaelic numbers.
The c at the start is a hard k sound, not softened. Ceithir is a two-syllable word with the stress on the first syllable.
The terminal g is unvoiced, producing a light k sound. Còig also appears in the word còignear, meaning "a group of five people."