
Since English is also spoken in the Gaelic-speaking areas communication in Gaelic is not so much a matter of necessity as of choice & interest. This book therefore covers more than just the phrases needed by an outsider in a foreign land
- it also dips into the chatty the personal & domestic aspects of the language. It ranges from simple words & phrases to the more complex & idiomatic. Hopefully it will serve the non-speaker of Gaelic who wishes to utter the odd phrase & get an idea of the language the person whose parents spoke Gaelic & who understands it but is unwilling to 'try his hand' & also the keen learner who might like to gain a greater scope of everyday phrases than those contained in grammar books of the language. Obviously the whole of the Gaelic language cannot be contained in one book. Therefore a selection has been made from those words & phrases most likely to be useful in everyday situations for example meeting & greeting aspects of travelling the weather & eating & drinking. If this selection has been successful the reader will find the book not only informative but also interesting. Everyday Gaelic was originally published by Gairm Publications in 1984 & has been reprinted many times. This is a revised & expanded edition which features up-to-date orthography.