r/gaidhlig • u/AutoModerator • 9d ago

📚 Ionnsachadh Cànain | Language Learning [Weekly Gaelic Learners' Q&A – Thu 08 Oct 2026] Learning Gaelic on Duolingo, SpeakGaelic or elsewhere? Or maybe thinking about it? Post any quick questions about learning Gaelic here.

Learning Gaelic on Duolingo or SpeakGaelic, or elsewhere? Or maybe you're thinking about it?

If you've got any quick language learning questions, stick them below and the community can try to help you.

NB: You can always start a separate post if you want – that might be better for more involved questions.

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u/Highlad 9d ago

How are we remembering what nouns are masculine/feminine (math/mhath) I learned a little on learngaelic, but now finding Duolingo to be a touch easier to fit into daily life. But I feel like it's not great at explaining the rules it's teaching you.

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u/kazmcc Neach-tòisichidh | Beginner 9d ago

Often, the feminine nouns' last vowel will be a slender one. oidhchE Whereas, often, the masculine nouns' last vowel will be a broad one. feasgAr.

But there are losts of exceptions.

Try to learn a new vowel with an adjective. Its easy to remember "morning" is feminine because you say madainn mhath. Whereas "evening" is easy to remember because you often say feasgar math.

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u/PrinzessinMustapha 7d ago

I've been learning Gàidhlig with Duolingo for over a year now. Can you explain when there is an "a" before a person (e.g. 'Fàilte, a Màiri')?