Months & Seasons✓ Verified phrase
first
A' chiad
uh CHEE-ut
/ə ˈçiat/
Word by word
- A'
- the
- chiad
- first
A' chiad comes before the noun and lenites it — a' chiad latha, the first day.
Where you’ll hear it
In conversation, with what comes before it.
- Story · My grandmotherChaidh a pòsadh ann an eaglais bheag faisg air a' Chluaidh.Is e Gàidhlig a' chiad chànan a bh' aice.Gaelic was her first language.Read the story →
- Story · Saturday at the marketBha mo phiuthar còmhla rium.Cheannaich i ad dhearg aig a' chiad bhùth.She bought a red hat at the first shop.Read the story →
- Story · The first day at schoolChaidh Iseabail bheag dhan sgoil an-diugh airson a' chiad uair.Little Iseabail went to school today for the first time.Read the story →
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