Yes & No✓ Verified phrase
no
Chan eil
khan-YEL
/xaˈnel/
Word by word
- Chan
- not
- eil
- is
Likewise there is no word for no. This is the negative of the verb to be, meaning roughly am not or is not.
Where you’ll hear it
In conversation, with what comes before it.
- Am Baile · Am Baile 3: Weather on the doorstepSeonag: A bheil e an-còmhnaidh fuar an seo?Ceitidh: Chan eil! Anns an t-samhradh, tha e blàth.No! In the summer, it’s warm.Hear the whole conversation →
- Am Baile · Am Baile 6: A bad dayCalum: Dè do naidheachd?Seonag: Chan eil mi gu math an-diugh.I’m not well today.Hear the whole conversation →
- Am Baile · Am Baile 10: At the surgeryMàiri: A bheil thu ag ithe gu math?Seonag: Chan eil. Chan eil an t-acras orm.No. I’m not hungry.Hear the whole conversation →
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