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Nationality in Gaelic

This is a list of some common nationalities in Gaelic. It is a nice addition to our other 2 pages: Languages and Countries.

British: Breatannach
Moroccan: Moroccan
Chinese: Sìneach
Brazilian: Braisileach
American: Aimeireaganach
French: Frangach
German: Gearmailteach
Greek: Greugach
Israeli: Iosraeleach
Indian: Innseanach
Irish: Èireannach
Italian: Eadailteach
Japanese: Seapanach
Korean: Còireanach
Iranian: Iorànach
Portuguese: Portagaileach
Russian: Ruiseach
Spanish: Spàinnteach
Swedish: Suaineach
Pakistani: Pagastànach

Now we will put some of the words above into a sentence which you might use in a regular conversation about citizenship. All you need is to swap the nationality but keep the same sentence structure.

I'm Italian: Tha mi às an Eadailt.
My wife is Korean: Tha a' bhean agam à Chòirea
My father is Greek: Tha m' athair às a' Ghreig.
I have an American car: Tha càr Aimeireaganach agam.
I love French cheese: 'S toil leam càise Frangach.
He has a Moroccan rug: Tha ruga Moroccanach aige.

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