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Gaelic Survival

This is a list of survival in Gaelic. Helpful in an emergency and can be a life saver. We are including both words and sentences at the bottom.

Headache: ceann goirt
Stomach ache: stamag goirt
Medicines: cungaidhean
Pharmacy: bùth-cungaidhean
Doctor: dotair
Ambulance: carbad-eiridinn
Hospital: ospadal
Help me: Cuidich mi
Poison: puinnsean
Accident: tubaist
Police: poileas
Danger: cunnart
Stroke: stròc
Heart attack:
Asthma: a' chuing-analach
Allergy: aileirgidh

These phrases deal with different types of emergencies. We recommend memorizing them in case you need them for yourself or to help someone.

Call the police!: Cuir fòn gus a' phoileas!
Call a doctor!: Cuir fòn gu dotair!
Call the ambulance!: Cuir fòn gu carbad-eiridinn!
I feel sick: Tha mi a' faireachdainn tinn.
Where is the closest pharmacy?: Càite a bheil am bùth-cungaidhean as dlùithe?
It hurts here: Tha e goirt an-seo
Are you okay?: A bheil thu ceart gu leòr?
It's urgent!: Tha e cabhagach!
Calm down!: Bi ciùin!
Stop!: Stad!
Fire!: Teine!
Thief!: Mèirleach!

The above survival words in Gaelic could be a life saver in emergencies. Now make sure you check out the next topic below or choose your own subject from the menu above.

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