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Getting conversational theme by theme
In the post about acquiring conversational fluency, one of the principles I introduced was the idea of learning one theme at a time. In...

Progressive Gaelic
Jul 1, 20207 min read


Feeling optimistic
This is a brief and unplanned post because I wanted to share with you the enthusiasm I have gained from working with people over the past...

Progressive Gaelic
Jun 26, 20202 min read


"Our need for consolation is insatiable"
Tha a’ ghrian a’ deàrrsadh air meatailt, glas, peant an dath geal no airgead — fiù ‘s peant dubh le gleans air — air a thilgeil air ais...
Gregor Addison
Jun 19, 20205 min read


Joseph Roth
Bha mi a-mach roimhe air Robert Walser, Eilbheiseach a bha math air sgrìobhadh pìosan goirid den ainm feuilletons. Ach chanainn-sa gur e...
Gregor Addison
Jun 1, 20204 min read


Languages Assemble! Gaelic as a fifth language
This post was written by Véronique Heynsbroek. Véronique learned Gaelic to fluency at the University of Aberdeen, where she later studied...

Aoighean
May 22, 20205 min read


Solvitur ambulando
Is e fìor dhroch rud a th’ ann an tinneas-inntinn ‘s nuair a tha e a’ briseadh oirnn – gu tric gun rabhadh – tha e gar fàgail...
Gregor Addison
May 15, 20205 min read


How long does it take to learn Gaelic?
In a word, forever. And it doesn’t matter if you are starting out as an adult, a teenager, a child or an infant: learning any language is...

Progressive Gaelic
May 8, 20209 min read


"Obstinately alive"
O chionn ghoirid bha mi a’ leughadh leabhar a sgrìobh an t-Àrd-ollamh John Stuart Blackie aig deireadh an naoidheamh linn deug far an...
Gregor Addison
Apr 27, 20203 min read


How do you get to a conversational level in Gaelic?
Let’s think about this question in two ways. First, let’s think about how it applies to you if you are taking part in some kind of Gaelic...

Progressive Gaelic
Apr 1, 20208 min read


How hard is it to learn Gaelic?
This is definitely one of the most common questions people ask. Unfortunately, it is also impossible to give a satisfactory answer,...

Progressive Gaelic
Mar 1, 20207 min read


Progressing with Gaelic
Welcome to the new blog for the Progressive Gaelic course. Here, we will be posting content about the experience of learning Gaelic, the...

Progressive Gaelic
Feb 25, 20201 min read
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