How to tell the time in Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic language spoken mainly in Scotland and Canada.
Telling the time | Days of the week | Months of the year | Seasons
| English | Scottish Gaelic Gaelic (Gàidhlig) |
|---|---|
| What time is it? | De'n uair a tha e? |
| It's one o'clock | Tha e uair |
| It's quarter past one | The e cairteal an dèidh uair |
| It's half past one | The e leth-uair an dèidh uair |
| It's quarter to two | Tha e cairteal gu dhà |
| It's two o'clock | Tha e dà uair |
| It's quarter past two | The e cairteal an dèidh dhà |
| It's half past two | The e leth-uair an dèidh dhà |
| It's quarter to three | Tha e cairteal gu trì |
| It's three o'clock | Tha e trì uairean |
| It's quarter past three | The e cairteal an dèidh trì |
| It's half past three | The e leth-uair an dèidh trì |
| It's quarter to four | Tha e cairteal gu ceithir |
| It's four o'clock | Tha e ceithir uairean |
| It's quarter past four | The e cairteal an dèidh ceithir |
| It's half past four | The e leth-uair an dèidh ceithir |
| It's quarter to five | Tha e cairteal gu còig |
| It's five o'clock | Tha e còig uairean |
| It's quarter past five | The e cairteal an dèidh còig |
| It's half past five | The e leth-uair an dèidh còig |
| It's quarter to six | Tha e cairteal gu sia |
| It's six o'clock | Tha e sia uairean |
| It's quarter past six | The e cairteal an dèidh sia |
| It's half past six | The e leth-uair an dèidh sia |
| It's quarter to seven | Tha e cairteal gu seachd |
| It's seven o'clock | Tha e seachd uairean |
| It's quarter past seven | The e cairteal an dèidh seachd |
| It's half past seven | The e leth-uair an dèidh seachd |
| It's quarter to eight | Tha e cairteal gu ochd |
| It's eight o'clock | Tha e ochd uairean |
| It's quarter past eight | The e cairteal an dèidh ochd |
| It's half past eight | The e leth-uair an dèidh ochd |
| It's quarter to nine | Tha e cairteal gu naoi |
| It's nine o'clock | Tha e naoi uairean |
| It's quarter past nine | The e cairteal an dèidh naoi |
| It's half past nine | The e leth-uair an dèidh naoi |
| It's quarter to ten | Tha e cairteal gu deich |
| It's ten o'clock | Tha e deich uairean |
| It's quarter past ten | The e cairteal an dèidh deich |
| It's half past ten | The e leth-uair an dèidh deich |
| It's quarter to eleven | Tha e cairteal gu aon deug |
| It's eleven o'clock | Tha e aon uair deug |
| It's quarter past eleven | The e cairteal an dèidh aon deug |
| It's half past eleven | The e leth-uair an dèidh aon deug |
| It's quarter to twelve | Tha e cairteal gu dhà dheug |
| It's twelve o'clock | Tha e dà uair dheug |
| It's quarter past twelve | The e cairteal an dèidh dhà dheug |
| It's half past twelve | The e leth-uair an dèidh dhà dheug |
| It's quarter to one | Tha e cairteal gu aon uair |
| it's midnight | Tha e meadhan oidhche |
| it's midday | Tha e meadhan là |
| in the morning | sa mhadainn |
| in the afternoon | feasgar |
| in the evening | feasgar |
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| Monday | Diluain |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dimàirt |
| Wednesday | Diciadain |
| Thursday | Diardaoin |
| Friday | Dihaoine |
| Saturday | Disatharna |
| Sunday | Didòmhnaich Là na Sàbaid |
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| January | am Faoilleach |
|---|---|
| February | an Gearran |
| March | am Màrt |
| April | an Giblean |
| May | an Cèitean |
| June | an t-Ògmhios |
| July | an t-luchar |
| August | an Lùnastal |
| September | an t-Sultain |
| October | an Dàmhair |
| November | an t-Samhain |
| December | an Dùbhlachd |
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| Spring | earrach |
|---|---|
| Summer | samhradh |
| Autumn/Fall | foghar |
| Winter | geamhradh |
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