Little by Little Beag air Bheag

Test yourself

1. Which of the following Gaelic words does not mean "shinty"?
   1. ball-coise
   2. iomain
   3. camanachd
2. How would you say in Gaelic to a friend "are you enjoying the game"?
   1. A bheil an rèitire math?
   2. A bheil thu a' dol a chluich?
   3. A bheil an geama a' còrdadh riut?
3. How would you ask a friend if he is good at swimming?
   1. A bheil thu math air snàmh?
   2. A bheil thu math aig snàmh?
   3. A bheil snàmh math ort?
4. What does "chan fhaod thu am ball a thogail" mean?
   1. You may not kick the ball.
   2. You may not pick up the ball.
   3. You may not sit on the ball.
5. How might you reply to the question, "Dè as fheàrr leat? Hocaidh no ball-coise?"
   1. Cha toigh leam iomain.
   2. Is fheàrr leam hocaidh.
   3. Is toigh leam rugbaidh.
6. What is the Gaelic name for a shinty stick?
   1. caman
   2. ball
   3. tadhal
7. How would you say in Gaelic "I scored a goal"?
   1. Bhris mi tadhal
   2. Chuir mi tadhal
   3. Thog mi tadhal
8. How might you say to a player in Gaelic "I am the referee"?
   1. Is mise an cluicheadair
   2. Is mise an rèitire
   3. Is mise am fear-glèidhidh
9. What does "dè bhios tu a' cluich anns a' gheamhradh?" mean
   1. What do you play in winter?
   2. What do you play in summer?
   3. What do you play all year long?
10. What does the phrase "abair geama!" mean?
    1. This is no fun!
    2. Get me off the park!
    3. What a game!