Thank you very much! I have many plans for new videos this year. 😀

Great minds, Kaleb! 😎

@@GaelicwithJason I’ve actually found naboo from star wars to be a great memory device for remembering na bu is in the past. On account of star wars being a long long time ago.

Feasgar math dhut, a Bharbhal! I am happy to be sharing more with you. I hope you're doing as well as can be at the moment and that you're safe. 🙂

Madainn mhath agus tapadh leat! 🙂 FH doesn't have a sound, it just carries on the sound before it: 'N fhOGHAR.

Many thanks, Gary, and it's my pleasure. 🙂 The more I can accelerate your acquisition of Gaelic, the better! Take care and stay safe this weekend.

Mòran taing! I am happy to hear that they are. Prepare for many more this year!

Welcome, Livio! I'm glad you're here. 🙂 Thank you for watching. Take care and stay safe!

Tapadh leat! Glad you're enjoying it! 🙂

Absolutely. Any comparison one could make uses these forms. :)

Two great things - huzzah!

Hey Terry! It's good to see you. 🙂 I hope things are going ok for you these days. This is my yurt. I've been dreaming of having one for years and I saved up enough to get one by last Fall. It's a wonderful workspace and toasty warm in the Maine winter - there's a woodstove in here!

Tha mi toilichte gu bheil! 🙂

Cheers, Brian! I suppose I do have little Yoda-isms. I never thought about that before. 😊

Tapadh leat, Ann, agus great suggestion! I think a series would be better since lenition happens in different contexts. There are patterns for which 'the' to use, however, if you want to use them more naturally (and think more in Gaelic, not English), then I strongly recommend learning them *in context*, especially within a sentence or chunk of language. That way, your mind is still focused on the meaning and taking it all into your long term memory. Thinking about patterns and analyzing do have their places. I recommend worrying about them after you're conversational. They can improve your accuracy but they don't train fluent, flowing speech. It's thinking in English, not Gaelic, after all.

I realized that I assumed where you were in your Gaelic journey, Ann. If you're in that later process of sharpening your Gaelic, then maybe this would help 🙂: An, an t-, am, a' = 'the' (singular) na*, nam, nan = 'the' (plural) *'Na' can also be part of the phrase 'of the' for singular feminine nouns so context is important. I still recommend saving your sanity and learning these *in context* so that you develop an instinct for them and use them more effortlessly. If you don't use the right form of 'the', it's not the end of the world. You're a learner and it happens. Fluent and native speakers will know what you mean. 🙂

Hmmm, did this question come up because of a' chèic, by any chance?

You have eagle-eyes, Happy. Cèic is feminine, so it's form of *the* is A'. 🙂

@@GaelicwithJason sometimes my OCD comes in handy...ha ha.

True, some change a bit internally. Unfortunately, there's no predictable pattern there so it's a matter of learning them as you go. Would a big list of common comparatives help?

Hi there , Colin! It's a thick G sound, way back in your throat. It's hard to describe through text. Maybe the sound clip in this online dictionary entry will help: learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jsp?abairt=biadh&slang=both&wholeword=false

@@GaelicwithJason Mòran taing Jason (for the link)

@@lenaarduinna8828 'S e do bheatha! You're welcome! 🙂

Not bad English at all, a charaid. Ich hab dich sehr gut verstanden. 🙂 I'm not sure about that surname but if you ask in the Gaelic groups on Facebook, someone might know! Alles gute!

'S e do bheatha, a charaid! Tapadh leat airson coimhead. 🙂

I can tell just which sentence you're referring to. 🙂 The sounds can be tricky for awhile - I wouldn't worry about forcing yourself to say them. Just focus on listening and understanding what you hear. Then, it'll be easier to say the words in the future because they'll be more built up in your mind. Take care!