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À or Às?

À no Às?

Most countries are feminine nouns and take the definite article An | A’ (or ‘the’ in English). We will learn more about this in future lessons.

The countries which take the definite article An | A’ (or ‘the’ in English) use the structure Tha mi às.

Tha mi às

I am from

Let’s put that with the countries we have learnt.

Tha mi às an Fhraing

I am from France

Tha mi às an Eadailt

I am from Italy

Tha mi às an Spàinn

I am from Spain

Tha mi às an Ostair

I am from Austria

Tha mi às an Danmhairg

I am from Denmark

Tha mi às a’ Ghearmailt

I am from Germany

Tha mi às a’ Bheilg

I am from Belgium

Tha mi às a’ Chuimrigh

I am from Wales

Tha mi às a’ Phòlainn

I am from Poland

Tha mi às a’ Ghrèig

I am from Greece

Tha mi às an Òlaind

I am from Holland

The countries which don’t take the definite article use the structure Tha mi à.

Tha mi à

I am from

Let’s put this with the countries we have learnt.

Tha mi à Alba

I am from Scotland

Tha mi à Èirinn

I am from Ireland

Tha mi à Sasainn

I am from England

Tha mi à Nirribhidh

I am from Norway

Does the country have the article?	Use
Yes	às
No	à

What about other people? Let’s remind ourselves of the Gaelic pronouns and we can practice this new structure.

English pronoun	Gaelic pronoun
I/ me	mi
you	thu
he	e
she	i
us	sinn
you	sibh
them	iad

Tha mi às an Fhraing

I am from France

Tha thu às an Eadailt

You are from Italy

Tha e às a’ Ghearmailt

He is from Germany

Tha i às a’ Bheilg

She is from Belgium

Tha sinn à Nirribhidh

We are from Norway

Tha sibh à Alba

You are from Scotland

Tha iad à Èirinn

They are from Ireland

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