Gaelic-english, English-gaelic Dictionary (English and Scots Gaelic Edition)

It's perfect for what I'm looking for. Class starts next month and they recommended this little dictionary and I'm so glad I got it.

Definitely not a complete/exhaustive dictionary for Gaelic; but it’s worth the price for a quick pocket reference.

Great size, easy to use, small print.

very helpful

Gaelic->English & English -> Gaelic dictionary that fits nicely in your purse. Tips on spelling systems, pronounces, helpful tips on stress, initial vowels & lentition (softening vowels.

While this is a physically small book, that makes it handy to tuck into a pocket or the side of your backpack. This is at least the third dictionary I've tried, and it seems to have more modern vocabulary than the others. Glad I got this -- it's easy to grab if I'm just blanking on a particular word, in either direction.

This dictionary is easy to use. I only wish that the font was bigger.

I bought this book mostly after having read reviews here. It is really great & helpful!

This review applies to the 2014 paperback as well as the 2004 small hardback.SIZE: fits easily into a coat pocket ( for holidays in Scotland ). Whoever below wrote " too small to fulfil the needs in serious study of the language " obviously bought the wrong dictionary and should have bought a very large desk-top one.VOCABULARY; A large number of words in both sections [ G-E / E/G ], and still reasonably legible characters. The words are usual and contemporary [ in other dictionaries people are complaining that the vocabulary is either too old / archaic or " too modern " with a lot of borrowed words from English: these two would indeed be faults: none such here ]. Some moaned about " inadequate for a serious study of the language ": go and buy a very large ( and vey expensive ) hardback dictionary instead!=====An unfortunate feature is that some words are not in the right alphabetical order ( about 3%?). A good " natural human " alphabetical order is used, not the VERY CONFUSING computerized order ( where a a... to a u... is followed by a' a...to a' u... then a- a... to a- u... then an a... to an u... then abair ... > onwards ).In the computerized order entries are in the order defects above resulting in the frustration of having constantly to " jump " from one page to the next ). However for the generally easier to check " human " order used here with this dictionary an unfortunate side effect is the above mentioned 3%? of words in the wrong order. due to 1) human error ? 2) this is also probably due, from the examples I've seen,> they all correspond to the change / modernization of the spelling system: good that the revised version uses the new spelling system, but the effect is that the words are still placed in the old slot of the older spelling, they haven't always been moved to the new place !SPELLING: usual contemporary spelling: [ needs saying as there can be variations with the older type of spelling: just one instance: my older large desk top dictionary [ Malcolm MacLennan's 1985 ACAIR Aberdeen University Press ] quotes " morning " as maduinn, when all met occurrences with me have been madainn; and a few other words, but not an overwhelming difference ]. Anyway THIS little dictionary uses the new standard spelling.PRONUNCIATION: A very good compromise: some dictionaries use their own, different in every book, invented system, which turn out too be very rough and inaccurate as well as difficult to remember being idiosyncratic. This one uses a slightly simplified International Phonetic Alphabet: most of the characters are the same or very similar, yet it avoid the most esoteric ones representing some of the very numerous variations of the Gaelic sounds. For good measure the introduction gives 1) the simplified symbol 2) a good explanation of its pronunciation AND 3) the exact Int. Pho. Alph. symbol "... to help those who are familiar with that system".=====Some people seem to have wanted lots of grammar and etymology / root words: they obviously wouldn't find it in this pocket one: they should have bought the MacLennan, AND a large grammar book or a comprehensive course!It does however provide some details on the spelling system of the broad and slender consonants ( determined by THOSE famous non-pronounced vowels ), and a table of the lenitions / mutations of the first letters of words ( the added " h " usually ), and of the internal vowel changes found in the grammatical cases and / or plural forms, in order to be able to find the changed word back to its root form in the dictionary.SO: a good convenient reasonably comprehensive dictionary for its size.

Using this with Duolingo Gallic. It helps me remember. Pronunciation is tricky but I’m trying!!

This dictionary is really good and very useful. It has two divisions in it. It is really useful if you are trying to write in gaelic and you have the right spelling in the dictionary. A must for all gaelic writers!

Useful little pocket dictionary. A few times I've tried looking up a word, and it hasn't been in there, but it is small so you can't expect everything.There's a short pronunciation guide at the beginning which is useful, if brief.

I bought this as a gift for my young nephew who is studying Gaelic. This book helped him no end as it is easy to use and work your way around it.