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Dè seòrsa triom air a bheil sibhse an t-seachdain-sa; meòmhrachail? Smuaineachail? An dùil am bi gliocas ann am pailteas aig Iain Urchardan agus Joy Dunlop agus iad a’ cnuasachadh air feallsanachd?

Còmhla ribh air SpeakGaelic Extra na seachdain seo tha Calum MacIllEathain agus Iain Urchardan. Anns a' phod-chraolaidh seo, 's ann air dualchainntean agus blasan cainnt a tha iad a-mach.

And once again in this week’s quiz our presenters prove that recognising voices is not their strong suit, but will you have any more success?!

Blàthaichibh ur guthan! ‘S iad Calum MacIllEathain agus Joy Dunlop a tha a’ lìbhrigeadh SpeakGaelic Extra na seachdain seo.

Chan e pìobairean an aona phuirt a th' annta is comhairle gu leòr aca gus piseach a thoirt air ur cuid Gàidhlig.

How are you with meanbhairean or diminutives? If you’d like to know a bit more about them, you’ve come to the right place!

Agus, an dùil am biodh fios na b’ fheàrr agaibhse air cò aige a tha PhD ann an astrophysics no cò an còmhlan a tha air cuirm-ciùil a chluich san Antartaig? Siuthadaibh - cuiribh fios thugainn!

‘S iad Joy Dunlop agus Iain Urchardan a tha a’ toirt thugaibh SpeakGaelic Extra na seachdain seo. Tha iad a’ cuimhneachadh air na prògraman Gàidhlig a chuala agus a chunnaic iad nan òige.

And with Halloween just around the corner it’s apt that Joy and John share some frightening phrases.

Bidh abairtean aca a dh’fhaodas sibh a chleachdadh, le comhairle air fuaimneachadh bho Iain 's Joy, a chuidicheas sibh le faclan mar uilebheistean, uabhasach agus uaine.

Gun dìochuimhne a dhèanamh air an fharpais-cheist; an aithnich sibhse guthan nan ceathrar phreasantair a chaidh a mheasgachadh ri chèile?

Thig an tac an teine le gaisgich SpeakGaelic Extra Iain Urchardan agus Calum MacIllEathain a bhios ri beagan seanchas ann am podcast na seachdain seo. Cluinnidh sinn mu na seanachaidhean air a bheil iad fhèin eòlach is dèidheil. And they will also offer some useful expressions you could use when listening to stories as well as some advice on being wary of translating directly from English to Gaelic. Agus, dè cho eòlach is a tha sibh air creutairean miotasach? A bheil sibh air sgeulachdan a chluinntinn mu na creutairean aig a bheil Iain is Calum ri thomhais?

‘S ann aig Joy Dunlop is Calum MacIllEathain a tha iuchair na Gàidhlig agus iad a’ tabhann taic dhuibh a thaobh a bhith a’ cleachdadh chromagan àrda no apostrophes ann an SpeakGaelic Extra na seachdain seo.

It being October, Mòd preparation is on Joy's mind. Agus an dùil an cuireadh an sgioba peann gu pàipear airson an Là Litreachais?

‘S iad Joy Dunlop agus Iain Urchardan a tha aig stiùir SpeakGaelic Extra na seachdain sa. ‘S ann air na speuran a tha an aire le blas de sgeul os-nàdarra agus beachd air cò ris a bhiodh cèiliche bho saoghal eile coltach.

They also have a varied selection of celestial vocabulary for when you’re perusing the sky at night.

And Joy's excitement was short lived with a challenging megamix. An dèanadh sibhse dad na b’ fhearr?!

Abair gu bheil treat againn dhuibh an t-seachdain seo is Joy, Calum agus Iain uile còmhla ribh le podcast ùr SpeakGaelic Extra.

Our topic this week, community, can mean different things to different people. Is sinne a tha fortanach a bhith nar pàirt de choimhearsnachd shònraichte SpeakGaelic!

Gheibhear cuideachd recap air na ràithean, is na làithean a’ fàs nas giorra. There’s also a new challenge; can you guess the answer to our riddle? Check out our social media channels to have a guess.

Is mura robh sin gu leòr dhuibh dè cho math is a tha ur n-eòlas cruinn-eòlais? Geography is not Joy’s strong suit so will this give Calum or John the chance to grab the quiz crown?!

A bheil sibhse ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig? Ma tha, is ann dhuibhse a tha am podcast seo! Tha sreath B2 de phodcast SpeakGaelic ag amas air luchd-ionnsachaidh a tha aig ìre adhartach agus tha e air a thoirt thugainn leis a’ chraoladair agus sgrìobhaiche Iain Urchardan.

Le Iain gur treòireachadh, ionnsachaidh sibh faclan agus abairtean ùra co-cheangailte ri diofar chuspairean agus beagan mu ghràmar cuideachd. Cuideachd anns gach podcast, gheibh sibh blasad de chultar agus dualchas nan Gàidheal agus bidh aoigh sònraichte a’ seanchas ri Iain.

Gabhaidh na podcastan seo a chleachdadh nan aonar air neo an cois na sreath telebhisean SpeakGaelic air BBC ALBA agus tha goireasan ionnsachaidh ceangailte riutha rim faotainn air www.speakgaelic.scot.

Are you a Gaelic learner aiming to take the final step towards fluency? If so, this podcast is for you. Presented by popular broadcaster and writer John Urquhart, series B2 of the SpeakGaelic podcast is aimed at advanced learners.

John will share vocabulary and phrases that you can use in all types of situations as well as helping you to get to grips with some of the rules of the language. You’ll get the chance to learn more about Gaelic’s rich culture, past and present, and to join John as he welcomes a diverse range of guests who all share one thing in common; their love of the Gaelic language.

These podcasts are designed to complement the other SpeakGaelic resources, including the television series on BBC ALBA. Additional learning materials can be found on www.speakgaelic.scot.