Scottish Gaelic word

chan eil

is not; are not; no

verb

chan eil means “is not; are not; no” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	chan eil
Sèimheachadh	chhan eil

Chan eil an t-eagal orm idir.

I'm not afraid at all.

Chan eil an duine aig a bheil fios a-staigh.

There is nobody at home who knows that.

Chan eil an t-uisge ann.

It is not raining.

Chan eil no mise ag iarraidh seo fhaicinn cuideachd.

I don't want to see this either.

Chan eil sinn a' fuireach ann an Alba fhathast.

We don't live in Scotland yet.

QuestionsNegationCommunication

abair

say

ainmich

name

aithris

report, relate, recite, allege, repeat

aontaich

agree, assent

bruidhinn

speak, say, talk

cluinn

hear

cuir

put

diùlt

refuse, reject, turn down

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