Scottish Gaelic word

gum

that

conjunction

gum means “that” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a conjunction.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	gum
Sèimheachadh	ghum

Tha mi cinnteach gum bi i a' seinn anns an eaglais a-màireach.

I'm sure she is going to sing at church tomorrow.

Tha fios agam gum bheil fios agad gum bheil fios agam.

I know that you know that I know.

A bheil thu a' smaointinn gum bheil falt donn glè bhòidheach?

Do you think that brown hair is very beautiful?

Tha mi a' smaoineachadh gum bheil uisge ann fon bhòrd.

I think that there is water under the table.

Tha mi an dòchas gum bi, oir tha am biona làn.

I hope it'll come, because the trash can is full.

ach

but

nuair

when (relative/non-interrogative)

òir

since, for, because

agus

and

ged

although

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