Scottish Gaelic word

iad

they

pronoun

iad means “they” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a pronoun.

Mutation forms

Dè bha iad a' dèanamh an-dè?

What were they doing yesterday?

Chì mi iad an-ath-sheachdain.

I will see them next week.

Nach eil iad a' dol dhan chèilidh anns a' bhaile?

Aren’t they going to the ceilidh in the town?

Nach robh iad aig a' mhuir tron oidhche?

Aren’t they on the sea during the night?

Nach robh iad ùine fhada anns a' bhaile?

Weren’t they a long time in the town?

I; me

mise

I (emphatic)

thu

you (sg)

thusa

you (sg, emphatic)

he, it (masc)

sinn

sibh

you (pl/polite)

cò

who

Put your Scottish Gaelic vocabulary into practice

Start a short vocabulary session using words at your level.