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said (past tense of 'abair', to say) in Scottish Gaelic

thuirt

said (past tense of 'abair', to say)

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Scottish Gaelic · English

Thuirt Juliana dhomh gur ann à São Paulo a tha thu.

Juliana told me you're from São Paulo.B1

Thuirt Juliana dhomh gur ann à São Paulo a tha sibh.

Juliana told me you're from São Paulo.B1

Thuirt Tòmas rium sa Fhraingis, "Chunnaic Ailis Màiri a-bhòin-dè."

Tom told me in French, "Alice saw Mary the day before yesterday."B1

Thuirt Tòmas rium sa Fhraingis gun chunnaic Ailis Màiri a-bhòin-dè.

Tom told me in French that Alice saw Mary the day before yesterday.B1

"Tha seinn annam," thuirt Tòmas.

"I can sing," said Tom.A1

Forms & mutations Treigladau / Claochluithe

You may also meet these forms of thuirt in a sentence.

Base form
thuirt
Sèimheachadh
thhuirt

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