Dè an uair a tha e?
In Gaelic the word uair is used to mean both hour and o'clock. Let's look at how it works:
Useful vocabulary
| Gaelic |
English |
|---|
| uair / uairean |
an hour / hours*
|
| aon deug |
eleven (11) |
| aon uair deug |
11 o’clock** |
* Gaelic uses uair when talking about 1 or 2 hours, or 1 o’clock & 2 o’clock
and uairean when talking about 3+ hours, or 3 o’clock onwards.
** Note that Gaelic puts the hour between the words for the ten and the unit, eg: aon deug / aon uair deug.
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